Madhya Pradesh Releases Draft Voter List After Special Revision Exercise
The Election Commission of India has released the draft voter list for Madhya Pradesh following a special revision exercise. This update reveals the removal of over 4 million voters, including significant numbers of men and women. The current voter count stands at over 53 million, a decrease from previous totals. The article details the reasons for removals, including deceased and transferred voters, and explains the Special Intensive Revision process aimed at ensuring accurate voter registration. Read on for more insights into this important electoral update.
| Dec 23, 2025, 19:29 IST
Draft Voter List Released by Election Commission
Following the completion of a special intensive revision exercise in Madhya Pradesh, the Election Commission of India unveiled the initial draft of the voter list on Tuesday. The updated list indicates that 4,274,160 voters have been removed. According to Ram Pratap Singh Jadon, the Joint Chief Electoral Officer of Madhya Pradesh, the current number of voters in the state stands at 53,131,983 as of December 23, 2025, which is lower than the total recorded number of 57,406,143 on October 27, 2025.
Details of Voter Removals
Among those removed, there are 1.919 million men and 2.364 million women. Additionally, 840,000 names were not mapped. Sanjeev Kumar Jha, the Chief Electoral Officer of Madhya Pradesh, reported that out of 57,406,143 voters, 53,131,983 submitted verification forms, leading to the removal of 4,274,160 names from the voter list.
Additional Information
- Transferred and absent voters: 3.151 million, which is 5.49% of the total.
- Deceased voters: 846,000, accounting for 1.47%.
- Voters registered at multiple locations: 277,000, or 0.48%.
- In the capital city of Bhopal, 438,875 voters were removed during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
- Bhopal Collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh announced the draft of the voter list under SIR, noting that prior to SIR, Bhopal had 2,125,908 voters, which decreased to 1,687,033 after the revision.
- The highest number of removals occurred in the Govindpura and Narela assembly constituencies.
- In the Govindpura constituency, 97,052 voters were removed.
- The Narela constituency saw 81,235 voters' names taken off the list.
- The Central constituency had 67,304 voters removed.
- In the North constituency, 51,058 names were eliminated.
- The Southwest constituency had 63,432 voters removed.
- In the Huzur constituency, 65,891 names were taken off the list.
- The Berasia constituency saw 12,903 voters removed.
What is Special Intensive Revision (SIR)?
For general knowledge, Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is a process of voter list verification conducted by the Election Commission when it deems that the annual 'summary revision' is insufficient for cleaning up the voter lists. This comprehensive process includes door-to-door enumeration, submission of pre-filled forms, online submissions, and re-verification of old voter data. According to Article 324 of the Indian Constitution, the Election Commission has the authority to conduct SIR whenever it finds it necessary.