Dimapur deletes 36,629 electors during SIR, while Chümoukedima reviews electoral roll updates, claims and objections
Dimapur records 36,629 deletions, Chümoukedima’s latest electoral strength stands at 82,334
DIMAPUR — Review meetings on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were held in Dimapur and Chümoukedima districts on October 22 and 21, respectively, with officials reviewing enumeration progress, electoral statistics, claims and objections, and challenges faced during field verification.
In Dimapur district, a total of 36,629 electors were deleted during the SIR exercise in 2026, reducing the electorate from 1,25,703 in 2025 to 89,074 in the draft electoral roll, according to a DIPR report.
The review meeting was held in the chamber of the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office, Dimapur, in the presence of Commissioner and Secretary, DUDA, and Electoral Roll Observer for Dimapur district, Sotsula.
Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer Dr. Tinojongshi Chang initiated the meeting and welcomed the participants.
Assembly Constituency-wise, Dimapur-I recorded 25,525 electors in 2025, of whom 8,749 were deleted, leaving 16,776 in the draft roll. Dimapur-II recorded 60,920 electors, with 19,605 deletions, leaving 41,315. Dimapur-III had 39,258 electors, of whom 8,275 were deleted, leaving 30,983 in the draft roll.
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Reviewing the progress of notice generation and delivery in Dimapur, officials reported that, as of October 22, 53,806 notices were required to be generated.
Of these, 53,797 had been generated, 50,835 delivered and 2,962 remained pending delivery.
A total of 2,943 forms were received between July 26 and October 20, with 939 forms pending disposal across the three Assembly Constituencies.
Chang thanked representatives of recognised political parties for their cooperation in the ongoing revision exercise and urged them to continue working with election officials to ensure its smooth completion.
Sotsula sought details of issues encountered during field verification, including cases involving deceased electors, spelling errors and other difficulties faced by election officials and political party representatives.
She stressed the need to maintain accurate, transparent and updated electoral records and called for proper documentation where individuals refused to accept forms.
She encouraged officials and political party representatives to bring difficulties to her notice for appropriate resolution.
She also clarified that the qualifying date was October 1, 2026, and that individuals who attained 18 years of age on or before that date would be eligible for enrolment, subject to applicable electoral registration requirements.
Meanwhile, in neighbouring Chümoukedima district, a review meeting on the SIR was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s conference room on October 21 during Sotsula’s visit.
Deputy Commissioner Polan John reviewed the progress of the revision across the 4-Ghaspani-I and 5-Ghaspani-II Assembly Constituencies, highlighting enumeration, claims and objections, and updated electoral statistics.
The district had 1,09,941 electors before the SIR. During the enumeration phase, 81,315 Enumeration Forms were received and digitised, accounting for approximately 73.96 per cent of the total electorate.
The remaining 28,626 forms were classified as uncollectable due to reasons including death, untraceable electors, shifting, other reasons and cases of already-enrolled electors.
The draft electoral roll, published on September 20, recorded 81,315 electors, comprising 39,640 males and 41,675 females. During the claims and objections period from September 20 to October 20, a total of 1,660 forms were received, including 1,293 Form-6 applications, 105 Form-7 applications and 262 Form-8 applications.
The district’s current electoral strength stood at 82,334, comprising 40,107 males and 42,227 females.
The review also highlighted an increase in young voters aged 18–19 years, whose number rose from 407 in the draft roll to 646 in the latest update, marking an increase of 58.73 per cent.
Addressing the meeting, Sotsula emphasised that data accuracy must remain central to the revision exercise.
She called for concrete and verifiable field data and active cooperation among election officials, field functionaries and political parties. She also urged officials to complete all work within the prescribed schedule.
During the discussion, Additional Deputy Commissioner Lemlila Sangtam highlighted practical challenges, including poor or absent network coverage in remote areas and technical difficulties in uploading details.
She urged political parties to continue supporting Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in their duties.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Medziphema, James Swu, pointed out that the mobile application and portal were not user-friendly, slowing down data entry.
The meetings were attended by Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) and representatives of recognised political parties.
The discussions underscored the importance of coordination among election officials and political parties in ensuring accurate, transparent and updated electoral rolls.