Nearly 1.9 Lakh Names Removed From Shivamogga Voter List After Revision

The final electoral rolls for Shivamogga district now contain 13,54,046 electors following a major Special Intensive Revision. Authorities removed 1,89,166 names from the voter list, which covers people classified as absent, shifted, dead, duplicate, and others, alongside individuals found ineligible during the enquiry. Deputy Commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti stated that the district had 15,19,459 electors when the list was frozen on June 16, 2026. The draft roll published on August 24 recorded 13,30,905 electors.

Revisions and Additions

The Election Commission sent notices to 48,660 voters due to logical discrepancies, resulting in 612 deletions and bringing the count down to 13,30,293. Officials then accepted applications for fresh enrolment and added 23,753 names, reaching the final total of 13,54,046 electors. This final electorate includes 6,67,100 men, 6,86,921 women, and 25 other voters. Officials verified death certificates for deceased persons and conducted proper mahazars for cases of permanent shifting. Authorities also received 3,517 Form 7 applications, rejecting 1,675 due to insufficient documents.

Constituency Breakdown

Shivamogga Assembly constituency recorded the highest number of removals with 56,432 deletions, followed by Bhadravathi with 40,571 deletions. Shikaripur recorded 23,093 deletions, Sagar had 19,026, Shivamogga Rural had 18,586, Sorab recorded 16,209, and Tirthahalli saw 14,637 deletions. Along with voter list updates, the Election Commission added 93 polling stations to the existing 1,793, bringing the district total to 1,886. Officials ensured that no polling station holds more than 1,200 voters.

Context

Special revisions of electoral rolls are periodic administrative exercises conducted by election authorities to clean up voter databases and remove duplicate or outdated entries. Individuals who find their names wrongly removed can pursue appeals through legal channels like the District Magistrate under the Representation of the People Act.