Guwahati: More than 10.56 lakh names have been deleted from Assam’s electoral rolls following a special revision exercise, as the Election Commission on Saturday released the integrated draft rolls ahead of Assembly elections due in less than six months.
According to the draft rolls, Assam now has 2,51,09,754 registered voters, excluding 93,021 ‘D-voters’, or doubtful voters.
The Election Commission said 10,56,291 names were removed from the rolls on account of deaths, change of residence or the detection of multiple entries.
Of the deleted names, 4,78,992 were removed due to the death of electors, while 5,23,680 voters were found to have shifted from their registered addresses.
Another 53,619 entries were identified as demographically similar and marked for correction.
The category of D-voters, unique to Assam, comprises individuals whose citizenship status is under question.
Such voters are identified by Foreigners’ Tribunals under the Foreigners Act, 1946, and are not issued voter identity cards.
The Election Commission said all existing details of D-voters, including name, age and photograph, have been carried forward in the draft rolls without any change.
The draft rolls were published after a door-to-door verification drive conducted between November 22 and December 20.
The exercise covered 61,03,103 households across the state, officials said.
Electors can now submit claims and objections till January 22, 2026, after which the final electoral rolls will be published on February 10.
The special revision involved a large administrative and field-level exercise, with participation from 35 District Election Officers, 126 Electoral Registration Officers, 1,260 Assistant Electoral Registration Officers, 29,656 Booth Level Officers and 2,578 BLO supervisors.
Political parties also deployed 61,533 Booth Level Agents to assist and monitor the process.
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While a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is currently underway in 12 states and Union Territories, including Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, the Election Commission ordered a separate special revision specifically for Assam.
Officials said the process lies between the annual summary revision and a full-fledged SIR.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar had earlier stated that citizenship verification in Assam is governed by distinct legal provisions under the Citizenship Act and is being carried out under the supervision of the Supreme Court.
The special revision, officials said, aims to ensure an error-free electoral roll by enrolling eligible voters, correcting clerical errors, removing names of deceased and shifted electors, and eliminating duplicate entries.
Following the rationalisation exercise, Assam will have a total of 31,486 polling stations, the Election Commission said.
