Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer B.D.R. Tiwari has chaired a virtual review meeting with Deputy Commissioners, District Election Officers, Electoral Registration Officers, Assistant Electoral Registration Officers and other election officials to assess the progress of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.
During the meeting, officials informed that more than 95 per cent of notice hearings under the ongoing revision of electoral rolls have been completed in the state, with the final electoral roll scheduled for publication on October 26,
A separate meeting was also held with representatives of recognised national and state political parties to discuss the status of notices and hearings, applications received and preparations for the final publication.
According to the latest figures shared by the CEO’s office, Meghalaya’s draft electoral roll contained 21,69,243 electors. A total of 6,51,735 notices were generated during the SIR exercise, including 2,22,786 cases involving no mapping and 4,28,949 cases involving mapping discrepancies.
Of the total notices issued, 6,21,399 hearings had been completed, accounting for 95.35 per cent. The office said 2,641 electors had so far been found ineligible for inclusion in the final electoral roll, while 20,86,026 electors had been retained for final publication, as per the latest reported status.
Tiwari directed election officials to expedite the remaining cases while ensuring that decisions were taken in accordance with statutory procedures and the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Meghalaya CEO B.D.R. Tiwari Directs Officials to Expedite Remaining SIR Cases
