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A U.S. congresswoman said India is purging 130 million people from its voter rolls. India called the remark unwarranted and uninformed. The figure is reported; what it represents is disputed.
The Election Commission has ordered a special summary revision of electoral rolls in 14 states and three Union Territories, with final rolls due January 4. Here is the schedule and how it differs from the SIR.
Punjab published its final roll on October 12 after the Special Intensive Revision. The Chief Electoral Officer's office said 7.97 lakh voters were added during the exercise.
The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer's office reported progress on entries flagged during the SIR. The reports carry the figure but do not say how the entries were resolved.