Over 97 lakh voters deleted from Tamil Nadu draft electoral roll after SIR

Key Points

1. The Election Commission of India published the integrated draft electoral roll for Tamil Nadu.
2. 97.37 lakh voters were deleted in the draft roll after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
3. As of October 27, 2025, the total number of voters was 6,41,14,587.
4. According to the draft roll published on December 19, 2025, the total number of electors in the State is 5,43,76,756.
5. 26,94,672 deceased voters were identified.
6. 66,44,881 voters have either shifted or were absent during the exercise.
7. 3,39,278 voters have been found enrolled in multiple places.
8. The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) draft electoral roll lists 25,79,676 voters in 16 constituencies.
9. 14,25,018 voter names were deleted in Chennai due to death, relocation, duplication, and absence.