electoral revision
Election Commission Extends Special Intensive Revision Deadlines in Six States While Bengal's Timeline Remains Unchanged
Dec 11, 2025 07:28 pm CST
The Election Commission has extended the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise for voter roll cleanup in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, while maintaining original deadlines for West Bengal and other states. This extension follows criticism from opposition parties about impractical timelines overburdening election officials, with updated publication dates for draft electoral rolls now scheduled throughout December.
Election Commission Likely to Extend SIR Deadline for Multiple States Amid Opposition Criticism
Dec 11, 2025 01:15 am CST
The Election Commission is expected to extend the Special Intensive Revision deadline for Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and other states following widespread criticism from opposition parties. With 50.8 crore enumeration forms already digitized and 23.22 lakh pending, the decision will be finalized in Thursday's meeting as parties claim the current timeline places undue burden on officials and voters.
Pilibhit Administration Offers Safari and Lunch Rewards to Top-Performing Electoral Officers During Special Intensive Revision
Nov 21, 2025 10:20 pm CST
The Pilibhit district administration has implemented an innovative incentive program offering rewards including tiger safari trips and family lunches to booth-level officers who excel in digitizing voter forms during Uttar Pradesh's Special Intensive Revision. This electoral update aims to modernize voter rolls after two decades, with over 1,500 officers deployed across the district's four constituencies to process 1.4 million voter records before the December 4 deadline.
Election Commission Announces Phase Two of Special Intensive Revision Covering 12 States and UTs
Oct 27, 2025 07:29 pm CST
The Election Commission has launched phase two of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 states and Union Territories including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. This significant electoral exercise will encompass 51 crore voters with enumeration beginning November 4. This marks the first comprehensive revision of voter lists in over 21 years, with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar overseeing the process.