Recent updates to the electoral rolls in India have resulted in a notable decline in the number of registered voters across two states. According to the latest figures, Manipur has seen a reduction of more than 6% in its total voter count, while Sikkim has experienced a sharper decline of approximately 11%.

In Manipur, the revised data highlights a demographic shift in the electorate. The state now reports a total of 10,06,962 female voters compared to 9,53,350 male voters. This distribution results in a gender ratio of 1,056 females for every 1,000 male electors. While the data provides a snapshot of the current gender composition, it does not detail the specific reasons for the removal of voters from the rolls, such as whether these were due to deaths, migration, or the removal of duplicate entries.

The figures for Sikkim, while showing a larger percentage drop, remain limited in scope regarding the underlying causes of the reduction. The electoral commission's process for revising these rolls is standard practice, yet the significant percentage of voters removed has drawn attention to the changing size of the electorate in these regions. As of now, official reports have focused primarily on the final tallies and gender ratios rather than providing a granular breakdown of why such a large portion of the population was removed from the active voter lists.