No discrepancy in votes polled and counted in Mumbai North LS polls: EC officials
Electors are those who are on electoral rolls and voters are those who actually caste votes, they noted
- ✓Electors are those who are on electoral rolls and voters are those who actually caste votes, they noted
- ✓BJP leader and Union minister Piyush Goyal won the Mumbai North seat in 2024.
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Election Commission officials on Tuesday (November 11, 2026) rejected media reports claiming discrepancy in the number of votes counted and polled in the Mumbai North seat during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, saying the reports confused between electors and voters.
Electors are those who are on electoral rolls and voters are those who actually caste votes, they noted. Citing the index card, they said Mumbai North had a total of 18,12,115 registered electors, comprising 9,69,143 men, 8,42,559 women and 413 third-gender persons.
Of these, 10,33,267 voters (60.44%) exercised their franchise in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, including 5,60,391 men, 4,72,815 women and 61 third-gender voters. The officials said the index card is the sole official document about voters and voting, which is available on the poll panel’s website.
BJP leader and Union minister Piyush Goyal won the Mumbai North seat in 2024.
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| Issuing Authority | The Hindu National |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | POLITICS |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 11 November 2026 |