13.60 lakh names dropped from final electoral rolls after SIR in Punjab

The final electoral rolls of all 117 Assembly constituencies were published on Monday (October 12, 2026) following the completion of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Punjab, and the names of around 13.60 lakh people went unrecorded as a result of permanent relocation, absence, death or duplicate entries.

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anindita Mitra said that as on June 9, 2026, Punjab had 2,14,61,043 registered electors, comprising 1,11,76,866 males, 1,02,83,478 females and 699 third gender electors. The SIR began on June 25. The electorate increased from 1,93,94,435 in the draft roll to 2,01,00,727 in the final roll.

“During the house-to-house enumeration phase (June 25 – August 3), Booth Level Officers [BLOs] distributed enumeration forms to registered electors and collected the same. The draft electoral roll was published on August 13, 2026 with a total of 1,93,94,435 electors. Copies of the draft electoral roll were handed over to representatives of political parties Statewide for their active participation during the claims and objections period,” the CEO said.

Ms. Mitra said the notice phase and disposal of claims and objections was held between August 13 – October 8, 2026. “And 86,038 of the 35,49,036 electors who were issued notice were marked ineligible after extensive verification and through speaking orders.

The electorate increased from 1,93,94,435 in the draft roll to 2,01,00,727 in the final roll, representing a net increase of 3.64%. The final roll comprises 1,03,76,026 male, 97,24,195 female, and 506 third gender electors,” she said in a statement.

“The final electoral roll of the special summary revision relating to service voters, with reference to October 1, 2026 as the qualifying date, has also been published,” she added.