Guwahati, Nov. 5 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha and Sikkim, along with the Union Territories of Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu. The exercise aims to update voter lists and ensure that all eligible citizens, particularly young and first-time voters, are included ahead of the 2027 electoral cycle.

The ECI will publish the draft electoral rolls on November 30. It will release the final rolls on January 21, 2027.

The Commission has asked the chief secretaries of the respective states and Union Territories to provide adequate manpower and resources for the exercise.

The Special Summary Revision up...