UDUPI: A total of 49,733 names have been removed from Udupi district’s electoral rolls following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, Deputy Commissioner Swaroopa T.K. announced on October 27.

The district now has 10,14,143 registered voters, compared with 10,63,876 voters recorded on June 16, 2026. The final electoral rolls were handed over to representatives of political parties at a press conference.

Changes during electoral roll revision

The draft electoral rolls published on August 24 contained 10,00,545 voters. During the initial enumeration phase, 63,331 names were deleted.

After the draft list was published, 17,334 voters were added and 3,736 names were removed. Following verification, another 13,598 names were added to the rolls.

The revision involved door-to-door distribution of enumeration forms, with the cooperation of political parties, according to the Deputy Commissioner.

Udupi taluk records highest deletions

Among the district’s five taluks, Udupi recorded the highest number of deletions after publication of the draft rolls, at 14,082.

The figures for other taluks were:

  • Byndoor – 11,554
  • Kundapur – 9,370
  • Karkala – 7,961
  • Kaup – 6,766

The Deputy Commissioner said the deletions included 35 cases related to deaths, 2,620 due to migration, four duplicate entries and 1,077 cases of ineligibility.

Young voters among new additions

A total of 17,344 voters were added following the draft-stage revision. This included 8,794 women and 8,540 men. Of the newly added voters, 11,261 were young voters.

The administration also identified 47 foreign residents in the district. According to the Deputy Commissioner, 21 individuals had refused to participate in the SIR process and would be excluded from the electoral rolls.

Opportunity to seek inclusion

People whose names have been omitted from the electoral rolls, including those who did not participate in the revision process, will have an opportunity to apply to the Election Commission for inclusion after January 1, 2027, the Deputy Commissioner said.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Abid Gadyal was present at the press conference. Swaroopa T.K. handed over CDs containing the final electoral rolls to representatives of political parties, including Congress, BJP and JD(S).

The revision has resulted in a lower overall number of registered voters in the district. Eligible residents whose names are missing can use the prescribed process to seek inclusion in the electoral rolls.