Tamil Nadu SIR final electoral roll: Nearly 97 lakh electors names deleted

Tamil Nadu's final electoral roll for 2026 lists 5,67,07,380 electors, with women slightly outnumbering men. Following a special revision, the state saw a significant drop in voters due to 97.37 lakh deletions, primarily in urban areas. However, over 34 lakh new applications for inclusion were subsequently received.

By SHANMUGHASUNDARAM J