Absence from draft voter roll doesn’t mean name deleted: Election Commission tells Bombay High Court
The Election Commission distinguished the SIR exercise from a special summary revision (SSR) where the roll is only updated.
Summary by The Mumbai Editorial Desk · As published by Hindustan Times — Mumbai · · 1 min read
The Election Commission distinguished the SIR exercise from a special summary revision (SSR) where the roll is only updated.

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