Consolidated voters’ list of 9 States and 3 UTs that underwent SIR Phase II trimmed by 10.2%
The Hindu·4h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Nine states and three union territories completed Phase II of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, resulting in a 10.2% overall reduction in consolidated voters' lists. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest absolute deletion at 2.04 crore voters, followed by West Bengal at 83.86 lakh. Andaman and Nicobar Islands saw the highest percentage deletion at 16.6%, while Uttar Pradesh stood second at 13.2%.
Key Entities
Uttar PradeshWest BengalAndaman and Nicobar IslandsSpecial Intensive RevisionElectoral rolls