Kohima: Nagaland state BJP chief spokesperson N. Kakuto Chishi confirmed the Election Commission of India is pushing ahead with the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The move follows constitutional and statutory rules. Chishi spoke at the party headquarters in Kohima on September 28. He cited Article 324 of the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act of 1950 as the legal basis for the work. This marks the 24th time the commission has run this type of revision since 1952.
The exercise aims to scrub errors and update names. Chishi dismissed rumors of internal friction within the commission. He noted that the Election Commission of India publicly confirmed its decisions were unanimous. Regarding the Supreme Court's involvement, he said the court already reviewed the matter. Chishi wants citizens to stick to official data rather than hearsay.
Advocate Chitho Nyusou joined the briefing alongside BJP spokespersons Bendangyanger and Langyeliba Yingpithonger. Nyusou emphasized that the list is the bedrock of local elections. He noted: "The fundamental objective of the SIR, as stated by the Election Commission of India, was to ensure that no eligible citizen was left out of the electoral roll and no ineligible person was included."
Officials want locals to clean up duplicate entries. They called on young people and first-time voters to get involved. Party leaders and civil society groups must help spread awareness. Everyone has a role to play in keeping the process transparent.
Updated at 29th September 2026 at 5:49pm
State BJP president Benjamin Yepthomi blasted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for questioning the Special Intensive Revision process without producing evidence. Yepthomi challenged the Congress to identify specific instances of wrongful deletions and pointed out that the party only complains about Electronic Voting Machines when they lose elections. He rejected claims that 13 crore voters were purged, citing ECI data that shows deletions account for roughly one percent of the population across several states. He noted that the BJP has formed district and state committees to monitor and rectify any errors in the rolls.
Nagaland BJP general secretary Sunep C. Jamir defended the Election Commission against accusations of internal bias. He noted that the current exercise is the first nationwide revision since 2001-02. He clarified that new requirements on Form 6 regarding parental history serve as an administrative screening tool rather than a shift in policy.
Officials confirmed the current revision in Nagaland has a hard deadline. The Chief Electoral Officer has generated nearly 500,000 notices for potential adjustments. The final electoral roll for the state is set for publication on November 22, with the cutoff for the revision process occurring on October 20, 2026.
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