India now has nearly 97 cr voters, up 6% from 2019: EC

In a post on X, the poll body said: “The largest electorate in the world -– 96.88 crore are registered to vote for the forthcoming General Elections in India.” The gender ratio has increased from 940 in 2023 to 948 in 2024, the poll panel said.

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday said nearly 97 crore Indians will be eligible to vote in this year’s Lok Sabha elections. It also said over two crore young electors in age group of 18 to 29 years have been added to the voters’ list.

More women on rolls

• Over 2.63 crore new electors added to the electoral rolls
• 41 crore new voters are women, 15% more than men
• Gender ratio up from 940 in 2023 to 948 in 2024
• Names of 1.65 cr deceased, duplicate electors deleted
• 35 lakh persons with disabilities also on the list; in 2019, the figure was 45.64 lakh

There has been a six per cent increase in registered voters from 2019, when the last Lok Sabha elections were held. The registered voters then were 91.20 crore.

In a post on X, the poll body said: “The largest electorate in the world -– 96.88 crore are registered to vote for the forthcoming General Elections in India.” The gender ratio has increased from 940 in 2023 to 948 in 2024, the poll panel said.

The commission has put special emphasis on purity and health of the electoral roll along with disclosures and transparency in the revision of electoral rolls, an official said.

Over 2.63 crore new electors have been included in the electoral roll, out of which around 1.41 crore are women the poll authority said.

The EC also underlined that efforts were made to support persons with disabilities (PwD) by flagging around 88.35 lakh such voters in the electoral roll database. This, it said, will ensure accessibility and inclusivity on polling day.

 “This comprehensive cleanup ensures the integrity and purity of the electoral process. It includes 67.82 lakh dead voters, 75.11 lakh permanently shifted or absent voters and 22.05 lakh duplicate voters,” it said.

According to data shared by the EC, the number of third gender voters increased from 39.68 thousand in 2014 to a little over 48,000.

Over 10.64 lakh advance applications were received from those above 17 years of age for enrolment in the voters list. People who are not yet 18 will automatically get their voter identity cards once they attain the age of voting if they apply in advance.

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