Names of more than 20 lakh voters have been removed from the draft voter list in Odisha. These include 8.32 lakh deceased, 10.07 lakh shifted and 1.58 lakh duplicate voters. Eligible citizens can lodge claims and objections till August 4.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [भारत]July 6 (ANI): About 8.32 lakh dead voters, 10.07 lakh shifted or permanently absent voters, and 1.58 lakh duplicate registrations have been removed from the draft electoral roll (voter list) in Odisha.
Names of which categories of voters were removed?
Additional Chief Electoral Officer Sushant Kumar Mishra said around 14,000 voters could not be included as their enumeration forms were not received.
Mishra said, “The first category is of those who are dead or deceased. About 8.32 lakh voters are dead, so their names have been removed. Another 10.07 lakh voters have either shifted or are permanently absent. There is another category where voters have registered at two different places or at more than one place. About 1.58 lakh voters are registered at more than one place. Approx. In the case of 14,000 voters, we could not receive the enumeration forms back. That is why we have not been able to include them in the draft list.”
Claims and objections can be filed till August 4
He further said that eligible voters can lodge claims and objections till August 4, while the hearing on applications will be completed by September 2.
Sushant Kumar Mishra said, “For these people, we have one more month during which they can submit their claims and objections, and the hearing will be completed by September 2. We have two months during which they can provide information, submit applications, and raise any claims or objections they want. The period for raising claims and objections will be till August 4.”
Final voter list will come on 6th September
The draft electoral roll was published on July 5, 2026. State officials have said the exercise is part of a transparent and inclusive effort to maintain an updated electoral database.
The final voter list for Odisha is scheduled to be published on September 6 after thorough verification of all claims and objections. (ANI)
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