Puducherry’s final electoral roll out; UT has over 9.44 lakh voters

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District Collector cum District Election Officer A. Kulothungan releases the last  electoral rotation  for Puducherry region.

District Collector cum District Election Officer A. Kulothungan releases the last electoral rotation for Puducherry region. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The last electoral rotation of the Union Territory published connected Saturday aft the statutory play for filing of claims and objections arsenic portion of the Special Intensive Revision showed that the territory has an electorate of 9,44,211.

Chief Electoral Officer P. Jawahar said arsenic per the draught rotation published connected December 16, 2025, the territory had an electorate of 9,18,111. Out of the 10, 21, 578 electors enrolled successful the draught rotation arsenic connected October 27, 2025, a full of 1,03,467 ineligible electors were removed successful the draught roll.

Subsequently, the statutory play for filing claims and objections was conducted from December 16, 2025 to January 19, 2026 during which 42,719 eligible electors were added and 16, 619 ineligible electors were deleted. Accordingly, the last electorate of UT arsenic connected February 14 has been arrived astatine 9, 44, 211, a property merchandise said. 

Of the full electors, 5,00, 477 are women, 4, 43, 595 are antheral and 139 are 3rd gender. The portion omniscient details of electors: Puducherry- 7, 21, 296, Karaikal - 1, 55, 515, Yanam- 37, 664 and Mahe- 29, 736. The last electoral rotation has been displayed astatine polling stations. Further, the last rotation volition beryllium disposable for nationalist inspection astatine the Voter Facilitation Centres successful the offices of the Electoral Registration Officers for 7 days, excluding holidays, the merchandise said.

First-time electors successful the property radical of 18-19 years and existing electors who person shifted to Puducherry and applied for corrections volition beryllium issued EPICs done BLOs to their residential address. Those who person completed 18 years arsenic connected January 1 and failed to use for inclusion could use online (https://voters.eci.gov.in) oregon done BLOs during the continuous updation process. 

Electors are requested to verify their names successful the Electoral Roll and if required taxable applications for inclusion (Form 6), correction (Form-8) oregon deletion (Form-7) done online oregon offline modes. For immoderate predetermination related clarification, nationalist could dial 1950, the merchandise said.

Published - February 14, 2026 03:43 p.m. IST

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