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Odisha chief minister defends voter-roll revision as necessary for fair elections
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi defended the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists on Monday.
The exercise is taking place amid protests in New Delhi over claims that people’s names have been wrongly removed from electoral rolls.
Majhi said accurate voter lists help support free and fair elections.
He said the revision can identify duplicate entries, remove records of deceased people and update details when voters move.
He also stressed that eligible voters must not be wrongly excluded.
Majhi said fair and careful implementation would help maintain confidence in the electoral process.
He did not specify what steps would follow.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi defended the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls on October 12, 2026.
He said accurate electoral rolls are necessary for free and fair elections and public confidence in democracy.
Majhi said the revision can identify discrepancies, remove duplicate entries and update records after deaths or changes of residence.
He also said the process must protect eligible voters from wrongful exclusion.
His comments came as protests in the national capital concerned the alleged exclusion of names from electoral rolls.
- Who
- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi defended the revision. Protests over alleged voter exclusions were taking place in the national capital.
- What
- Majhi said the Special Intensive Revision is necessary and constructive for accurate voter rolls and fair elections.
- When
- October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Majhi made his comments on X. The protests were in the national capital.
- Why
- He said accurate voter rolls help protect electoral integrity and public confidence, while the process must prevent wrongful exclusion.
Protesters over alleged voter exclusions
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi
Electoral-roll revision
Protesters over alleged voter exclusions
The protests concerned the alleged exclusion of names from electoral rolls following the revision.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi
Majhi said the revision is necessary to identify discrepancies and keep rolls accurate.
Voter protection
Protesters over alleged voter exclusions
The protests raised concern about names being excluded.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi
Majhi said the process must protect every legitimate voter from wrongful exclusion.
Clean and accurate electoral rolls are fundamental to this trust.
The SIR is vital to ensuring that electoral rolls accurately reflect eligible voters.
Equally, the process must protect every legitimate voter from wrongful exclusion.
Protests in the national capital concerned alleged exclusions of names from electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision.
Majhi defended the revision in posts on X.
- Chief minister
- Mohan Charan Majhi
- State
- Odisha
- Exercise
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
- Statement date
- October 12, 2026
- Protests
- National capital, over alleged voter-roll exclusions
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