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Bengaluru Authority Releases Final Voter Roll After Revision

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

Greater Bengaluru Authority announced final roll of 5,908,151 voters after Special Intensive Revision.
The roll fell about 43% from 1,03,88,363 to 5,908,151 voters.
44,80,212 voter names were removed and 2,74,372 added during the revision.
Final roll lists 28,68,670 male, 30,40,431 female and 674 third-gender voters.
Bommanahalli, Dasarahalli and B.T.M. Layout each lost over 50% of names, with Bommanahalli dropping from 4.84 lakh to 2.19 lakh.

History

The Election Commission of India, created in 1950, has periodically overhauled voter lists, notably introducing electoral photo identity cards in 1993 to curb fraud. Building on that tradition, the Greater Bengaluru Authority’s Special Intensive Revision this year cut the city’s roll by 43%, deleting over 4.4 million names and adding 274 thousand voters. Such large-scale clean-ups echo past nationwide efforts and force parties to adjust campaign strategies.

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The Election Commission of India, created in 1950, has periodically overhauled voter lists, notably introducing electoral photo identity cards in 1993 to curb fraud. Building on that tradition, the Greater Bengaluru Authority’s Special Intensive Revision this year cut the city’s roll by 43%, deleting over 4.4 million names and adding 274 thousand voters. Such large-scale clean-ups echo past nationwide efforts and force parties to adjust campaign strategies.

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