Stories
Goa CM Pramod Sawant Defends Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls
N
News18•06-10-2026, 13:15
Goa CM Pramod Sawant Defends Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls
- •Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant stated that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is vital for a healthy democracy and is not a new concept.
- •Sawant emphasized that door-to-door enumeration has been a standard procedure since the 1950s to ensure accurate voter lists.
- •The remarks come amid protests from opposition parties regarding alleged irregularities and reports of differences within the Election Commission.
- •The Election Commission has rejected claims of a split, maintaining that all decisions related to the revision were taken unanimously.
- •Periodic intensive verification helps update rolls by accounting for new voters, deaths, migrations, and duplicate registrations due to rapid urbanization.
Key Questions Answered
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant dismissed concerns regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, asserting that it is a standard and vital practice for maintaining a healthy democracy.
Periodic intensive verification is necessary due to rapid urbanisation and migration, ensuring that new voters turning 18 are added while individuals who have passed away, relocated, or registered multiple times are removed.
Door-to-door enumeration and deep revisions of electoral rolls have been standard procedures and part of India's electoral system since the 1950s, operating across different governments for decades.
