YUPIA : The Papum Pare District Election Office on Tuesday published the Draft Electoral Roll-2026 and convened a coordination meeting with representatives of recognised political parties at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall in Yupia to brief them on the outcome of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 and the claims and objections process.
Papum Pare Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Lobsang Tsering formally released the Draft Electoral Rolls for the 13-Itanagar, 14-Doimukh and 15-Sagalee Assembly Constituencies and handed over copies to representatives of recognised political parties.
Addressing the meeting, Tsering said the Special Intensive Revision had been completed within the timeline prescribed by the Election Commission of India (ECI). He appreciated the efforts of the Booth Level Officers (BLOs), Booth Level Agents (BLAs) and Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) for successfully completing the revision exercise.
He informed that the period for filing claims and objections commenced on July 21 and will continue till August 20, while hearings on claims and objections will be held from August 21 to September 18 in accordance with the ECI schedule. He appealed to all recognised political parties to actively participate in the process to ensure a transparent, inclusive and error-free final electoral roll.
Electoral Registration Officer for 13-Itanagar Assembly Constituency Dani Rikang gave a detailed presentation on the outcome of the Special Intensive Revision. She explained that unlike the Annual Summary Revision, the SIR involved door-to-door physical verification by Booth Level Officers to identify duplicate, deceased, permanently shifted and other ineligible or non-genuine electors, thereby improving the accuracy and integrity of the electoral roll.
Presenting the district-wise findings, Rikang said the total electorate in Papum Pare had been revised from 1,02,810 in the pre-revision roll to 53,382 in the Draft Electoral Roll, a reduction of 49,428 electors (48.07 per cent).
She said the electorate in 13-Itanagar Assembly Constituency was revised from 63,046 to 21,471, a reduction of 41,575 electors (65.94 per cent). 14-Doimukh Assembly Constituency recorded a reduction from 25,077 to 19,038 electors (24.08 per cent), while 15-Sagalee Assembly Constituency was revised from 14,687 to 12,873 electors (12.35 per cent).
Rikang also shared the gender-wise composition of the draft electoral roll, stating that Papum Pare now has 24,717 male and 28,665 female electors. Of these, 13-Itanagar has 9,451 male and 12,020 female electors, 14-Doimukh has 8,914 male and 10,124 female electors, while 15-Sagalee has 6,352 male and 6,521 female electors.
She further explained the procedures relating to Form 6 for fresh enrolment and Form 8 for transfer of electors, emphasising that submission of the prescribed self-declaration form along with the applications is mandatory. She also cautioned that furnishing false information or fraudulent declarations attracts penal provisions under the Representation of the People Act, including imprisonment of up to one year.
The meeting concluded with an interactive session during which representatives of recognised political parties sought clarifications on various aspects of the revision process, draft electoral roll and claims and objections procedure. After their queries were addressed, the political parties assured their full cooperation to the District Election Office for the successful publication of a free, fair and error-free Electoral Roll-2026.
Sagalee Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-Electoral Registration Officer Kipa Raja, Balijan Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-Electoral Registration Officer Takar Rava, and corporators Yekar Yaro and Ngurang Yache were among those present at the meeting. (DIPR)
