Over 6.75 lakh voters registered in the district; nearly 10,000 new voters added following four-month verification exercise
Published on: February 21, 2026
By: BTNI
Location: Rajnandgaon, India
The final electoral roll for Rajnandgaon district has been officially published following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise conducted with January 1, 2026 as the qualifying date, as per the schedule issued by the Election Commission of India.
The final publication took place at the Collectorate meeting hall on Friday in the presence of Additional Collector C.L. Markandey and Deputy District Election Officer Prakash Tandon, who handed over copies of the revised voter list to representatives of various political parties.
Officials informed that the revision exercise, which continued for nearly four months, concluded successfully with the final roll published on February 21, 2026. A total of 6,75,194 voters have been registered in Rajnandgaon district, while across four Assembly constituencies the total electorate stands at 7,92,482.
Increase in Voter Numbers
After the initial publication of the draft electoral roll, a total of 9,933 voters were added in the district and 12,277 voters across all four Assembly constituencies. The exercise involved extensive door-to-door verification by Booth Level Officers (BLOs), who distributed enumeration forms and completed voter mapping and verification work.
A total of 840 BLOs in the district (1,006 across all four constituencies) participated in the process, along with Election Registration Officers (EROs), Assistant Election Registration Officers (AEROs), Booth Level Agents (BLAs), and volunteers.
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Out of 8,35,910 voters identified during the initial stage, enumeration forms were received from 7,80,205 voters and fully digitized. Officials also identified deceased voters, permanently shifted individuals, and duplicate registrations during field verification.
Assembly-Wise Figures
The district covers four Assembly constituencies:
- Dongargarh (SC)
- Rajnandgaon
- Dongargaon
- Khujji
Each constituency recorded an increase in voters after claims and objections were resolved, with Rajnandgaon Assembly witnessing the highest rise of 4,113 voters.
Claims and Objections
A total of 21,332 claims and objections were received during the revision period, including:
- Form 6 (new inclusion): 14,430
- Form 7 (deletion/objection): 4,749
- Form 8 (correction): 4,749
Hearings and verification were conducted between December 23, 2025 and February 14, 2026 before finalizing the rolls.
Political Participation
A total of 1,671 Booth Level Agents were appointed across constituencies, with representatives from major political parties including the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress actively participating in the process.
Representatives present during the meeting included Raghubir Singh Wadhwa and Mukesh Singh Baghel (BJP), Rupesh Dubey and Kamaljeet “Pintu” (Congress), and Rajendra Soni from the Aam Aadmi Party.
How to Check Names
Citizens can verify their names in the final electoral roll through the official CEO Chhattisgarh website, the Voters’ Service Portal, the ECINET mobile application, or by contacting BLOs and election offices. Those whose names are missing can apply using Form 6, while corrections can be made through Form 8 and objections filed via Form 7.
Conclusion
Officials credited the successful completion of the intensive revision to active public cooperation, participation of political parties, and support from media and civil society organizations. The administration emphasized that continuous updating of electoral rolls remains essential to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections.
