In a significant electoral overhaul, the Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu has witnessed the removal of more than 6.5 lakh voters from its draft electoral roll. This massive deletion follows a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Sharp Decline in Voter Count
District Collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar unveiled the revised draft roll in Coimbatore on Friday, revealing a stark reduction in the total number of electors. The district's voter base has plummeted from 32,25,198 to 25,74,608, marking a deletion of over 20% of the previous list. Collector Pavankumar attributed this large-scale removal to three primary reasons: death of voters, their permanent absence from the area, and relocation to other parts within the district.
Constituency-Wise Breakdown of Deletions
The impact of the SIR exercise varied across the district's assembly constituencies, with some areas experiencing more substantial cuts than others.
Kavundampalayam assembly constituency recorded the highest number of deletions. As per ECI data from October 27, 2025, it had 5,01,711 voters. Post-revision, the count stands at 3,77,740, meaning a staggering 1,23,971 voters were removed. The gender-wise composition now is 1,84,213 male, 1,93,416 female, and 111 third-gender voters.
Valparai constituency saw its numbers reduce from 1,98,090 to 1,68,251 voters, a deletion of 29,839 individuals. The current roll lists 79,543 male, 88,692 female, and 16 third-gender voters here.
In Mettupalayam, the voter list was trimmed by 43,912, bringing the total down from 3,13,810 to 2,69,898. The constituency now has 1,28,591 male, 1,41,272 female, and 35 third-gender electors.
Sulur assembly constituency witnessed the removal of 45,331 voters. Its revised strength is now 2,93,516, comprising 1,41,306 male, 1,52,112 female, and 98 third-gender voters.
Coimbatore North recorded one of the highest raw numbers of deletions, with 71,920 voters weeded out. The constituency's count fell from 3,50,451 to 2,78,531 after the SIR process.
Age Demographics and Electoral Implications
Beyond the constituency-level changes, the draft roll also provides interesting insights into the age profile of Coimbatore's electorate. The district has 5,70,244 voters in the 40 to 49 years age bracket. Notably, it also includes 165 voters who are aged 100 years or above.
The extensive revision exercise underscores the Election Commission's ongoing efforts to clean up and maintain accurate electoral rolls. The removal of such a large number of names—totaling 6,50,590—aims to eliminate duplications, errors, and entries of those who are no longer eligible, thereby ensuring the integrity of the voting process in future elections. The publication of the draft roll allows for claims and objections before the final list is prepared.
