The exercise is based on the voters’ list published after the last SIR, which was held in 2002-2004

xOne of the constitutional mandates of the Election Commission of India is to ensure the sanctity of the electoral roll and hence the nationwide special intensive revision (SIR) in nine states and three Union Territories starting on November 4 must be seen as part of an exercise to fulfil its responsibility. The poll-bound states of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala and the Union territory of Puducherry are part of the exercise, while Assam, which elects a new Assembly later next year, is a noted omission. The other states and UTs on the list are Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

The exercise is based on the vot

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