Ankur Nikam
It is a exercise conducted by Election Commission of India to update the voter list.
To create 100% accurate, error-free Electoral Rolls. To reduce ghost voters and multiple registrations.
Legal basis of SIR lies in constitution. Article 314 of constitution and section 21(3) of Representation of People Act, 1950, this exercise is conducted.
It is not a annual update. In this process Booth Level Officers (BLOs) visit every home to collect and verify data.
Targets of this exercise are mainly new voters, missing voters and migrants.
This exercise is plan to remove duplicate, ineligible, shifted or deceased voters from the rolls.
In this process voters must submit valid documents to prove age, citizenship and residence.
This process should be impartial to sustain and uphold 'One Person, One Vote', principle in democracy.