Electoral Rolls
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EC orders SIR Phase-III across 16 states including Punjab, Haryana; 36.73 crore voters to be covered
India | May 14, 2026, 02:47 PM ISTAccording to the Election Commission, this phase covers states and Union Territories such as Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Telangana, and Punjab.
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Uttar Pradesh SIR draft electoral roll: How to check your name in voter list?
Uttar Pradesh | Jan 07, 2026, 08:07 AM ISTUttar Pradesh SIR: The primary objective of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is to include eligible voters who are missing from the rolls and also to remove duplicate or ineligible entries.
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Assam draft electoral rolls released after SIR, over 10.56 lakh names deleted, check details
India | Dec 27, 2025, 11:42 PM ISTAssam draft electoral rolls: Of the 10.56 lakh, 4,78,992 names were deleted because of deaths, 5,23,680 voters were found to have moved from their registered addresses, and 53,619 demographically similar entries were identified for correction, the EC said.
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Chhattisgarh draft electoral rolls released after SIR, over 27 lakh names deleted, check details
chhattisgarh | Dec 23, 2025, 11:43 PM ISTThe Election Commission said it is implementing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the Electoral Rolls in Chhattisgarh with a clearly defined objective to ensure inclusion of all the eligible electors and exclusion of all the ineligible electors with full transparency at every stage.
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Madhya Pradesh draft electoral rolls released after SIR, over 42 lakh names deleted
Madhya Pradesh | Dec 23, 2025, 05:33 PM ISTMadhya Pradesh draft electoral rolls released: Over 42.74 lakh names have been removed from the state's voter list and these include 19.19 lakh men and 23.64 lakh women. Apart from this, 8.40 lakh names have not been mapped.
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EC to publish draft electoral rolls for Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday: How to check your status?
Madhya Pradesh | Dec 22, 2025, 11:40 PM ISTThe EC is driving the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to remove duplicate, fake, or ineligible names, including those of deceased or shifted voters. The SIR also aims to ensure accuracy, include eligible voters, and ensure free and fair elections.
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SIR 2.0: EC completes enumeration phase in 3 states, 2 UTs; publishes draft electoral rolls
India | Dec 16, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTSIR 2.0: The Election Commission published the draft electoral rolls for five states and two Union Territories on its website. The states and UTs include West Bengal, Rajasthan, Goa, Puducherry, and Lakshadweep.
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Rajasthan SIR: Nearly 42 lakh voter names deleted in draft electoral rolls
Rajasthan | Dec 16, 2025, 07:34 PM ISTThe Election Commission has released the draft electoral rolls of three states, including Rajasthan, and two Union Territories on Tuesday as part of the ongoing SIR.
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West Bengal SIR: Over 1.1 crore enumeration forms distributed in two days
West Bengal | Nov 05, 2025, 11:30 PM ISTA man from South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal reportedly ended his life on Wednesday, with his family stating that he had been living in fear of being removed from the voter list during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission.
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Nearly 3.5 crore voter records matched with 2002 data in Bengal ahead of SIR rollout: Poll official
Kolkata | Oct 15, 2025, 11:08 PM ISTAs per reports, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will start in West Bengal by the first or second week of November.
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EC prepares for nationwide SIR rollout, asks state poll officers to be ready by September 30
India | Sep 21, 2025, 02:24 PM ISTThe Election Commission has said that after Bihar, SIR will be carried out in the entire country. Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal are due in 2026.
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ECI defends electoral roll Process, urges parties to raise concerns at appropriate time
India | Aug 16, 2025, 08:56 PM ISTThe commission also pointed out that political parties were actively involved throughout the electoral roll preparation process. However, it noted that many parties and their booth-level agents did not thoroughly examine the draft rolls during the designated period.
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No eligible voter will be removed from rolls without notice: EC to Supreme Court on Bihar SIR
India | Aug 10, 2025, 10:39 AM ISTThe Election Commission has filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, which is headed for polls this year.
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What led the Election Commission to conduct SIR in Bihar, and why is it relevant?
Explainers | Aug 01, 2025, 11:43 AM ISTThe Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision in Bihar aims to update electoral rolls for accuracy and integrity ahead of the 2025 elections, balancing voter inclusion with stricter verification.
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Exercise is not the problem, it is the timing: Supreme Court on Bihar voters list revision
India | Jul 10, 2025, 02:24 PM ISTThe EC on June 24 issued instructions to carry out an SIR in Bihar, apparently to weed out ineligible names and ensure only eligible citizens are included in the electoral roll.
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Bihar voter list revision row: Election Commission cites Article 326 to justify move | What it says
India | Jul 09, 2025, 03:34 PM ISTAmid protests led by Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav against the special revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls, the Election Commission defended the exercise by posting Article 326 of the Constitution, which guarantees voting rights to adult Indian citizens.
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Election Commission says electoral roll needs intense review, only eligible citizens should be on it
India | Jun 30, 2025, 04:30 PM ISTThe poll panel said the revision of electoral rolls is a must as it is a dynamic list which keeps changing due to deaths, shifting of people due to migration and addition of new voters who have turned 18.
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NDA hits back at oppn over revision of electoral rolls row in Bihar: 'INDIA bloc scared of losing'
Bihar | Jun 28, 2025, 11:54 PM ISTThe EC said the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar has begun and reminded of a constitutional provision that says only Indian citizens can vote. Several opposition parties have said that the exercise carries the risk of willful exclusion of voters using the state machinery.
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Only Election Commission can add or delete names from voters' list: CM Basavaraj Bommai
India | Dec 02, 2022, 03:49 PM ISTThe Congress claimed that a private trust was roped in for illegal survey of voters by posing as government officials. The party expressed its fear that the minority votes were deleted.
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Congress presidential election 2022: Manish Tewari raises doubts over party electoral rolls
India | Aug 31, 2022, 01:36 PM ISTCongress presidential election 2022: The Anandpur Sahib MP was reacting to veteran party leader Madhusudan Mistry's remark that party members wishing to contest can get access to the list in PCC offices as the list of electors has not been made public.