New Delhi, Nov 17: The Election Commission on Monday ordered 'Special Revision' of electoral rolls in Assam and the final voters' list will be published on February 10, 2026.

According to instructions issued by the poll panel for the chief electoral officer of Assam, January 1, 2026, will be the qualifying date for the state to carry out the Special Revision.

Officials said that the Special Revision stands somewhere between the annual special summary revision and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

"It is in a way an upgrade of special summary revision ... instead of enumeration forms, booth-level officers will verify electors on a pre-filled register," a senior functionary explained.

Welcoming the move, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the exercise would h

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