13 crore entries flagged for verification, not deletion, says Damani
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Nagaland, in collaboration with its Chümoukedima, Niuland and Dimapur district units, organised an intellectual meet under the ‘Loktantra Bachao, Bheed Tantra Hatao’ (Save Democracy, Remove Mob Rule) campaign 2026 at the BJP Dimapur District Office on Friday.
The meeting focused on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with the party seeking to counter what it described as misleading narratives by opposition parties and create awareness about the revision process.
National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Arvind Damani, who attended as guest speaker, said the SIR was being conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI), an independent constitutional authority, and not by the BJP. He said the exercise was scheduled to continue until November 25.
Clarifying the reported figure of 13 crore voter deletions, Damani said these were electoral entries flagged for verification at the draft stage under categories including deceased, permanently shifted, absent or untraceable, and duplicate entries. He maintained that flagging an entry did not mean it had been deleted from the electoral roll.
He cited approximately 2.8 crore deceased entries, 6.3 crore permanently shifted, 3 crore absent or untraceable and nearly 1 crore duplicate entries. He said the revision was necessary to update electoral rolls while ensuring that all eligible citizens were included.
Damani also highlighted the revised Form 6 for voter registration and called upon citizens to examine facts, reject misinformation and respect constitutional institutions.
A memorandum addressed to the President of India was adopted and signed by participating intellectuals and eminent citizens, expressing support for the independence and constitutional authority of the ECI.
The programme was chaired by Dimapur District BJP president V. Shekishe Achumi. Pelesinou, district secretary, offered the invocation, while Ankit Jain, district secretary, delivered the vote of thanks.
