Guwahati, Nov 18: The Assam Election Commission, on Tuesday, announced that a Special Revision (SR) of the electoral roll will begin on November 22, with January 1, 2026 set as the qualifying date.

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anurag Goel, addressing the press at Janata Bhawan, said the exercise aims to ensure the inclusion of all eligible voters ahead of the 2026 election cycle, even as the updated National Register of Citizens (NRC) undergoes a separate publication process.

“The NRC data will be published later. The Special Revision is to make sure every eligible citizen is included,” Goel said.

CEO Goel clarified that the SR has been introduced in place of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), keeping in view the ongoing NRC-related procedures and Assam’s special citizenship provis

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