Delayed Voter Roll Publication Sheds Light on Electoral Challenges

Nine states and three Union territories missed the deadline to publish final electoral rolls during a voter list revision. While Lakshadweep and Puducherry met the deadline, others face delays due to mismanagement and political influences. New dates have been set for various states to release their rolls.

Amidst ongoing efforts to revise voter lists, nine states and three Union territories have failed to meet the original deadline to publish their final electoral rolls.

In stark contrast, Lakshadweep and Puducherry successfully released their finalized rolls on Saturday as part of the Election Commission's extensive voter list cleanup operation.

Challenges such as poor implementation and political intervention have been highlighted by officials as reasons behind the delays, prompting revised schedules for the remaining states and Union territories.

(With inputs from agencies.)