Dimapur draft electoral roll shows 36,629 fewer electors

The draft electoral roll for Dimapur district has recorded 36,629 fewer electors compared to the 2025 roll following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The total number of electors in the district has decreased from 125,703 in 2025 to 89,074 in the 2026 draft roll, representing a reduction of approximately 29.1 per cent.

Across the three Assembly Constituencies, the deletions are distributed as follows:

• Dimapur-I: 8,749 deletions, reducing the total from 25,525 to 16,776. • Dimapur-II: 19,605 deletions, reducing the total from 60,920 to 41,315. • Dimapur-III: 8,275 deletions, reducing the total from 39,258 to 30,983.

During a review meeting, Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer Dr Tinojongshi Chang reported that as of October 22, 53,797 notices out of a required 53,806 had been generated. Of these, 50,835 have been delivered, while 2,962 remain pending. Additionally, 2,943 forms were received between July 26 and October 20, with 939 forms still awaiting disposal.