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Lawngtlai, 23 July 2026: A meeting on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 of the Electoral Roll was held today at 1:00 PM in the Conference Hall of the Deputy Commissioner, Lawngtlai. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer (DEO), Shri Donny Lalruatsanga, and attended by Dr. Lorrain Lalpekliana Chinzah, Adviser to the Chief Minister and MLA of Lawngtlai East, along with leaders of the Central Young Mizo Association (CYMA).

In his address, Dr. Lorrain Lalpekliana Chinzah commended all those working tirelessly to ensure a clean and accurate Electoral Roll. He stated that the ongoing Claims and Objections period is a crucial stage of the revision process and urged all officials to exercise utmost diligence. He appreciated the active involvement of the Central YMA and Central YLA, emphasizing that only eligible voters should be included in the Electoral Roll so that it remains accurate, transparent and credible. He also appealed to all political parties to extend their wholehearted cooperation in the exercise.

Welcoming the Central YMA leaders, Shri  Donny Lalruatsanga said that the district administration is making every effort to prepare a correct and error-free Electoral Roll. He pointed out that Lawngtlai District shares an international border with Myanmar and Bangladesh, where issues such as cross-border movement and displacement due to the situation in Myanmar require extra vigilance during the revision process. He stressed that election officials must work carefully and noted that effective cooperation has been received from Village Councils (VCs), NGOs and churches.

Speaking on behalf of the Central YMA, Shri SF David Ngursangzuala, Assistant Secretary, said that the present Electoral Roll revision will have a significant impact on Mizoram's future and therefore deserves careful attention. While expressing concern that no eligible voter should be left out, he urged all election officials to carry out their responsibilities impartially and accurately. He also reaffirmed the Central YMA's full support for the initiatives being undertaken by the Central YLA.

Central YLA President Shri F. Lalrothanga stated that the CYLA is fully committed to supporting the SIR 2026 process. He informed the meeting that the organisation is closely monitoring areas where there may be attempts to include ineligible names in the Electoral Roll and has already instructed all Branch YLAs to actively assist in the exercise.

During the meeting, Election Officer Shri Collin Hlychho presented an overview of the SIR 2026 process. He informed the gathering that the Draft Electoral Roll was published on 4 July 2026, with a total of 90,699 electors in Lawngtlai District.He reported that after publication of the Draft Roll, Altogether, 32,373 cases across the district's three Assembly Constituencies require hearing and verification.The Claims and Objections period will continue from 21 July to 10 August 2026. The process is expected to be completed by 2 September 2026, and the Final Electoral Roll will be published on 6 September 2026.The district also has 223 Service Voters. Before the SIR 2026 exercise, Lawngtlai District had 95,564 electors. The Draft Roll now contains 90,699 electors, reflecting the deletion of 4,865 names. The current hearing period provides an opportunity to clarify and resolve all pending claims and discrepancies.

The meeting was attended by EROs, AEROs, BLOs from Lawngtlai town, representatives of the Mizo Journalists' Association (MJA) Lawngtlai District, CYLA, MHIP, LWA, the President of the Lawngtlai District Village Council Association, and BLOs from Saikah 'U', Saikah 'L' and Kawlchaw 'W', which have achieved 100% mapping. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by the Deputy Commissioner.