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The Election Commission has announced that a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls will be held across 17 states. Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa are among the states named in the announcement, bringing the electoral-roll exercise into focus for voters and political stakeholders in these regions.
Rudrapur
The Udham Singh Nagar District Congress Committee held a rally in Rudrapur and submitted a memorandum addressed to the governor to ADM Pankaj Upadhyay. The party raised concerns about the Election Commission’s functioning, electoral procedures, voter-list revisions and the credibility of constitutional institutions.
Dehradun
Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee leader Suryakant Dhasmana has questioned the Election Commission’s final SIR data presented in Dehradun. He alleged that around 12.5 lakh names were removed from Uttarakhand’s rolls after 2022 and demanded constituency-wise details, while warning that the party’s agitation will continue unless valid votes are protected.
Dehradun
Uttarakhand’s final electoral roll, published on October 3 after claims and objections were reviewed, includes 7,158,949 voters. The Election Commission-led process added 129,872 voters and removed 104,708 names under prescribed rules. Booth Level Officers will now help eligible people missing from the roll apply for inclusion through Form 6.
Dehradun
The Election Commission has announced biennial elections for 11 Rajya Sabha seats across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Polling is scheduled for October 16, with 10 seats from Uttar Pradesh and one from Uttarakhand falling vacant as the current members’ terms expire on 25th November.
Dehradun
Around 95,000 names have been placed in Form-7 after voters did not attend objection hearings during Uttarakhand’s Special Intensive Revision. Electoral officials cannot restore them directly, but affected people can apply again through Form-6 after the final electoral roll is published on 3 October.
Chamoli
In Chamoli, District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar conducted a quarterly inspection of the EVM and VVPAT warehouse with representatives from multiple political parties. The visit focused on safe storage, maintenance, and the effectiveness of security measures including double-lock arrangements, CCTV control room, fire safety gear and alarm systems.
