India, Feb. 12 -- The final electoral roll released after the Special Revision (SR) exercise in Assam reveals contrasting trends across districts, with several Muslim-majority areas registering an increase in voters, while most tribal-dominated and upper Assam districts recorded a decline compared with the draft list.

Data from the Chief Electoral Officer's website shows that 24 of the state's 35 districts saw a reduction in electors in the final roll, while 11 districts reported an increase. The changes varied from a few hundred voters to over 30,000 in some districts.

In western and lower Assam, Muslim-majority districts such as Dhubri, South Salmara, Goalpara, and Barpeta recorded a rise in voter numbers, ranging from about 200 in So...