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Headline: Significant Voter Roll Purge Impacts SC Constituencies in Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI, December 23, 2025 (The Hindu e-Paper) – A Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu has resulted in the removal of over 1.4 million names from the 44 Assembly constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs). While the average deletion rate across the state is approximately 41,615 voters per constituency, SC constituencies saw an average reduction of around 32,080.

Egmore in Chennai experienced the most drastic change, with nearly 75,000 names removed, representing approximately 38% of its electorate. Other constituencies with significant reductions include Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar, Gudiyatham, Avinashi, Sriperumpudur, and Dharapuram, where over 50,000 names were dropped. Poonamallee, Arakkonam, Nilakottai, and Vandavasi each saw approximately 40,000 deletions.

While the total number of deleted names is significant, the share of SC constituencies in the overall size of the electorate has slightly increased after the revision. The Yercaud and Senthamangalam seats, reserved for Scheduled Tribes (STs), have also experienced a reduction of around 52,000 voters combined.

The reason for these deletions has not been specified, but the scale of the SIR suggests a widespread effort to update and cleanse the electoral rolls across Tamil Nadu. The impact of these changes on future elections remains to be seen.

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