Special Summary Revision announced
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 16 2026: The Election Commission of India has announced Special Summary Revision (SSR) in Manipur ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

The Special Summary Revision (SSR) will have January 1, 2027 as the qualifying date for inclusion of eligible individuals in the electoral rolls.

Notably, Manipur is among 17 States and Union Territories where the Special Summary Revision will be conducted.

The States and UTs covered are Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Laksha-dweep, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

The SSR notification was issued by the ECI yesterday.

Important dates for SSR

Rationalization of Polling Stations by November 2, 2026
Publication of Integrated draft electoral rolls: November 12, 2026
Period for filing claims and objectives: From November 12 to December 11, 2026
Disposal of claims and objectives: By December 28, 2026
Publication of final electoral roll: January 4, 2027 .

The Special Summary Revision (SSR) is to ensure that no eligible voter is left out of the electoral roll.

The exercise is to include all eligible left out/young/first time electors, said Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur, Arun Kumar Sinha, in a statement.

Even as the ECI has not released a tentative time schedule, the Manipur State Legislative Assembly election is expected to be held in 2027 after the Special Summary Revision (SSR) .

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