Over 97 lakh voters deleted from Tamil Nadu draft electoral roll after SIR

The Election Commission of India has published the integrated draft electoral roll for Tamil Nadu with 97.37 lakh voters deleted in the draft roll after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, according to Chief Election Officer (CEO) Archana Patnaik.

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The total number of voters as of October 27, 2025 was 6,41,14,587. According to the draft roll published on Friday (December 19, 2025), the total number of electors in the State is 5,43,76,756. The total number of voters removed after the exercise stands at 97,37,831.

Over 97 lakh voters deleted from Tamil Nadu draft electoral roll after SIR

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