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Lawngtlai, 17 July 2026: Lawngtlai District Election Officer, Shri Donny Lalruatsanga, today held a press briefing in his Office Chamber to update media representatives on the progress of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 of the Electoral Roll.

Addressing the media, the District Election Officer expressed his appreciation to journalists for their valuable cooperation in ensuring the successful implementation of SIR 2026. He informed that the District Level Standing Committee, constituted to oversee the revision process, has already held seven meetings. To facilitate the hearing process at the grassroots level, Village Level Standing Committees comprising Booth Level Officers (BLOs), Village Councils (VCs), NGOs and representatives of political parties have also been constituted.

He further stated that the Draft Electoral Roll for SIR 2026 was published on 4 July 2026, with a total of 90,699 electors currently enrolled in the district. He thanked the officials and staff of the Election Branch, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), Booth Level Officers (BLOs), Booth Level Agents (BLAs), Supervisors, political parties and the general public for their dedicated support throughout the revision process.

The period for filing claims and objections will be from 21 July to 4 August 2026. The revision process is expected to be completed by 2 September 2026, while the Final Electoral Roll will be published on 6 September 2026. He appealed to all stakeholders, including village leaders, churches and the public, to extend their full cooperation so that the final roll can be published on schedule.

Election Officer Shri  Collin Hlychho presented an overview of the SIR 2026 process. He informed that after the publication of the Draft Electoral Roll, the following cases requiring hearing (anomalies and discrepancies) have been identified:

- "No Map" cases:

- 36-Tuichawng AC – 567

- 37-Lawngtlai West AC – 2,359

- 38-Lawngtlai East AC – 907

- "Discrepancy" cases:

- 36-Tuichawng AC – 14,807

- 37-Lawngtlai West AC – 8,267

- 38-Lawngtlai East AC – 5,466

In total, 32,373 cases across the three Assembly Constituencies in Lawngtlai District require hearing and verification.

The press briefing was attended by EROs, AEROs, the Election Officer and members of the Mizoram Journalists' Association (MJA), Lawngtlai District. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks by the District Election Officer.