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Election Commission Clarifies Congress Allegations Over Voter List Revision
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News18•05-10-2026, 15:36
Election Commission Clarifies Congress Allegations Over Voter List Revision
- •The State Election Commission has responded to serious allegations made by the Congress government regarding election Form 7 submissions.
- •Chief Electoral Officer Anbukumar stated that the final SIR list will be published on October 27th and notices have been served to 4.3 million people.
- •The Election Commission clarified that no voter has been deleted arbitrarily and names are excluded only after proper notice and inquiry.
- •A special campaign will be conducted after the SIR process to re-include any eligible voters who were left out of the voter list.
Key Questions Answered
The State Election Commission clarified that names are only excluded from the voter list after issuing a notice and conducting an inquiry, emphasizing that no Booth Level Officer has arbitrarily dropped anyone.
Chief Electoral Officer Anbukumar announced that the final SIR list will be published on October 27th.
An individual can submit up to 10 forms per day, and a Booth Level Agent (BLA) can submit a total of 50 forms, with Electoral Registration Officers deciding on limits beyond that.
