U.T. adds 12,786 electors more to electoral roll published in February this year

PUDUCHERRY The integrated draft electoral roll of the Union Territory, prepared as part of the Special Summary Revision of photo electoral rolls with reference to January 1, 2027 as the qualifying date, showed that the number of total electors in Puducherry has gone up by 12,786 electors compared to the number of voters who found place in the electoral roll published in February, 2026. The integrated draft electoral roll for Puducherry District was on Thursday released by District Collector A. Kulothungan.

He handed over copies of the electoral roll to the representatives of political parties at a programme held at the District Collectorate. Chief Electoral Officer A.S.P.S. Raviprakash in a release said the draft electoral roll 2027 comprises 9,56,997 electors as against 9,44,211 electors present in the roll published in February this year.

As per the draft electoral roll 2027, the Union Territory has 5,07,297 women electors, 4,49,554 men electors and 4 third gender electors, the release said.