*Durgadas Kamat Calls SIR The Final Opportunity To Clean Up Electoral Rolls; Ajay Kholkar Says Only One Registered RGP Exists
Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: The integrated draft electoral roll for Goa was published on November 12 following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), with a net addition of 31,815 voters, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dr. Sanjay Goel, IAS, announced.
According to the CEO, around 43,000 voters were added to the draft roll, while approximately 11,000 to 11,500 names were deleted. This resulted in a net increase of 31,815 voters.
The period for filing claims and objections will remain open from November 12 to December 11. The final electoral roll is scheduled to be published on January 4, 2027, with January 1, 2027, set as the qualifying date.
Speaking after the all-party meeting convened by the CEO, Durgadas Kamat described the meeting as routine and termed the SIR exercise the final opportunity to clean up the electoral rolls. He clarified that only the draft roll has been published so far and that the final list will be released on January 4.
Meanwhile, RGP leader Ajay Kholkar asserted that there is only one registered Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP). Speaking about the all-party meeting, he said the party had already submitted its counterpoints and objections.
The publication of the draft roll now opens the claims and objections period, during which voters and political parties can raise concerns regarding entries in the electoral list before the final roll is prepared.
