Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 10 December 2025
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands held a meeting with representatives of all recognized political parties on December 9 to review the progress of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the Electoral Roll–2026. The session focused on transparency, cooperation and the smooth implementation of revision activities as mandated by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
During the meeting, the CEO briefed party representatives on the extended schedule and procedures. As per the revised timeline, enumeration will continue until December 11, and the Draft Electoral Rolls will be published on December 16. The period for filing claims and objections will run from December 16 to January 15, 2026, followed by the notice phase — including issuance, hearing and verification — from December 16 to February 7. The Final Electoral Roll is scheduled for release on February 14, 2026.
Providing an update on the SIR progress, the CEO informed that 2,43,532 enumeration forms have been collected and digitized, representing 78.46% of the total as of December 9. A total of 66,852 forms (21.54%) are yet to be collected. Of these, 9,161 are uncollected due to death of electors, 23,346 due to permanent shifting, 2,838 have already been enrolled, 20,804 electors were absent or untraceable and 703 fall under other categories. The CEO noted that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are making all-out efforts to reach remaining electors.
The political parties were urged to support BLOs in collecting remaining forms from electors in their respective areas and to assist in mapping them with the last SIR data.
At the polling station level, BLOs have been conducting meetings with Booth Level Agents (BLAs) of recognized parties and sharing lists of uncollected forms. The CEO requested parties to ensure their BLAs actively participate in these meetings to expedite the resolution of pending enumeration cases.
The CEO also informed that electors who have submitted filled and signed forms to BLOs will be included in the Draft Electoral Roll scheduled for publication on December 16. Currently, 33,192 electors remain unmapped, though the number is steadily decreasing. Unmapped electors will receive notices from Assistant Electoral Registration Officers during the notice phase and will be required to furnish documents prescribed by the ECI.
Left-out electors whose names do not appear in the Draft Roll may submit Form 6 along with a declaration during the claims and objections period. Newly eligible voters aged 18 and above can also apply through Form 6 until January 15 for inclusion in the Final Roll. Corrections or shifting within the islands can be requested through Form 8, while migrants from other States/UTs seeking enrolment in the A&N Parliamentary Constituency must submit Form 8 with a declaration.
Calling for wider participation, the CEO asked political parties to encourage and mobilize 18+ electors to register themselves to strengthen the democratic process.
The CEO concluded the meeting by thanking political parties and their Booth Level Agents for their cooperation during the enumeration phase. The session ended with a collective commitment to ensuring a smooth, transparent and accurate revision of the electoral roll.
