US EditionSpecial Revision: Assam Voter Count Decreases by 2.43 Lakh in Final Roll
- On Tuesday, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam published the final electoral roll showing a net decrease of 2,43,485 voters from the integrated draft list.
- The integrated draft voter list published on December 27, 2025 followed house-to-house verification that deleted more than 10 lakh names, and Assam voters could file claims until January 22, 2026.
- Deletions were mainly linked to deceased electors , shifted electors , and multiple entries , while 29,646 booth-level officers were engaged for the revision.
- A 30-day appeal window is open for aggrieved electors, with initial appeals to the District Magistrate within 15 days and changes affecting Assam's 126 Assembly seats ahead of Assembly elections expected in April or May.
- The draft voter list showed a 1.35% increase versus the previous final roll, the Election Commission described Assam's exercise as a special revision, and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a special intensive revision will likely follow after the Assembly election by April.
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Assam Final Voter List Out: Assam Now Has 2.49 Crore Registered Voters; 2.4 Lakh Names Deleted After SIR
The Election Commission of India has published the final voter list for Assam following the Special Intensive Revision, marking a key milestone ahead of the state's 2026 Assembly elections. The updated roll records 2.49 crore registered voters, slightly fewer than the 2.52 crore in the December 2025 draft list, after corrections and deletions. Officials say these adjustments, along with delimitati
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The Economic TimesFinal voters' list out in Assam with 2.43 lakh names deleted from SIR draft roll
Assam's final voters' list is out. Over 2.43 lakh names were removed from the draft roll. The final list has 2.49 crore voters. This is a slight decrease from the previous draft. The state assembly elections are approaching soon. The electoral commission released the updated list.
Special revision: Assam voter count decreases by 2.43 lakh in final roll
At the end of claims and objections, the final roll has been published with a total of 2.49 crore voters, a decrease of 0.97% from the draft roll, said a statement issued by the office of the Assam Chief Electoral Officer; the CEO’s office said voters with grievances can appeal twice within 30 days of the publication of the list
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