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Meghalaya voter list revision process

Overview

The Election Commission of India initiated a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the North Garo Hills district of Meghalaya to verify voter identities. Initially, 34,730 voters were flagged for discrepancies or absence from 2005 rolls, with verification processes beginning in mid-August across 190 polling stations. Following unrest and a Khasi Students’ Union rally in Shillong, Chief Electoral Officer BDR Tiwari extended the deadline for filing claims and objections from September 4 to September 18. By the time of the extension, officials had conducted 129,298 SIR hearings, identifying 297 ineligible electors. The CEO stated that no names would be removed from the draft roll without due process, including individual inquiry and a reasoned speaking order. As the 2026 SIR progressed, Chief Electoral Officer Dr. BDR Tiwari reported that 384 electors had been declared ineligible following scrutiny and hearings. Out of 2,169,243 electors in the Draft Electoral Roll, 651,735 individuals were identified for scrutiny due to mapping discrepancies or being in the ‘No Mapping’ category. By mid-September, the state had completed 82.31% of required hearings. Cabinet Minister Sunbor Shullai defended the SIR, stating it is essential to prevent illegal immigrants and ineligible individuals from exercising voting rights, while accusing the Congress party and the INDIA bloc of spreading misinformation regarding the Election Commission of India. By October, Chief Electoral Officer Dr. BDR Tiwari announced that 95.35% of notice hearings were complete. The revision identified 2,641 ineligible electors, 406 duplicate entries, and the removal of two foreigners in Mawsynram. Of the 21.69 lakh electors in the draft roll, 20.86 lakh have been cleared for the final list. The final electoral roll is scheduled for publication on October 26, after which a special enrolment drive will be conducted for first-time and left-out voters.

Entities

Meghalaya · BDR Tiwari · Election Commission of India · Indian National Congress · Khasi Students’ Union

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Meghalaya publishes final electoral rolls for 2026

    Meghalaya has released its final 2026 electoral rolls, setting the state's electorate at 2,183,963 voters following a special intensive revision process.

  2. [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Meghalaya to publish final electoral roll on October 26

    Meghalaya will publish its final electoral roll on October 26. The revision process cleared 20.86 lakh electors and identified 2,641 ineligible individuals and 406 duplicate entries.

  3. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Meghalaya Minister defends voter list revision to exclude illegal immigrants

    Meghalaya Minister Sunbor Shullai defended the Special Intensive Revision process, calling it vital to exclude illegal immigrants from voter rolls and accusing the opposition of spreading misinformation.

  4. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Meghalaya completes over 82% of electoral roll revision hearings

    Meghalaya has completed over 82% of its Special Intensive Revision hearings for electoral rolls, with 542 electors found ineligible so far. The final roll is due for publication on October 21.

  5. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Meghalaya: 384 electors declared ineligible during voter roll revision

    Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer Dr. BDR Tiwari announced 384 electors have been declared ineligible during the 2026 Special Intensive Revision process following formal scrutiny and hearings.

  6. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Meghalaya extends voter list revision deadline following unrest

    Meghalaya has extended its voter list revision deadline to September 18 following recent unrest in Shillong. The final electoral roll is now expected to be published on October 21.

  7. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Meghalaya: 34,000 voters flagged for verification in North Garo Hills

    Over 34,000 voters in Meghalaya's North Garo Hills have been flagged for verification during a voter list revision process by the Election Commission of India.

Sources

assamtribune.com · bhaskarhindi.com · eastmojo.com · highlandpost.com · mawphor.com · meghalayamonitor.com · samacharnama.com · sentinelassam.com · southasiaviews.com · tennews.in · theobserverpost.com · theshillongtimes.com

This summary has been updated 5 times: see revision history