Draft electoral rolls published in The Nilgiris

The Nilgiris district administration on Thursday published the draft electoral rolls as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

According to the draft rolls, the district has a total of 5,54,580 voters comprising 2,64,741 men, 2,90,073 women and 26 third-gender voters. This marks an increase of 2,834 voters compared to the final electoral rolls published on April 6, 2026, the district administration announced. The electoral rolls was released at the Collectorate in Udhagamandalam in the presence of representatives of recognised political parties.

Among the three Assembly constituencies in the district, Udhagamandalam (108) has the highest number of voters at 1,89,824, followed by Gudalur (109), a reserved constituency, 1,86,275 voters and Coonoor (110) 1,78,741 voters.

The Special Intensive Revision exercise will be conducted from November 12 to December 11, 2026. Residents who attain the age of 18 by January 1, 2027, can apply for inclusion of their names in the electoral rolls during this period, a press release from the district administration stated.

Eligible voters can also submit applications for deletion of names, correction of existing details and changes in residential addresses. Applications can be submitted to designated officers at polling stations on working days between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., along with the prescribed forms and supporting documents.

The district administration will also organise special camps at all polling stations on November 21, 22 and 29 to facilitate applications for inclusion, deletion and correction of voter details. Applications can additionally be submitted at the offices of the Revenue Divisional Officers and Tahsildars.

The last date for submitting claims and objections is December 11, 2026. Following the completion of the revision process, the final electoral rolls is scheduled to be published on January 4, 2027.