India, Sept. 1 -- The draft roll for Delhi after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise has 97,53,577 electors, compared to 1,55,24,858 in the electoral roll used for the Assembly elections held last February - a decline of 57,71,281, or 37.18 per cent.

Men account for a larger share of the decline as their numbers fell from 83,49,645 in 2025 to 49,88,993 in the draft roll, a reduction of 40.25 per cent. The number of female electors fell from 71,73,952 to 47,64,137, or 33.59 per cent.

As a result, women now account for 48.85 per cent of the draft electorate, compared to 46.21 per cent in the 2025 roll. The difference between male and female electors has narrowed from 11.76 lakh to 2.25 lakh. The change is significant among third...