GUWAHATI, Feb. 10 -- Election officials in Assam on Tuesday released the state's final electoral roll following the special revision (SR) process, resulting in a net decline of 0.97% in the total number of voters compared with the draft list published in December.

"The total number of voters in the draft voter list was 2,52,01,624, which has now decreased by 2,43,485 voters to 2,49,58,139 in the final voter list. a 0.97% decrease compared to the draft voter list," a statement issued by the office of Assam's chief electoral officer (CEO) said.

The final voter list has 1,24,82,213 male voters, 1,24,75,583 female voters, and 343 from the third gender.

The SR process carried out in Assam is different from the special intensive revision (SI...