97.37 Lakh Voters Deleted in Tamil Nady by CEO

The Election Commission on Monday released the final electoral roll for Tamil Nadu in which 97.37 lakh names of voters were deleted under various categories, leaving the number of electors in the southern state at 5.67 crore. 

Addressing a press conference, Chief



Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik said that before the SIR exercise, the state's electorate stood at 6.41 crore.

She said that 97.37 lakh names were deleted under various categories while 7.40 lakh people in the 18-19 age bracket have been included in the electoral roll.