4 in 10 voters missed in 25 Maharashtra seats. Every one of them is a city seat

In Maharashtra's 25 urban Assembly constituencies, 43.7% of voters could not have their forms collected for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). These constituencies, all located in major cities, saw voter turnout affected by factors like dense housing, high population mobility, and outdated electoral records. Bhiwandi East had the highest uncollected form rate at 49.11%, followed by Colaba, Khadakwasla, Nalasopara, and Kothrud, all with rates above 46%.

The largest number of uncollected forms was found in Nalasopara, with 3.07 lakh out of 6.62 lakh voters. Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S Chockalingam attributed the high percentage of uncollectable forms to population mobility and the long gap since the last SIR in 2002. The final voter list will be published on October 19, allowing voters to file claims or objections.