Assam is set to hold its Assembly elections later this year and ahead of the polls, the Election Commission (EC) has released the final voter list for the state after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). As per the updated roll published after the Special Revision, Assam now has a total of 2.49 crore registered voters. According to officials from the Election Commission, this number is 0.97 per cent lower compared to the draft list.
The data shows the following:
- Draft list (December 2025): 2,52,01,624 voters
- Final list (February 2026): 2,49,58,139 voters
- Deleted names: 2,43,485
Gender ratio improves in new voter roll
The latest voter list shows a significant improvement in the gender balance across the state. The number of male and female voters has almost reached parity.
- Male voters: 1,24,82,213
- Female voters: 1,24,75,583
- Third gender voters: 343
Election officials say the near equal numbers show increased voter enrolment among women and more accurate field verification.
Shift in voting dynamics expected in Assembly polls
Under Special Revision 2026, voter data for all 126 Assembly constituencies in Assam has been updated. With lakhs of names removed and a large influx of young voters added to the list, several constituencies may witness significant changes in their traditional voting patterns.
As per sources, political parties are now closely examining where the maximum number of deletions have occurred and how these shifts could influence poll outcomes. Many regions are expected to see altered equations because of demographic reshuffles.
Delimitation and SIR to shape 2026 elections
The term of the Assam government is set to end in May 2026 and elections are likely to be held in March or April 2026. The last Assembly elections in 2021 saw the NDA led by the BJP securing 75 seats, leading to Himanta Biswa Sarma becoming the Chief Minister. However, the 2026 elections are expected to be vastly different. This will be the first election after the new delimitation exercise. Experts believe the redrawing of constituency boundaries combined with the removal of lakhs of voter names from the rolls has significantly reshaped political arithmetic in the state.
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