SIR In Bengal, Tamil Nadu But Not Assam? Election Commission Explains Why

Phase Two of the nationwide rollout of voter roll revision -- an exercise being undertaken after 21 years -- includes two states where assembly elections are due next year. But there is a third which is not included. 

While West Bengal and Tamil Nadu made it to the Phase Two list, Assam did not.

Asked about the discrepancy, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar told reporters today that the citizenship rule for Assam "differs from the rest of the country". 
 
"So there will be separate revision orders issued for Assam and a separate SIR date will be announced," he said.

In the second phase, the revision exercise will take place in 12 states and Union Territories. The list includes Andaman and Nicobar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, 
Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. 

The process was first rolled out in Bihar -- where assembly elections will be held next month -- in June-July. 

This time, the enumeration stage will run from November 4 to December 4. The draft rolls will be released on December 9. 

Individuals excluded can appeal till January 8. The appeals will be heard till January 31 and the final voter list will be published on February 7.

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