Maharashtra received 19.6 lakh applications for voter enrolment, corrections and objections between August 31 and October 26, after the draft electoral roll excluded over 2.06 crore electors. Mumbai Suburban recorded the highest number of applications, while Sindhudurg had the fewest.

The final electoral rolls will be published on November 16.Maharashtra SIR Draft list (Photo- ITG) A total of 19,60,258 applications were received from voters across Maharashtra's 36 districts between August 31 and October 26 to enrol, correct existing details or raise objections, according to the Election Commission of India, as reported by news agency Press Trust of India.The applications followed the publication of the draft electoral roll on August 31 after a Special Intensive Revision. The draft excluded more than 2.06 crore electors, or 21.14 per cent of Maharashtra's previous voter base.

The final electoral rolls will be published on November 16, officials said.The Election Commission had allowed voters to file claims and objections after releasing the draft roll. Earlier in October, it extended the deadline for submissions to October 26.According to Election Commission data, 12,70,898 Form 6 applications, 6,21,277 Form 8 applications and 68,083 Form 7 requests were filed by the deadline.

Form 6 allows an Indian citizen who has turned 18 to register as a new voter. Form 7 is used to object to a person's inclusion in the voter list or seek the deletion of an existing name.

Form 8 is used to shift a voter's registration to a new address within the same constituency.Mumbai Suburban recorded the highest number of forms at 1,49,850, followed by Pune with 1,35,646 and Thane with 1,35,150. Nashik received 96,362 forms and Jalgaon recorded 82,419.

Ahmednagar received 77,382 forms, Aurangabad 73,843, Nanded 70,430 and Mumbai City 67,259. Satara recorded 65,907 forms, followed by Buldhana with 61,693 and Yavatmal with 60,042.Among the other districts, Nagpur received 55,144 forms, Beed 54,357, Chandrapur 50,635, Solapur 50,156, Akola 50,081, Kolhapur 49,857 and Raigad 49,116.Gondia recorded 23,130 forms, Washim 19,669, Nandurbar 18,471, Gadchiroli 17,060 and Sindhudurg 12,502.

Sindhudurg had the lowest number among the districts.Maharashtra had 9,78,54,049 electors before the revision. The draft rolls published on August 31 included 7,71,65,562 electors, or 78.86 per cent of the previous total.

Poll officials had earlier told PTI that forms relating to more than 2.06 crore citizens could not be collected because the electors were untraceable, deceased or had moved home.Authorities must process the applications and related notices by November 10 before the final electoral rolls are published on November 16.- Ends