Manipur draft poll rolls published; women voters outnumber men by 55,437

A view of Election Commissionm, Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Draft electoral rolls published by the State’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Thursday (November 12, 2026) showed that poll-bound Manipur has 55,437 more women voters than men.Assembly polls in the conflict-hit State are due by March 2027.The data showed a total of 19,94,357 voters in the State: 10,24,735 female voters, 9,69,298 male voters, and 324 third gender voters, respectively.“Women voters outnumber men by 55,437 in the draft rolls, with a gender ratio of 1,057 women for every 1,000 men,” Joint CEO Lokeshor Brahmacharimayum told journalists in the State’s capital, Imphal.He said the publication of the draft poll rolls marked the beginning of the special summary revision of photo electoral rolls for all 60 Assembly seats, with January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date.Officials asked electors to verify their names and details in the draft rolls, which are available with electoral registration officers, assistant electoral registration officers, and booth-level officers. The electors can also access the rolls through the CEO Manipur website.“The period for filing claims and objections will run from November 12 to December 11, 2026. The disposal of claims and objections is scheduled to be completed by December 28, 2026, and the final electoral rolls will be published on January 4, 2027,” Mr. Brahmacharimayum said.Among the constituencies, Henglep recorded the highest number of electors at 63,251, followed by Churachandpur with 55,946. Tipaimukh recorded the lowest number at 13,074.The CEO’s office urged all eligible citizens to enrol their names and participate in the special summary revision. Published - November 12, 2026 08:50 pm IST