Uttar Pradesh voter list down 13% as SIR 2 trims 5.38 crore namesUttar Pradesh's final voter list is out, showing a significant drop in numbers. Over 2 crore names were removed, bringing the total down to...
11 Apr, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
SIR 3rd phase for 23 states, 6 UTs unlikely to start in AprilThe third phase of electoral roll revision faces a delay. It was initially planned for April but is now expected after June. The ongoing 16...
06 Apr, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
ECI may start polls with TN, Assam; Bengal likely in 6–7 phasesECI may begin polls with TN, Assam & Puducherry; Kerala, Bengal likely to be in sync
02 Mar, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
SIR voter roll revision: 1.69 crore deletions across 9 states as electorate drops 7.9%; Kerala adds 4.24 lakh first-time votersFinal electoral rolls for six states and Union Territories, including Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, have been published, ref...
21 Feb, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
Shifting timelines, Form 7 surge put SIR Phase-2 under strainThe voter-friendly SIR phase-2 electoral process is facing significant delays and disputes. Lakhs of people await hearings, and state gover...
13 Feb, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
4th extension for UP SIR; final roll date now April 10The Election Commission of India has extended the final electoral roll publication in Uttar Pradesh. The new date is April 10. This is the ...
06 Feb, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Election Commission plans SIR phase-III, weighs census & exam timelinesThe Election Commission of India is preparing for the next phase of electoral roll revisions. This intensive exercise requires careful sche...
18 Jan, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
Weigh deadline extension in light of ground realities, SC tells ECThe Supreme Court has urged the Election Commission of India to be sympathetic to state governments seeking more time for submitting electo...
19 Dec, 2025, 12.23 AM IST
Consider further extending Kerala SIR deadline: SC to ECIThe Supreme Court has urged the Election Commission of India to consider extending the deadline for Kerala's electoral roll revision forms,...
03 Dec, 2025, 12.22 AM IST
Election panel extends SIR schedule by one week; final roll now on Feb 14The Election Commission of India has extended deadlines for the special intensive revision of electoral rolls by a week across nine states ...
01 Dec, 2025, 01.07 AM IST
Kerala govt moves Supreme Court for deferment of SIR exercise untill local body electionsKerala's government has moved the Supreme Court. It seeks to halt a special revision of electoral rolls. The state fears this will clash wi...
19 Nov, 2025, 12.10 AM IST
3.96 cr names uploaded in Bengal ahead of SIR: Data uploaded after matching with 2002 Special Intensive Revision of rollsAs West Bengal readies itself for a dynamic revision of electoral rolls, the spotlight is on the nearly 40 million voters whose names are n...
21 Oct, 2025, 11.56 PM IST
Lessons from Bihar: EC aims to make SIR more 'voter friendly'In response to mounting criticism and legal challenges in Bihar, the Election Commission is overhauling its Special Intensive Revision proc...
15 Oct, 2025, 11.32 PM IST
EC may roll out all-India SIR in phases, beginning with states where polls due next yearThe Election Commission (EC) is set to begin a phased pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, starting with states w...
10 Oct, 2025, 03.08 PM IST
Get ready for SIR rollout by September 30: Election Commission tells state poll officersThe Election Commission is gearing up for a nationwide voter list cleanup. State election officers must prepare for the Special Intensive R...
21 Sep, 2025, 01.40 PM IST
Supreme Court to hear Bihar SIR date extension plea on MondayThe Supreme Court will hear a plea on September 1 regarding the Bihar Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The plea seeks an exte...
30 Aug, 2025, 12.00 AM IST
Enumeration forms of 86% electors in Bihar collected, says ECIThe Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that approximately 86% of enumeration forms have been collected from Bihar's 7.89 crore el...
15 Jul, 2025, 11.27 PM IST