20 lakh names left out as first phase of SIR ends in Punjab
Punjab’s State Chief Electoral Officer completed SIR house-to-house enumeration across 23 districts and 117 assembly constituencies, reporting about 20.66 lakh excluded/uncollectable entries.
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What happened in Punjab under SIR (special intensive revision)
Punjab’s State Chief Electoral Officer Anindita Mitra reported completion of house-to-house enumeration under the special intensive revision (SIR) across all 23 districts and 117 assembly constituencies.
Punjab’s reported roll progress and enumeration outcomes include the following figures:
Registered electors as of June 9: about 2.14 crore.Electors who submitted enumeration forms by August 3: roughly 1.94 crore.Uncollectable or excluded entries: about 20.66 lakh (about 9.63%).Exclusion/uncollectable categories mentioned: absent, shifted (permanently relocated), dead, and duplicates.
What happens after enumeration: claims/objections and notices
After SIR enumeration and draft roll mapping, election administration provides a correction phase. Individuals left out inadvertently can request inclusion or correction through claims/objections.
