Separate orders for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list will be issued for Assam as the state has separate provisions under the Citizenship Act, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Monday. The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the second phase of the SIR of electoral rolls in 12 states and union territories, excluding Assam, even though the state is expected to undergo assembly elections in 2026. The first phase of the SIR was conducted in Bihar in September, ahead of the assembly elections in the state.

Addressing a press conference in national capital Delhi, CEC Kumar said that the citizenship verification in Assam, under the supervision of the Supreme Court, is about to be completed. He said: "Under India's Citizenship Act, there are separa

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