Special Revision to weed out illegal voters from electoral process in Assam: Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Special Revision (SR) of the voters' list will help weed out illegal electors from the polling process in the state.

The Election Commission had on Monday ordered 'Special Revision' of the electoral rolls in Assam.

"As NRC has not been notified in Assam due to various legacy issues, the Special Intensive Revision of the voters' list has been temporarily deferred," the chief minister said on the sidelines of a programme here on Tuesday.

The Election Commission has, however, ordered a Special Revision of the voters' list, he said.

"This will help us weed out the illegal (voters) from our electoral process," Sarma said.

He assured the state government's full cooperation in this regard.

The Special Revision will help ensure clean, updated and accurate electoral rolls for all eligible citizens, he said.

According to instructions issued by the poll authority for the chief electoral officer of Assam, January 1, 2026, will be the qualifying date for the state to carry out the Special Revision.

Officials said that the Special Revision stands somewhere between the annual special summary revision and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

The EC had last month ordered SIR in 12 states and Union Territories, with four going to polls next year.

The assembly elections in Assam are due next year.

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)