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Chidambaram slams ECI and Gyanesh Kumar over voter list revision dispute
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Moneycontrol•16-10-2026, 11:08
Chidambaram slams ECI and Gyanesh Kumar over voter list revision dispute
- •Congress leader P Chidambaram criticized the Election Commission of India and CEC Gyanesh Kumar following the announcement of the Special Summary Revision across 17 states.
- •Chidambaram questioned the previous removal of 13.3 crore names without due process during the Special Intensive Revision and demanded accountability for double expenditure.
- •The ECI announced the SSR for 17 states and union territories with January 1, 2027, set as the qualifying date under the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
- •Draft electoral rolls for the current phase are scheduled for publication on November 12, with final rolls expected to be released on January 4, 2027.
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The Election Commission announced the Special Summary Revision (SSR) for 17 states and UTs following nationwide protests and a notice issued by the Supreme Court of India.
The 17 states and union territories in this phase are Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.
Polling stations will be rationalised by November 2, draft electoral rolls will be published on November 12, objections and claims can be filed until December 11, and final electoral rolls are expected on January 4, 2027.
