Guwahati: The Kamrup Metropolitan district administration on Saturday released the draft electoral roll as part of the Special Revision exercise and opened the window for filing claims and objections from December 27 to January 22, officials said.
Addressing the media at the conference hall of the Kamrup Metropolitan Deputy Commissioner’s office, DC Sumit Sattawan, IAS, announced that the administration will organise special camps on January 3, 4, 10 and 11 to help voters submit their claims and objections with ease.
“We have published the draft roll today for special revision. Citizens can file claims and objections till January 22. During this period, special camps will be held on January 3, 4, 10 and 11,” Sattawan said.
He informed that authorities will dispose of all claims and objections by February 2, while the administration will publish the final electoral roll on February 10.
According to officials, Kamrup Metropolitan district has registered a 1.63% rise in voters compared to the previous roll published on January 6, 2025. The district has added 105 new polling stations, taking the total to 1,218, including 992 in urban areas and 226 in rural areas, spread across 418 locations.
Sharing constituency-wise figures, the DC said Dispur constituency now has 1,21,180 male voters, 1,28,552 female voters and 14 third-gender voters. Overall, the district has 10,75,576 voters, including 5,21,388 male, 5,54,151 female and 37 third-gender voters. The district also has 3,822 de-voters and 912 service voters.
Sattawan said Booth Level Officers conducted 100% house-to-house verification, covering 2,93,132 households. During verification, BLOs identified 24,163 deceased voters and 21,154 voters who have shifted, taking the total to 45,317 voters who will not feature in the final roll. “We have not deleted any names yet. We have only identified deceased and shifted voters based on verification,” he clarified.
He added that officials identified 14,700 eligible but unregistered voters aged 18 and above during the survey.
Citizens can submit claims and objections using Form 6 (name inclusion), Form 6A, Form 7 (deletion) and Form 8 (correction/change of address) through the voters.eci.gov.in portal, the Voter Helpline App, or through their respective BLOs.
Urging residents to verify their details, the DC said people can check their names online by entering their state, constituency, polling station and EPIC number. “We urge all residents of Kamrup Metropolitan district to carefully verify their details and submit claims or objections within the stipulated time,” he added.