Tamil Nadu Draft SIR Released: 14.25 Lakh Voters Dropped In Chennai, 6.5 Lakh In Coimbatore

Last Updated:December 19, 2025, 17:39 IST

The Election Commission said the publication of the draft roll follows the statewide SIR exercise aimed at cleaning up electoral lists.

The draft electoral rolls have been made available for public inspection.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) published the integrated draft electoral roll for Tamil Nadu following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise conducted across the State. Data released showed deletions in several districts, with Chennai recording the highest number of removals. According to the draft SIR list, 14.25 lakh voters were deleted in the capital, bringing the electorate down from 40.04 lakh earlier to 25.79 lakh.

Election officials cited multiple reasons for the deletions in Chennai, including 1.56 lakh deaths, 27,323 voters not found at their listed addresses, 12.22 lakh voters reported as having shifted residence and 18,772 cases of dual enrolment.

In Coimbatore district, 6.50 lakh voters were dropped from the draft electoral roll. Dindigul saw 2.34 lakh deletions, with the total electorate declining from 19.35 lakh before the revision to 16.09 lakh after the SIR.

Karur district recorded the removal of 79,690 voters, reducing its electorate from 8.79 lakh to 8.18 lakh. In Kanchipuram, 2.74 lakh voters were deleted from the rolls.

The Election Commission said the publication of the draft roll follows the statewide SIR exercise aimed at cleaning up electoral lists by removing deceased voters, duplicate entries and names of those who have shifted residence, while ensuring greater accuracy ahead of future elections.

The draft electoral rolls have been made available for public inspection and voters have been given an opportunity to file claims and objections within the stipulated period before the final roll is published.

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