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Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar connected Saturday (January 24, 2026) said the special intensive revision of voters' lists successful the remaining States volition beryllium rolled retired soon arsenic helium described "pure" electoral rolls arsenic the bedrock of democracy.
On the eve of the Election Commission's instauration time — besides celebrated arsenic National Voters' Day — Mr. Kumar said the revision workout is presently being conducted "smoothly" successful 12 States and Union territories.
The Chief Election Commissioner said axenic electoral rolls are the bedrock of ideology and added, "With this objective, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was initiated to guarantee that each eligible elector's sanction is included successful the electoral rotation and that each ineligible sanction is removed." This workout has been successfully completed successful Bihar, and a 'special revision' of electoral rolls is separately underway successful Assam, Mr. Kumar said.
He said, "It (SIR) volition soon beryllium rolled retired successful the remaining States arsenic well.”
"The astir compelling testament to the occurrence of the SIR successful Bihar was that not a azygous entreaty was filed against the last electoral roll, establishing its sanctity and credibility," Mr. Kumar added.
According to the Chief Election Commissioner, polls conducted connected "this beardown foundation" proved historic, signaling the highest elector turnout since 1951 astatine 67.13%, with women electors registering an unprecedented information complaint of 71.78%.
He besides emphasised the relation of each electors, particularly the youth, and urged them to ballot without neglect and to go ambassadors of democracy.
"I telephone upon our young electors to pb the combat against misinformation, disinformation, and mendacious narratives. For this, it is indispensable that they stay afloat informed astir electoral processes and the assorted initiatives of the Election Commission," helium said.
The Election Commission was established connected January 25, 1950, a time earlier India became a republic.
For the past 16 years, the time has been celebrated arsenic National Voters' Day.
