India, Sept. 30 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has withdrawn the additional Special Intensive Revision (SIR) declaration attached to the online Form 6 application in states and Union territories where the electoral roll revision exercise has been completed.

The additional declaration has been removed from the ECINET application and portal, as well as the respective Chief Electoral Officer websites, in these states and UTs. Applicants seeking fresh enrolment in the electoral rolls will now need to submit the statutory Form 6 prescribed under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.

The move follows the Election Commission's September 26 decision to clarify that the additional declaration attached to Form 6 would apply during ...