Chandigarh, May 15 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) will undertake a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Chandigarh from June 15 to July 14, marking the first such comprehensive exercise in the city since 2002.

The large-scale revision aims to ensure that all eligible citizens are enrolled as voters, ineligible names are removed, and the electoral roll remains transparent and error-free.

Officials said the exercise has become necessary in view of rapid urbanisation, migration, newly eligible voters turning 18, delays in reporting deaths, and concerns over inclusion of illegal foreign nationals.

Chandigarh, which is a single parliamentary constituency, has around five lakh registered electors spread across 61...