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The Election Commission of India announced decisions on 26 September 2026 concerning ECINET, voter-document verification and assistance for people affected by the ongoing Special Intensive Revision. The measures include a review of the digital system by a committee that will include an independent IIT/IIIT expert.

Electoral-roll revision has become a fresh point of political disagreement in Tamil Nadu. On 26 October, the DMK, Congress and Left parties walked out of an all-party meeting in Chennai, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The dispute comes as election authorities prepare electoral rolls using 1 January 2027 as the qualifying date. The controversy raises questions about electoral transparency, voter inclusion and opposition confidence in the revision process.

The Election Commission has announced a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls across 17 states and Union Territories, with 1 January 2027 as the qualifying date. The exercise puts voter enrolment, electoral transparency and preparations for the next Assembly elections in focus.

The Congress has alleged more than 16,000 irregularities in voter entries in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit Sadar Assembly constituency during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The state’s Chief Electoral Officer has directed officials to resolve duplicate entries before the draft voter list is published on November 12, 2026.

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Dhruv Rathee and Prakash Raj are participating in a People's Tribunal organised in Bengaluru over concerns raised by protesters about the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, followed by a symbolic chappal protest.

Telangana has recorded more than 28,870 Form 7 applications during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Officials have warned that false declarations could lead to action.

Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar has alleged that BJP and JD(S) figures were involved in attempts to delete eligible voters through bulk Form-7 applications during the SIR exercise. Multiple complaints and FIRs have emerged over disputed voter-deletion applications, while election authorities have directed officials to investigate false submissions.

Hundreds of protesters were detained in Delhi during demonstrations demanding action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over concerns surrounding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. AISA, opposition parties and civil society groups joined the protests, while the Election Commission maintains that voter-list revision is part of its statutory responsibilities.

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha's name was marked “shifted” in Punjab's draft electoral roll during the SIR exercise, prompting allegations of political vendetta and a response from the AAP. Later, the Delhi CEO's office confirmed that Chadha's Form 6 application for Rajinder Nagar was approved after the prescribed procedure.

A controversy over 97 Goa voters found eligible after the Special Intensive Revision has intensified after an Indian Express investigation reported that repeated requests for a rollback facility were not acted upon before the final electoral roll was published. The Goa CEO says many of the affected voters have since been enrolled and the remaining cases are being processed.

Goa's political activity is intensifying ahead of the 2027 Assembly election as AAP and Goa Forward Party continue with their “Goa First” alliance, while reports of Congress-GFP discussions create fresh questions about the opposition's electoral strategy. The BJP is also strengthening its organisation, while the electoral-roll revision issue remains in focus.