US EditionEC Likely to Announce SIR Dates for at Least 10 States on Monday
The first phase will revise voter lists in 10 to 15 poll-bound states to verify births and remove illegal foreign migrants, ensuring accurate rolls before 2026 elections.
- The Election Commission of India will hold a press conference on Monday, October 27 at 4:15 PM, to unveil the schedule for the pan-India Special Intensive Revision, its largest voter verification effort in recent years.
- The EC says the SIR aims to verify voters' places of birth and identify illegal foreign migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar amid crackdowns by state officials.
- Prior SIRs and published lists provide the baseline for mapping electors, the EC said, deferring revisions in states with local body elections and holding meetings with state Chief Electoral Officers.
- By revising rolls in phases, the Election Commission of India aims to ensure accurate electoral rolls ahead of key elections, with Bihar recently publishing a final list of nearly 7.42 crore voters.
- The first phase will cover 10 to 15 states, prioritising poll-bound areas including Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, with detailed plans at the October 27 briefing, the EC said.
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Pan-India SIR: EC to hold presser on Monday evening
New Delhi: The Election Commission is likely to announce pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters’ list on Monday evening, officials said. While the invite only mentions that the EC would hold a press conference at 4.15 pm, the officials said it is about intensive revision of electoral rolls. The poll authority is likely to announce the first phase of SIR in which 10 to 15 states will be covered, including those going to Assembly pol…
The announcement will be made at 4:15 pm, with a detailed briefing led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. According to reports, the first phase will cover 10 to 15 states, including those with assembly elections in 2026.
Poll body to announce pan-India SIR dates tomorrow, 10-15 states likely in 1st phase
The poll body is expected to unveil the first phase of the SIR, covering 10 to 15 states, including those scheduled for Assembly elections in 2026. Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry are among the states set to go to the polls next year.
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