Overview
- Madhya Pradesh removed 42.74 lakh names, Kerala 24.08 lakh, Chhattisgarh 27.34 lakh, and Andaman & Nicobar about 64,000 in draft lists published December 23.
- Poll officials say deletions were recorded mainly as deceased, shifted or absent, or enrolled at multiple places, with detailed state-wise breakups released.
- Voters can seek inclusion or corrections using Forms 6/6A/8, and request deletions with Form 7, via BLOs, the ECINET app or voters.eci.gov.in.
- Hearings and verification run from December 23 to mid‑February, with most states scheduling publication of final rolls on February 21 after decisions on claims.
- Madhya Pradesh flagged 8.65 lakh ‘unmapped’ voters for document verification, and Kerala announced staffed help desks in village offices to guide those left out.