Aizawl, 28 June

More than 46,000 voters have been removed from Mizoram's electoral rolls following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), a senior official said.

The exercise, which began on May 20, concluded on Sunday with all enumeration forms fully digitised, Mizoram Joint Chief Electoral Officer Ethel Rothangpuii told PTI.

A total of 46,191 names were deleted from the electoral rolls for reasons including death, untraceable status, permanent migration and duplicate enrolments, she said.

Of those removed, 21,290 were deceased, 8,352 could not be traced, 13,992 had permanently shifted to other states or abroad, and 2,245 were found to have duplicate enrolments, she added.

Rothangpuii said 312 eligible voters either refused to enrol or re-enrol during the exercise due to religious beliefs. These individuals had either been included in the 2025 electoral rolls or had relatives enrolled during the previous SIR.

Following the revision, Mizoram's electorate now stands at 8,28,877, representing 94.72 per cent of the more than 8.75 lakh voters recorded in the 2025 electoral rolls, the official said.

The draft electoral rolls will be published on July 4, after which electors can file claims and objections between July 5 and August 4.

The revision exercise comes amid demands from the influential Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) for a thorough verification of electoral rolls in Chakma-dominated areas of southern Mizoram.

Last week, the student body alleged an abnormal 121 per cent increase in the number of voters and the appearance of 97 new villages in the region.

Rothangpuii said the Election Commission is examining the concerns raised by the student body.