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All of the eight past SIRs upped the electorate. Why this is the only time voter numbers shrank

2026-10-15T08:41:57.000Z

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Before the 2025-2026 SIR, intensive revision of electoral rolls, in all or some parts of India, was undertaken in 1952-56, 1958-61, 1965-66, 1983-84, 1987-88, 1993, 1995, and 2002-2004.

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Topics: Special Intensive Revision, Electoral rolls

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  1. ThePrint · Politics — All of the eight past SIRs upped the electorate. Why this is the only time voter numbers shrank