Daily
250 words
6/10
Rating

7 September 2026

Electoral roll revision in Manipur and Sikkim

The topic concerns the Election Commission of India's constitutional mandate to maintain electoral rolls, highlighting technical and administrative challenges in ensuring the integrity of the democratic process.

1 min read Day 76 of 76 2 questions 1 prelims

Notes

  • The Election Commission of India conducted a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Manipur and Sikkim.
  • Manipur: Final electoral roll count is 19,60,620; 1,32,456 names were deleted during the SIR.
  • Sikkim: Final electoral roll count is 4,18,467; 52,614 names were deleted during the SIR.
  • Reasons for deletion include: shifted, deceased, absent, duplicate entries, and non-receipt of enumeration forms.
  • Manipur gender ratio: 1,056 women per 1,000 men; 308 third-gender electors.
  • Sikkim gender ratio: 2,05,931 women per 2,12,534 men; two third-gender electors.
  • In Sikkim, 16.65% of draft roll electors could not be mapped to previous records; 52,384 electors showed 'logical discrepancies' in the digital system.
  • Concerns were raised regarding the potential deletion of displaced persons in Manipur due to ethnic conflict.

Part of a longer story

This is day 76 of 76 in Election Commission of India electoral roll revision exercises, which has been running since 21 June 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

  1. Discuss the significance of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in ensuring the integrity of the democratic process in India. How do digital systems and data mapping address logical discrepancies in voter registration? 150 words
    Attempt this — 150 words in 8 min
    0 / 150 words 8:00
  2. The maintenance of accurate and updated electoral rolls is a fundamental requirement for free and fair elections. In the context of internal displacement and demographic shifts, examine the challenges faced by the Election Commission in balancing administrative efficiency with the constitutional right to vote. 250 words
    Attempt this — 250 words in 11 min
    0 / 250 words 11:00

Prelims

  1. What is the primary objective of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) conducted by the Election Commission of India?

Syllabus

Topics

Sources

250words.in · https://250words.in/daily/2026-09-07/electoral-roll-revision-in-manipur-and-sikkim