Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dr S Karuna Raju on Tuesday held a meeting with the representatives of political parties with the commencement of Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Roll with respect to January 1, 2023, as the qualifying date. Dr Raju apprised the representatives of recognized political parties that consequent upon amendment in Section 14 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and corresponding changes in the Registration of Electors Rule, 1960, provision of four qualifying dates — January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 — has been introduced with effect from August 1, 2022. CEO, accompanied by Additional CEO B Srinivasan, informed that the process of collection of Aadhar number of registered electors on a voluntary basis has also begun for which Form 6B has been introduced, which can be submitted online or offline mode.