India, Feb. 24 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday published the final voter roll for Tamil Nadu after the months-long Special Intensive Revision (SIR), excising nearly one in 10 names from the electorate of the southern state that goes to the polls this summer.

Chief electoral officer Archana Patnaik said that the final voter roll comprised 56.71 million people, roughly 11.6% less than the pre-SIR strength of 64.11 million. Urban districts saw the maximum share of deletions with state capital Chennai leading the pack with nearly a third of its electorate excised.

"Following the SIR, the final electoral roll now comprises approximately 56.71 million voters, with a significant number of ineligible names removed to enhance...