India’s Election Commission delays voter roll revisions amid mounting errors
The Election Commission has extended the deadline for revising electoral rolls in nine states and three Union Territories. Opposition parties had criticized the original schedule as rushed and unworkable. The move comes amid growing concerns over errors and inconsistencies in the electoral process so far.
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) aims to remove foreign nationals from voter lists. But progress has been slow, with minimal results and frequent inaccuracies. Officials now admit the initial timeline was unrealistic, given the scale of the task—over 500 million entries require verification.
The deadline extension signals that the electoral revision process has faced serious challenges. With grassroots officials under pressure and errors persisting, the Election Commission must now focus on correctness over urgency. The credibility of the electoral rolls—and public trust—hangs in the balance.
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