Daijiworld Media Network - Imphal

Imphal, Nov 12: The draft electoral rolls published in Manipur on Thursday under the Special Summary Revision (SSR) show a total of 19.94 lakh electors, an increase of around 33,700 compared with the final voter list published after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) earlier this year.

According to Joint Chief Electoral Officer Lokeshor Brahmacharimayum, women voters outnumber men across the state's 60 Assembly constituencies spread over 16 districts.

The draft list contains 19,94,357 electors, comprising 9,69,298 men, 10,24,735 women and 324 third-gender voters.

During the SIR exercise conducted earlier this year, the Election Commission deleted 1.89 lakh names and added 56,871 electors. The final list, published on September 6, had 19.60 lakh voters.

The Election Commission ordered the annual Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in 17 states and Union Territories in mid-October, including Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Punjab, where Assembly elections are due early next year.

Addressing a press conference, Brahmacharimayum said the draft rolls had been published in accordance with the Commission's schedule, with January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date.

Claims and objections can be submitted until December 11. The authorities will dispose of them by December 28, and the final electoral rolls are scheduled to be published on January 4, 2027.

He said help desks had been established in all 16 districts to assist voters with enrolment, particularly those from vulnerable and marginalised communities. A meeting was also held with recognised national and state political parties on Thursday to brief them about the revision schedule.