{
  "id": 5479980,
  "title": "Decoding 2 crore deletions in Maharashtra’s draft electoral roll after state-wide SIR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/decoding-2-crore-deletions-in-maharashtras-draft-electoral-roll-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T03:23:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/data/decoding-2-crore-deletions-in-maharashtras-draft-electoral-roll-after-state-wide-sir/article71424277.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 1, 2026, Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer released the state's draft electoral roll, revealing that a staggering 2,06,88,487 names were deleted during a state-wide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) carried out in recent months. Starting from an electoral roll of 9,78,54,049, only 7,71,65,562 names (79.86%) were retained, while the remaining 21.14% were deleted due to various reasons. Thane, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Pune, Nagpur, and Palghar districts experienced the highest percentage of deletions. Among these, Thane led with 38.18% deletions, with a majority (23.4%) of the deleted names (around 17 lakh) falling under the 'Untraceable/Absent' category. Pune followed closely with nearly 17.8 lakh (19.9%) deletions due to voters being 'untraceable/absent'. The deletion categories included permanent shift, untraceability/absence, and the voter being dead.",
  "summary": "Out of the 2 crore deletions, 75 lakh (around 37%) were marked ‘absent or untraceable’. Over 38% of names were deleted in the Thane district",
  "key_points": [
    "Maharashtra releases draft electoral roll with 2,06,88,487 deletions",
    "Thane district has highest deletion percentage at 38.18%",
    "Major deletions due to untraceability/absence and voter being dead"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The large-scale deletions from Maharashtra's electoral roll, particularly in districts like Thane and Pune, indicate a significant change in the state's voter base, with many voters classified as untraceable or absent.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}