Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday (January 24, 2026) said the special intensive revision of voters' lists in the remaining States will be rolled out soon as he described "pure" electoral rolls as the bedrock of democracy.
On the eve of the Election Commission's foundation day — also celebrated as National Voters' Day — Mr. Kumar said the revision exercise is presently being conducted "smoothly" in 12 States and Union territories.
The Chief Election Commissioner said pure electoral rolls are the bedrock of democracy and added, "With this objective, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was initiated to ensure that every eligible elector's name is included in the electoral roll and that every ineligible name is removed." This exercise has been successfully completed in Bihar, and a 'special revision' of electoral rolls is separately underway in Assam, Mr. Kumar said.
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He said, "It (SIR) will soon be rolled out in the remaining States as well.”
