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Odisha CM Majhi Defends Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls
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News18•12-10-2026, 12:45
Odisha CM Majhi Defends Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls
- •Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi defended the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls as essential for upholding electoral integrity and protecting voters rights.
- •Majhi stated that clean and accurate electoral rolls are fundamental to democracy and help remove duplicate, outdated, and deceased entries.
- •The remarks came amid opposition demands for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner and the cancellation of the SIR exercise over alleged voter deletions.
- •Majhi emphasized that while the process eliminates discrepancies, it must also strictly protect legitimate voters from wrongful exclusion.
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Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), describing it as a necessary and constructive exercise to uphold electoral integrity, protect voters' rights, and ensure reliable electoral records.
Opposition parties demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the cancellation of the SIR exercise due to allegations that around 13 crore eligible voters had been deleted from the electoral rolls.
The SIR process helps identify discrepancies, remove duplicate entries, update records following deaths or changes in residence, and ensure that electoral rolls accurately reflect eligible voters while protecting legitimate citizens from wrongful exclusion.
