# Indian voter roll revisions and potential exclusions > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indian-voter-roll-revisions-and-potential-exclusions > Updated: 2026-09-20T07:15:47.000Z. Sources: 55. Developments: 9. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 has triggered widespread scrutiny due to large-scale voter deletions across India. In Delhi, draft rolls exclude approximately 47.56 lakh names, nearly one-third of the city’s 1.45 crore electors. These removals fall under the ‘Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate, or Others (ASDDO)’ classification. A report by the Sabar Institute noted that uncollectable enumeration forms represented 32.8% of the electorate, a figure exceeding the winning margins in 68 of the capital’s 70 constituencies during the 2025 Assembly election. In Telangana, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has alleged a conspiracy to delete one crore voters, specifically targeting Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and minorities. In Maharashtra, the Chief Electoral Officer reported that roughly 2.07 crore voters, or about 21.15 percent of the state's electorate, may be removed. Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi has described the process as ‘illogical, unreasonable, arbitrary and mischievous,’ claiming the ‘artificial process’ has removed approximately 130 to 140 million people. As the SIR enters its third phase, covering 16 states and three Union Territories, the Congress party has intensified its accusations, calling the process a ‘Shah-instigated removal of voters on a massive scale’ and an ‘assault on our Constitution.’ General Secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the exercise has resulted in the deletion of 13.98 crore voters across three phases, with an additional 5.43 crore voters receiving notices to provide extra documentation. Ramesh noted that in the third phase, 6.18 crore voters out of 36.06 crore have been deleted in 12 states and two Union Territories. High-profile figures, including Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and former Deputy Prime Minister L. K. Advani, have reportedly been among those issued notices due to data discrepancies. ## Claims - Approximately 47.7 lakh names were excluded from the draft voter list. (disputed by 10 sources) - Approximately 7.8 crore voters were deleted during Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the SIR process. (disputed by 10 sources) - An additional 5.43 crore voters have been issued notices demanding additional documentation to retain their names. (corroborated by 13 sources) - Delhi has a total of approximately 1.45 crore registered electors. (corroborated by 10 sources) - The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is a Shah-instigated removal of voters on a massive scale and an assault on the Constitution. (corroborated by 10 sources) - In Phase 3, 6.18 crore voters out of 36.06 crore have been deleted in 12 states and two Union Territories. (corroborated by 10 sources) - The deadline for filing claims and objections is September 30. (corroborated by 9 sources) - Excluded voters can seek inclusion by filing Form 6 with supporting documents. (corroborated by 8 sources) - Excluded voters were categorized as Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate, or Others (ASDDO). (corroborated by 8 sources) - The final electoral roll is scheduled for release on November 4. (corroborated by 7 sources) - Authorities digitized details for 67.18 percent of the city's registered electors. (corroborated by 7 sources) - Digitization rates varied by constituency, with Rohini at 83.43 percent and Tughlakabad at 52.15 percent. (corroborated by 5 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-20: Election Commission of India faces backlash over voter roll revision The Congress party has accused the Election Commission of India of mass voter deletion during its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, while the ECI maintains that notices are merely for data correction. 27 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/congress-alleges-mass-voter-deletions-during-electoral-roll-revision ### 2026-09-09: Maharashtra voter list revision sparks dispute over removed names Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer clarified that the recent draft voter list is not final following concerns from Congress MLA Amin Patel regarding the removal of thousands of voters during the revision. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maharashtra-voter-list-revision-sparks-dispute-over-removed-names ### 2026-09-06: S. Y. Quraishi criticizes mass deletion of Indian voters Former Chief Election Commissioner S. Y. Quraishi criticized the large-scale deletion of voters in India, claiming nearly 15% of the population was removed from electoral rolls through an arbitrary process. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/s-y-quraishi-criticizes-mass-deletion-of-indian-voters ### 2026-09-04: India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) triggers widespread voter roll controversies India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls faces controversy as thousands of names are removed in Sikkim, millions are unmapped in Delhi, and Telangana's CM alleges a conspiracy to delete votes 15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ashok-lavasa-and-sabar-institute-raise-concerns-over-electoral-roll-revisions ### 2026-09-02: India: Draft electoral rolls released in Delhi and Sindhudurg Draft electoral rolls released in Delhi and Sindhudurg following Special Intensive Revision exercises show significant name deletions due to migration, death, or duplicate entries. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-draft-electoral-rolls-released-in-delhi-and-sindhudurg ### 2026-09-02: India voter list revisions spark controversy in Maharashtra and Tripura Rahul Gandhi accuses the BJP of ‘vote theft’ following the removal of 2.06 crore names from Maharashtra's voter list, while the BJP in Tripura seeks to defer voter revisions due to upcoming local polls. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-voter-list-revisions-spark-controversy-in-maharashtra-and-tripura ### 2026-08-31: Delhi and Maharashtra voter lists see massive deletions under SIR Large-scale voter deletions in Delhi and Maharashtra during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) have sparked political debate, with millions of names excluded from draft electoral rolls. 21 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/delhi-draft-voter-list-excludes-477-lakh-names ### 2026-08-18: Maharashtra voter list revision may exclude 2.07 crore people Over 2.07 crore voters in Maharashtra may be removed from the upcoming draft electoral roll following a special intensive revision and door-to-door verification process. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maharashtra-voter-list-207-crore-names-potentially-removed ### 2026-08-18: Delhi voters: 47 lakh names at risk of electoral roll exclusion Nearly 47 lakh voters in Delhi, roughly one-third of the city's electorate, may be excluded from the draft electoral roll due to uncollected enumeration forms during the Special Intensive Revision process. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/delhi-voters-47-lakh-names-at-risk-of-electoral-roll-exclusion --- Cite as: Indian voter roll revisions and potential exclusions. 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