Pune SIR draft roll: 28.66 lakh names excluded, claims & objections open till Sept 30

Maharashtra's draft electoral rolls, published under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, reveal that 28.66 lakh names in 21 Assembly constituencies of Pune district are excluded from the current draft. The pre-SIR roll included 90.8 lakh voters, while the draft roll now has 62.13 lakh, making the excluded names primarily due to voters marked absent, shifted, dead, or duplicate during the verification survey.

These draft rolls were released in the presence of officials like Collector Jitendra Dudi and Deputy District Election Officer Minal Kalaskar, along with representatives of political parties. The revision aims for a qualifying date of October 1, 2026. Before the SIR exercise, Pune district had 90,80,173 voters, of which 28,66,481 names are being excluded due to various reasons.

The draft consists of 62,13,692 voters, with 31,51,297 men, 30,62,012 women, and 383 transgender voters. The process has also led to an increase in polling stations, raising the number from 8,424 to 8,431. The constituency-wise polling station distribution is provided. The exclusion includes 1,43,975 duplicate entries, 3,12,048 deceased voters, 17,83,058 absent voters, and 5,91,038 shifted voters, along with 36,362 entries under other categories.

Additionally, 13,32,418 cases are identified for hearings, including 5,77,821 entries with discrepancies and 7,54,597 entries lacking mapping with the 2002 electoral roll. Voters have a one-month window to file claims or objections from August 31 to September 30. After the hearings, decisions will be made on retaining or removing names from the final electoral roll.

The draft roll is available at Electoral Registration Officer offices, Pune District Collectorate, and recognized political party offices, as well as on the Pune district administration website and the Election Commission of India's portals.