Election Commission to revise voters' lists in 17 states

ECI announces Special Summary Revision of voters’ list in 14 States and three UTs left The SSR will be conducted in 14 States and 3 UTs. File. Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/rl6ai2/article71588586.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-09-28T121341Z_654559573_RC28QNAU0P94_RTRMADP_3_INDIA-POLITICS.JPG BHAWIKA CHHABRA FILE PHOTO: Members of security forces stand guard at the entrance of Election Commission of India headquarters on the day of a protest by the supporters of India’s main opposition Congress party demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi, India, September 25, 2026.

REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra/File Photo A Special Summary Revision is an annual process conducted as per the instructions of the Election Commission of India to update the electoral rolls Election Commission of India on Thursday (October 15, 2026) directed a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of Electoral Rolls with reference to January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date in 14 States and 3 Union Territories.

A Special Summary Revision is an annual process conducted as per the instructions of the Election Commission of India to update the electoral rolls. The SSR will be conducted in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.