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Draft roll sees up to 12.8% voter drop, migration emerges as key driver
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Chandigarh draft electoral roll shows 12.81% voter drop, with 66,147 of 5,16,427 registered electors unverified.
Migration is a key driver: 43,725 voters (66.1% of excluded) are classified as 'permanently shifted'.
Other exclusions include 12,568 marked absent (19%), 3,535 deceased (5.34%), 2,590 duplicate (3.91%), and 3,729 other (5.63%).
The reduction is not final; claims and objections can be filed from July 21 to August 20 for reinstatement.
Door-to-door verification saw 87.19% form submission, considered high for such drives.
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