13.60 lakh names dropped from final electoral rolls after SIR in Punjab

Students of Panjab University stage a protest demonstration and march towards the State Election Commission office against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on October 12, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI

The final electoral rolls of all 117 Assembly constituencies were published on Monday (October 12, 2026) following the completion of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Punjab, and the names of around 13.60 lakh people went unrecorded as a result of permanent relocation, absence, death or duplicate entries.

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anindita Mitra said that as on June 9, 2026, Punjab had 2,14,61,043 registered electors, comprising 1,11,76,866 males, 1,02,83,478 females and 699 third gender electors. The SIR began on June 25. The electorate increased from 1,93,94,435 in the draft roll to 2,01,00,727 in the final roll.