Voter list revision begins in Delhi with 1.69 lakh new registrations

Residents of Delhi have another chance to get their electoral details corrected or get enrolled as voters if they are not already, as a summary revision of electoral rolls began in all 70 Assembly segments on Friday.
According to the draft electoral roll published Friday, the number of new voters has increased by 1.69 lakh. The number of new female voters at 90,984 was higher than the number of new male voters at 78,809.
The projected population of Delhi was 2,16,67,604, out of which 1,48,60,653 were registered voters. These voters included 80,75,210 male and 67,84,276 female voters, according to a statement from the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer.
The number of voters was 1,46,90,756 in the last electoral roll published in November 2022.
The number of third-gender voters stood at 1,167 as compared to 1,063 in the last electoral roll, it said.
Vikas Puri Assembly constituency has the highest number of voters, 4.30 lakh, while the Delhi Cantt constituency has the smallest electorate of 75,783.
Tilak Nagar seat had the highest gender ratio, 956, while Tughlakabad in south Delhi had the lowest at 706.
The special summary revision for 2024 aims to give opportunities for correction in electors’ particulars and also to invite objections against any wrong inclusion in the electoral roll, said Delhi Chief Electoral Officer P Krishnamurthy in a statement.
“The primary objective of the special summary revision for 2024 is to include newly eligible and left-out voters. Those who have completed or will be completing the age of 18 years on or before January 1, 2024, can apply to become voters,” he said.