ECI goes full steam ahead with SIR Phase 2 as Opposition attacks process

Even as Opposition parties targeted the Election Commission of India on Friday, linking the special intensive revision with an unfavourable election verdict in Bihar, ECI did not respond to the allegations but shared data on how it was going ahead with phase 2 of SIR across 12 states and UTs.

On Friday, ECI announced that 46.5 crore enumeration forms have been distributed to electors across states, with maximum in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal at 13.7 crore and 7.4 crore respectively.

Around 5.33 lakh booth-level officers and 10.41 lakh booth-level agents have been activated. The exercise will cover over 50 crore electors in several states/UTs.


Most states have distributed nearly 90% of enumeration forms within 10 days. Enumeration phase of SIR began on November 4.

Kerala and Tamil Nadu are lagging at 75.3% and 87.6% in EF distribution. Both state governments are opposing SIR.

EC sources said it ensured "record voting, zero repolls and peaceful voting" in Bihar. "SIR was conducted with zero appeals to ensure that Bihar electoral roll was up to date and clean. Based on this exercise, 7,45,26,858 electors were eligible to vote in elections across two phases," ECI said on Wednesday.