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2 clusters · 10 sources · 22 days · First seen 25 days ago · Last updated 3 days ago

Categories: POLITICS

India Electoral Roll Revision (SIR)

Entities: Chief Electoral Officer (Telangana) · Manish Kumar · Maharashtra State Election Office · A. Sreenivas · Chief Electoral Officer (Maharashtra)

Overview

In early July 2026, the Election Commission of India launched a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Delhi’s electoral roll, distributing 6,227,363 voter‑count form copies to more than 42 % of the capital’s 14.5 million registered voters. Senior officials such as Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan and former President Ram Nath Kovind submitted their forms, underscoring the drive to produce an accurate, up‑to‑date voter list before the draft roll’s release on 5 August.

By late July 2026, the Commission announced extensions to the SIR timetable for both Delhi and Maharashtra. The door‑to‑door verification deadline was moved to 8 August, the draft roll is now slated for 17 August, and the final roll will be published on 19 October. The extension accommodates field‑work delays, notably monsoon‑related disruptions in Maharashtra, and marks the concluding phase of the nationwide roll‑clean‑up, except for a few remaining regions.

On 25 July 2026, the SIR was reported as advancing in several other states. Haryana completed the first phase of its revision, with a draft list to be released on 31 July and the final roll due on 3 October. Maharashtra’s rollout showed 87.79 % form distribution and 60.44 % digitisation of enumeration forms. In Telangana, about 27.7 lakh Hyderabad electors were flagged under ASDD categories, including 1.38 lakh untraceable entries, indicating a likely shrinkage of the urban voter list. Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati district identified roughly 2.88 lakh uncollectable voters due to death, migration or duplication. Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district achieved 100 % digitisation of enumeration forms across its five assembly constituencies. These developments extend the SIR’s nationwide scope as the commission works toward finalising updated rolls across India.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[○ 1 SOURCE] Haryana completed the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision and will publish a draft electoral roll on July 31. (a6ac9c28-f72b-4f53-a63e-ec68d631f90b)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Delhi's draft electoral roll will be published on August 17 and the final roll on October 19 after an extended schedule. (40b1a927-c31d-4f76-9498-e0f3bc18f1fc)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Maharashtra extended its SIR deadline to August 8 due to monsoon disruptions and set the final electoral roll publication for October 19. (b1c6ef87-493b-49e7-bf70-6c4539f6933b)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Maharashtra reported 87.79% distribution and 60.44% digitisation of enumeration forms under SIR. (2f4cc1ef-5756-45f8-8197-c8aee0d2865f)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Hyderabad voter list may shrink as 27.7 lakh electors were identified under the ASDD category, including 1.38 lakh untraceable, 7.28 lakh dead, 14.85 lakh shifted and 4 lakh duplicate entries. (54e6f716-8a4c-42d5-a6c7-3370b5b966cd)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati district identified about 2.88 lakh uncollectable voters, representing 16.27 % of the district electorate. (3cfc2723-2aed-488f-bbab-d3fbe9b12577)
[○ 1 SOURCE] West Singhbhum district in Jharkhand completed 100 % digitisation of enumeration forms for all five assembly constituencies during SIR. (67861c9f-8e0e-464b-89ca-b8a5e2e54d0b)
[○ 1 SOURCE] In Hyderabad, many urban voters are opting to retain registration in their native villages, creating challenges for Booth Level Officers in form collection and digitisation. (f65d6c13-ad17-4b2e-b938-7c69e1bc8d72)

Timeline

3 days ago

[POLITICS] 8 sources
India expands and updates voter rolls under Special Intensive Revision
India’s Election Commission advances Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls, with draft lists in Haryana (July 31), Delhi (Aug 17), Maharashtra (deadline Aug 8) and significant deletions in Hyderabad, Tirupi
25 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
India's Election Commission Distributes Over 6.2 Million Voter Count Forms in Delhi SIR Drive
India's Election Commission handed out over 6.2 million voter count forms in Delhi's SIR drive, with VP Radhakrishnan submitting his form and urging participation.

Sources

deccanchronicle.com · ibc24.in · indtoday.com · latestly.com · loveletters.com · newindianexpress.com · news18.com · punjabkesari.com · rozanaspokesman.com · siasat.com