No discrepancy in Mumbai North Lok Sabha election counting, says Election Commission

Election Commission officials on Tuesday, 11 November 2026, dismissed media reports regarding discrepancies between the number of votes polled and counted in the 2024 elections for the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat. According to a report by The Hindu, officials stated that these reports created confusion between 'electors' (people registered in the electoral roll) and 'voters' (those who actually cast their vote).

The Election Commission clarified that electors are individuals whose names are registered in the electoral roll, while voters are those who participated in the voting process. Citing the index card as official evidence, officials stated that there were a total of 18,12,115 registered electors for the Mumbai North seat. This figure includes 9,69,143 men, 8,42,559 women, and 413 transgender persons.

Out of these registered electors, a total of 10,33,267 voters cast their vote in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, which amounts to 60.44% of the total registered electors. Those who voted included 5,60,391 men, 4,72,815 women, and 61 transgender voters.

Election Commission officials further added that the index card is the sole official document regarding electors and voting. This document is available on the election panel's website, allowing anyone to verify it. Through this clarification, the Commission has refuted claims of any error or discrepancy in the counting of votes.

It is noteworthy that Piyush Goyal, leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Union Minister, emerged victorious from the Mumbai North seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.