The Chief Electoral Officer has confirmed that several eligible voters, whose names were omitted from the final voter list published in February following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), have now been added. This development comes after significant public outcry regarding the exclusion of 97 individuals from the electoral roll.
On Thursday, the CEO’s office said several names have been included. Many have since been enrolled, while the remaining cases are being processed. After going through the cases, the officials found 97 eligible for inclusion. The Goa Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) sent eight communications between February 11 and 17 seeking a facility to reverse the decision and allow the inclusion of the names, according to the report. This did not happen, however, and the final electoral roll published on February 21 did not have the 97 voters. “The 97 cases not included in the Final Roll published in February 2026 were separately processed through house-to-house visits by BLOs (Booth Level Officers) for completion of Form 6.
It is reiterated that no eligible elector will be left behind,” it said.
Because people are not voting for the party and it has not been able to win elections, the BJP has dismissed the Opposition’s claims as a smear campaign and said the Congress has been frustrated.
He called for the process to be rolled back. Because it knew it would not get another term in the state, rEAD | Opposition To Push For Impeachment Of Poll Body Chief Again: Sources Goa Congress working president Sunil Kawthankar said the BJP was trying to win elections through SIR.
