Maharashtra CEO tells ECI: Opposition wants SSR of electoral rolls

A Special Summary Revision involves reviewing the voter list and publishing a draft electoral roll. It is typically conducted before elections to ensure transparency and accuracy by including newly eligible voters, those who have turned 18 or changed their constituency, and by removing duplicate and deceased entries.

The move comes a day after Opposition leaders met Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam and State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare over two days to raise concerns about irregularities in the voter lists.

The Indian Express had earlier reported that the State Election Commission had informed the ECI on September 9 that a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) could not be conducted in Maharashtra due to the ongoing local body polls.

On Tuesday, top Opposition leaders questioned the CEO on why an SIR could not be held in Maharashtra before the local body polls when it was conducted in Bihar ahead of assembly elections. A day later, in a joint meeting with Chockalingam and Waghmare, they reiterated their demand to correct errors in the voter lists before the local elections.

Following these meetings, the CEO has now conveyed the Opposition’s demand for a Special Summary Revision of the electoral rolls to the ECI.