India, May 16 -- A staggering 8% to 12% of Maharashtra voters are expected to be struck off the electoral rolls after the Election Commission of India (EC) begins its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) from June 30. EC officials said this could amount to about 10 million names from the state's 98.86 million registered voters.

Metropolitan regions such as Mumbai Suburban, Thane and Navi Mumbai are expected to witness the highest deletions because of large-scale migration and floating population. Mumbai currently has 10.4 million registered voters, while Pune has 9.14 million and Thane 7.5 million voters.

Before the SIR exercise, a pre-SIR process is being undertaken by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, representing the EC. The pro...