Post SIR, voter base in Gujarat, Lakshdweep, Puducherry shrinks by nearly 69 lakh

Gujarat, Lakshadweep and Puducherry recently published their respective final electoral rolls as part of the poll roll cleanup exercise. Before SIR was announced on October 27 last year, the combined electorate of Gujarat and the two Union territories stood at 5.19 crore. After publication of final rolls, their total voter base came down to 4.50 crore -- a net change of 68.9 lakh.