Over 2 Crore Maharashtra Voters Not Covered In SIR; NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar Questions Exclusion Process
Mumbai: More than 2.07 crore voter enumeration forms in Maharashtra remained uncollected during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with officials attributing the cases to voters being absent, deceased, having shifted residence or duplicate entries. According to data released by the Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer, the state has 9,78,54,049 registered voters.…
Over 2.07 crore voter enumeration forms were left uncollected in Maharashtra during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer reported. The digitisation of forms has reached 99.89 per cent, with 7,69,52,262 out of 9,78,54,049 registered voters now included in the digital format.
The SIR enumeration began on June 30, with 1,00,253 booth-level officers (BLOs) working across the state. NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar has raised concerns over the exclusion process, questioning the criteria used to determine which voters are left out of the draft electoral roll. Pawar claimed that the uncollected cases include around 34 lakh deceased voters, 76 lakh households uncontacted, and 77 lakh voters who have shifted addresses.
He also alleged that BLOs were facing pressure to complete verification and that table surveys were being conducted with possible BJP worker involvement. Officials stated that voters not included in the draft can still seek inclusion by submitting Form 6, which will be verified and eligible names restored.
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