14 May 2026
Neta·ResumeSpecial Intensive Revision, Phase III. 2 figures on record from Jul 2026 to Sep 2026.
| Stage | Electors | As of | Source | Tier | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft roll | 4,50,282 | 2026-07-21 | Chandigarh final roll adds net 9,927 electors to 4,60,209 |
A draft roll is not the final roll — names still return through claims and appeals.
The draft roll is published after enumeration. Names left off it can come back through claims and objections, and new electors are added, before the final roll is published. So the share left off the draft is usually larger than the net change from the pre-SIR roll to the final roll. Where a final roll isn't in the record yet, only the draft measure can be shown.
Figures run to Sep 2026. Several final rolls were still pending then.
No pre-SIR 'before' figure for Chandigarh was found in the record.
| TIER 3 · PRESS |
| — |
| Final roll | 4,60,209 | 2026-09-22 | Chandigarh final roll adds net 9,927 electors to 4,60,209 | TIER 3 · PRESS | — |
Every bar starts at zero. Differences are simple subtraction of the cited figures. A computed stage's method is in its note.
In an op-ed, BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia argued that Section 18 of the 2023 Act and the 1995 T N Seshan ruling make majority decisions binding, so internal dissent does not undermine the Commission, and cited the Navin Chawla and M S Gill episodes against the Congress.
The investigation's charge is that decisions were taken without the majority's knowledge, not that the majority overruled the CEC; the op-ed does not address that point directly.
Section 18 of the 2023 Act: allocation of work only by unanimous decision; other business unanimously as far as possible, otherwise by majority.
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