The draft Manipur polls were published; female voters outnumber male voters by 55,437

A view of the Election Commission, Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi. | Photo credit: Sushil Kumar Verma

The draft electoral rolls released by the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Thursday (November 12, 2026) showed that poll-bound Manipur has 55,437 more women than men voters.

The assembly in the conflict-affected state is due to take place 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.

“Female voters outnumber male voters by 55,437 in the provisional rolls, with a gender ratio of 1,057 females to 1,000 males,” CEO Lokeshor Brahmacharimayum told reporters in the state capital Imphal.

He said the publication of the draft electoral rolls marked the beginning of a special summary review of photo electoral rolls for all 60 council seats, with January 1, 2027 as the qualifying date.

Officials have asked voters to verify their names and details in the draft lists available from the Electoral Registration Officers, Assistant Electoral Registration Officers and Booth Level Clerks. Voters can also access the lists through the CEO Manipur website.

“The period for filing complaints and objections will run from November 12 to December 11, 2026. Disposal of complaints and objections is to be completed by December 28, 2026 and the final electoral rolls will be published on January 4, 2027,” said Mr. Brahmacharimayum.

Among the constituencies, Henglep recorded the highest number of voters with 63,251, followed by Churachandpur with 55,946. Tipaimukh recorded the lowest number of 13,074.

The Office of the Director General invited all eligible citizens to register their names and participate in the special summary review.

Published – 12 Nov 2026 20:50 IST