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Dated Aizawl the 4th July, 2026 : A meeting was held today between the Chief Electoral Officer of Mizoram and representatives of various political parties following the successful publication of the Draft Electoral Roll under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026. The meeting took place at the I&PR Conference Hall, Lianchhiari Run.

Addressing the meeting, Chief Electoral Officer Pi Garima Gupta, IAS, appreciated the dedication and hard work of political parties, election officials, and grassroots-level functionaries, particularly the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and Booth Level Agents (BLAs), for ensuring the successful completion of the Enumeration Phase of SIR 2026 in Mizoram. She highlighted that among the 16 States and 2 Union Territories currently undertaking SIR, Mizoram became the first to achieve 100% digitisation of the enumeration process.

The CEO emphasized that the publication of the Draft Electoral Roll is a crucial stage of the revision process and called upon all political parties to actively support voter awareness efforts. She informed the meeting that the Claims and Objections period, during which eligible citizens may apply for inclusion, correction, transposition, or deletion of entries in the electoral roll, will be open from 4 July to 4 August 2026. She urged all citizens to carefully verify their details in the Draft Electoral Roll and make use of this opportunity to ensure that no eligible voter is left out and that ineligible entries are removed. She also stressed the importance of this period for newly eligible voters and for correcting any omissions or errors.

Representatives of the political parties shared their observations and views on the ongoing implementation of SIR 2026. They expressed satisfaction with the manner in which the exercise has been conducted and appreciated the dedicated efforts of the BLOs and BLAs. 

During the meeting, the Chief Electoral Officer distributed soft copies of the Draft Electoral Roll to representatives of all recognised political parties.

The meeting was attended by Joint Chief Electoral Officer Ethel Rothangpuii, officials of the Chief Electoral Officer's Office, and  representatives from the political parties.