Manipur publishes draft electoral rolls with 19.94 lakh voters ahead of the January 2027 final roll publication.
IMPHAL — The draft Photo Electoral Rolls for all 60 Assembly constituencies of Manipur have been published as part of the Special Summary Revision (SSR) with January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date, recording a total of 19,94,357 electors.
The draft rolls comprise 10,24,735 women, 9,69,298 men and 324 third-gender voters. Women outnumber men by 55,437, with a gender ratio of 1,057 women for every 1,000 men.
Announcing the publication at a press conference held at the Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office in Lamphelpat on Thursday, Joint Chief Electoral Officer Lokeshor Brahmacharimayum said the draft rolls had been published by the respective Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) in all 60 constituencies in accordance with the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) instructions issued on October 15, 2026.
The publication marks the commencement of the Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls, with the period for filing claims and objections scheduled from November 12 to December 11, 2026.
The disposal of claims and objections is scheduled to be completed by December 28, while the final electoral rolls will be published on January 4, 2027, the Joint CEO said.
Among the constituencies, Henglep recorded the highest number of electors at 63,251, followed by Churachandpur with 55,946. Tipaimukh recorded the lowest number at 13,074.
Other constituency-wise figures include 36,401 electors in Khurai, 34,390 in Wangkhem, 34,078 in Heingang, 33,159 in Thoubal, 32,794 in Bishnupur, 41,747 in Ukhrul, 41,204 in Tengnoupal and 39,432 in Chandel.
The Joint CEO urged all eligible citizens to verify their names and particulars in the draft electoral rolls and submit applications for inclusion, correction or other necessary changes within the prescribed period.
To facilitate the process, help desks have been established in all 16 districts to assist electors, particularly those belonging to vulnerable and marginalised communities.
Electors can also seek assistance through the Election Commission’s helpline number 1950 or use the ‘Book a Call with BLO’ facility on the ECINET app.
The lists of claims and objections will be displayed on the notice boards of the respective EROs and uploaded to the CEO Manipur website. Those wishing to raise objections against claims may approach the concerned EROs.
A meeting with recognised national and state political parties was also held on Thursday to brief them on the revision schedule.