Guwahati, June 3 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: A public interest petition challenging certain aspects of the ongoing revision of electoral rolls in Sikkim has been admitted by the Sikkim High Court, with the matter scheduled to come up for hearing on June 11.

The petition has been moved by the Sikkimese Moolniwasi Suraksha Sangh, which has raised concerns regarding the manner in which the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists is being carried out across the state.

According to the organisation, it is not seeking to halt the revision exercise. Instead, it has urged the court to ensure that the process is implemented rigorously and transparently. One of its key demands is the reconsideration of the year used as the benchmark for ...