Over 11% of Nagaland voters omitted from draft electoral roll

In the latest phase of India's special intensive revision of electoral rolls, Nagaland saw more than eleven percent of its registered voters removed from the draft list, cutting the count to roughly 11.9 lakh from the previous 13.5 lakh. The deletions comprise permanently shifted or absent voters, deceased individuals, and duplicate records. Voters who believe they have been wrongly omitted may submit claims from September 20 through October 20, after which the Election Commission will consider appeals until November 18.

The final roll is slated for release on November 22. This revision is being carried out across 19 states and Union Territories in the third phase, following earlier phases in Bihar and other regions. Concerns have been raised that the process could disenfranchise legitimate voters, though the Supreme Court has upheld its legality while limiting the Commission's authority over citizenship determinations.