Nagpur Graduate Constituency Voter Count Falls Ahead of 2026 Council Election
The Nagpur Graduate Constituency has witnessed a slight decrease in its voter strength. The final electoral roll, published on Sunday, now lists 1,59,925 registered voters. This figure marks a decline from the approximately 2.06 lakh voters recorded in 2020 across the six districts of the division.
District-Wide Decline in Voter Numbers
The drop in voter numbers is evident across all districts within the constituency. Despite this overall reduction, Nagpur district continues to hold the highest number of voters. It contributes 76,870 registered graduate voters to the total. However, this is substantially lower than the nearly 1 lakh voters from Nagpur district in 2020.
Nagpur district alone accounts for nearly 48% of the total electorate in the constituency. The other districts show the following voter counts:
- Chandrapur: 24,360 voters
- Gondia: 17,291 voters
- Bhandara: 15,241 voters
- Wardha: 14,670 voters
- Gadchiroli: 11,493 voters
Voters are registered across 256 polling stations in the division.
Ongoing Revision and Future Election
The publication of the final voter list is part of an ongoing revision exercise. This process precedes the next election to the Legislative Council from the Nagpur Graduate Constituency. The seat is set to become vacant in December 2026. This is when the tenure of current MLC Abhijit Wanjarri will conclude.
Divisional commissioner and electoral registration officer Vijayalakshmi Bidari clarified the registration timeline. Voter registration will continue until the election schedule is officially announced. Applications submitted after the final list publication will be included as supplementary rolls.
Registration Drive and Process Details
Officials noted that enrolment has remained slow. However, they emphasized there is adequate time for registration. A district administration official stated, "This is a special drive. Eligible graduates can register till October 2026."
The revision process attracted over 1.10 lakh applications from across the division. These applications underwent thorough scrutiny. The process included a draft publication and a claims-and-objections phase before the final roll was released.
