Draft electoral rolls show 10.61 lakh voters in Kamrup Metropolitan

The draft photo electoral rolls for five Legislative Assembly constituencies in Kamrup Metropolitan district were published on Thursday, forming part of the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls for 2027. The qualifying date for the revision has been set as January 1, 2027. The draft lists a total of 10,61,352 registered electors, comprising 5,10,370 male voters, 5,50,950 female voters and 32 voters under the third-gender category. The rolls will be open for public inspection and a schedule for filing objections has been announced.

Draft rolls released for five constituencies

The Sentinel Assam reported that the draft photo electoral rolls for five Legislative Assembly constituencies under Kamrup Metropolitan district were released on Thursday as part of the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls for 2027. The qualifying date for the revision has been set as January 1, 2027. The draft rolls released by the Office of the District Election Officer show a total of 10,61,352 electors across the five constituencies, comprising 5,10,370 male voters, 5,50,950 female voters and 32 voters listed under the third-gender category. The release follows the standard procedure of the SSR, which updates voter lists ahead of the upcoming elections.

Constituency-wise voter numbers and polling stations

According to the draft, Dispur Legislative Assembly Constituency recorded the highest number of electors at 2,46,367, followed by Dimoria (SC) with 2,19,635 voters. Jalukbari listed 2,09,133 electors, Guwahati Central had 1,93,442, and New Guwahati recorded 1,92,775 voters. The five constituencies together have 1,218 polling stations. Dispur has the highest count with 272 stations, Dimoria follows with 262, Jalukbari with 247, New Guwahati with 219 and Guwahati Central with 218 polling stations. These figures provide a detailed snapshot of the electorate distribution across the district ahead of the finalisation of the rolls.

Public inspection and party access

The draft electoral rolls will be available for public inspection at all concerned polling stations, at the Office of the District Election Officer and at the offices of the respective Electoral Registration Officers. The District Election Officer also handed over copies of the draft rolls to representatives of national and state-recognised political parties during a meeting held at the Conference Hall of the District Commissioner’s Office in Guwahati, in accordance with Rule 11(C) of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. The availability of the draft at polling stations allows voters to verify their details directly at the locations where they will cast their ballots.

Timeline for objections and finalisation

As per the revision schedule, the period for filing claims and objections runs from November 12 to December 11, 2026. Special campaign drives to facilitate the process are scheduled for November 21 and 22 and December 5 and 6. The special campaign drives scheduled for November 21-22 and December 5-6 are intended to raise awareness among voters about the claim-filing process. The last date for disposal of claims and objections has been fixed for December 28, 2026, and the final electoral rolls are slated for publication on January 4, 2027.