DC holds meeting with political parties on draft voter list, Ferozepur has 6.89 lakh voters
Harish Monga
Ferozepur, November 12, 2026: District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Deepashikha Sharma held a meeting with representatives of various political parties to discuss preparations for the Punjab Assembly Elections-2027 and the Special Summary Revision (SSR)-2027 of electoral rolls.
During the meeting, the political representatives were informed about the publication of the draft electoral rolls on November 12, 2026, the procedure for filing claims and objections, and other important aspects of the electoral process.
The District Election Officer informed that claims and objections regarding the draft voter list could be filed from November 12 to December 11, 2026. These would be disposed of by December 28, 2026, while the final publication of the electoral rolls would take place on January 4, 2027.
Sharing the voter statistics, Deepashikha Sharma said that according to the draft electoral rolls, Ferozepur district has a total of 6,89,046 general voters, including 3,56,140 males, 3,32,887 females and 19 third-gender voters.
Constituency-wise, Zira (75) has 1,82,831 voters, Ferozepur City (76) has 1,56,090, Ferozepur Rural (77) has 1,86,365 and Guru Har Sahai (78) has 1,63,760 voters. Besides, the district has 2,522 service voters, comprising 2,453 males and 69 females.
It was also informed about the use of different forms for electoral registration and corrections. Form 6 can be used for enrolment of new voters, Form 7 for deletion of names from the electoral rolls, and Form 8 for correction of voter details or shifting of residence.
Eligible citizens can submit these forms online through the official portal voters.eci.gov.in or the ECINET mobile application. They can also seek assistance from the concerned Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) office or Booth Level Officer (BLO).
The District Election Officer urged political party representatives to encourage eligible citizens to verify their names and particulars in the electoral rolls and ensure that any claims, objections or requests for corrections are submitted within the stipulated period.
Information was also shared regarding the availability of printed copies of the electoral rolls with photographs and soft copies without photographs. The draft electoral rolls would also be uploaded on the official website of the National Informatics Centre (NIC), enabling citizens to check their particulars.
Election Tehsildar Sukhdev Singh, Aam Aadmi Party District President Harjinder Singh Ghanga, Bakshish Singh (AAP), Rajnish Goyal and Gurbhagat Singh Gill (Congress), Surinder Pal Singh (BJP), Upkar Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal), Election Kanungo Gagandeep Kaur and other officials and political representatives attended the meeting.