special intensive revision

October 30, 2026 12:34 PM

Election Commission extends SIR timelines in Maharashtra, Delhi, Andhra, Haryana, Telangana & Nagaland

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in five states and the Union Territory of Delhi following requests from the concerned chief electoral officers. The states where the electoral roll revision schedule has been tweaked are Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Telangana and Nagaland. The poll panel wrote separately to the five states and the Union Territory of Delhi about extending the timelines. I...

October 26, 2026 10:56 PM

ECI files affidavit in Supreme Court, says all SIR orders issued between 2025-26 were “unanimous”

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court, stating that all three Special Intensive Revision (SIR) orders issued across 2025 and 2026 were “unanimous decisions” passed with the collective consensus of the full Commission. In a counter-affidavit filed before the apex court in response to petitions challenging the administrative functioning and decision-making of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), the poll monitoring body asserted that th...

September 23, 2026 6:12 PM

All ECI decisions, including SIR, taken unanimously by full Commission: ECI

The Election Commission of India has said that all decisions taken by it, including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, are the outcome of unanimous decisions of the full Commission. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ECI said it is a multi-member constitutional body functioning under Article 324 of the Constitution, statutory rules and established institutional conventions. It said written notes, observations, technical suggestions and internal checks and balances are...

May 14, 2026 3:20 PM

ECI announces Phase-III Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls across 16 states and 3 UTs

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced the launch of Phase-III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 16 States and three Union Territories. According to the ECI, the schedule for the third phase has been planned in coordination with the ongoing Census house-listing exercise, as both activities involve the same field-level machinery. With the rollout of Phase-III, the SIR process will now cover the entire country, barring Himachal Pradesh, Jammu...

December 11, 2025 5:32 PM

ECI extends SIR deadline for 5 States, 1 UT

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday extended the deadlines for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in five States and one Union Territory, following a similar revision earlier announced for Kerala. According to the revised schedule, the enumeration period for Tamil Nadu and Gujarat has been extended until December 14, and the draft electoral rolls will now be published on December 19. In Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the en...

December 10, 2025 9:15 PM

Infiltrators cannot decide PM or CM, says HM Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha witnessed intense debate over electoral reforms and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, as Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a forceful attack on the Opposition, accusing them of protecting illegal immigrants to secure their vote banks. “Infiltrators cannot decide who will be the Prime Minister and Chief Minister of the country,” HM Shah asserted, emphasizing that the SIR aims to cleanse electoral rolls by removing duplicate entries and illegal immigrants...

December 9, 2025 9:56 AM

Lok Sabha to hold crucial debate on electoral reforms today

Lok Sabha is set for a high-stakes debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and wider electoral reforms today, following a prolonged impasse that stalled proceedings. The breakthrough came after intense negotiations between the government and Opposition, culminating in an all-party agreement on Tuesday to bring the matter to the floor of both Houses. According to the schedule finalised at the meeting chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the Lok Sabha will hold a full...

November 30, 2025 3:07 PM

ECI extends SIR deadlines by one week; final electoral roll on February 14

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday extended the schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories by seven days. The revision is being conducted with January 1, 2026, as the qualifying date for enrolment. Under the revised timeline, the enumeration period - involving the collection and digitisation of voter forms - will now continue until December 11, 2025, instead of December 4. The rationalisation and re-arrangement o...

October 27, 2025 10:55 PM

ECI to conduct second phase of special intensive revision in 12 states, UTs; final voter list on Feb 7, 2026

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will conduct the second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 States and Union Territories, with the final voter list to be published on February 7, 2026, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Monday. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, CEC Kumar said the exercise will cover Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Na...

August 25, 2025 10:45 PM

Electoral roll revision in Bihar sees 99.11% document submission: ECI

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that it has received documents from 99.11 per cent of electors in Bihar, with seven days still remaining in the Claims, Objections and Documents period under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. According to the ECI, this reflects an average daily collection rate of 1.64 per cent. With the deadline set for September 1, only 0.89 per cent of electors are yet to submit their documents. The Commission noted tha...