SIR: Post Special Intensive Revision exercise, voter base in Gujarat, Lakshdweep, Puducherry shrinks by nearly 69 lakhs

The electorate in Gujarat, Lakshadweep and Puducherry shrunk by nearly 69 lakh after the completion of the special intensive revision of voters' list, data shared by the Election Commission on Friday (February 20, 2026) shows.

Gujarat, Lakshadweep and Puducherry recently published their respective final electoral rolls as part of the poll roll cleanup exercise.

Before SIR was announced on October 27 last year, the combined electorate of Gujarat and the two Union Territories stood at 5.19 crore. After publication of final rolls, their total voter base came down to 4.50 crore — a net change of 68.9 lakh.

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In Gujarat, while the electorate before the SIR stood at 5.08 crore, it shrunk to 4.40 crore — a net change of 68.12 lakh. In percentage terms, a net change of 13.40 per cent.