Special Intensive Revision
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Upendra Kushwaha calls on Election Commission to clarify SIR process amid growing controversy
Bihar | Sep 25, 2026, 07:13 PM ISTUpendra Kushwaha said the controversy surrounding SIR had created considerable confusion among the public and needed to be addressed. He said the Election Commission should immediately clarify the actual position to remove the confusion surrounding the issue.
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OPINION | Differences in Election Commission: No proof of vote chori
India | Sep 25, 2026, 06:15 PM ISTRahul listed what he had been saying about ‘vote chori’ for the past three years, but could not come up with any fresh allegation. HE said at least 10 times that "we know what is happening, we have information, but we will reveal it in 3-4 months."
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Goa SIR row: Election Commission responds to Opposition's voter list manipulation charges
India | Sep 25, 2026, 07:57 AM ISTThe Election Commission has rejected concerns over voter exclusion in Goa amid Opposition allegations that the SIR exercise could influence the 2027 elections. Congress, GFP and AAP have raised separate objections and demanded changes or a rollback of the process.
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Opposition to bring impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar again as SIR row heats up: Sources
India | Sep 24, 2026, 05:01 PM ISTThe INDIA bloc is preparing a draft of the impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and the notice is likely to be submitted in both houses of Parliament in the next few days.
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Maharashtra SIR: Why were 2.06 crore voters left out of draft electoral roll? Here are the key reaso
Maharashtra | Sep 01, 2026, 01:15 PM ISTOf the 9.78 crore voters registered before the revision, 7.71 crore voters have been included in the draft list. Names were left out due to reasons including voters not being found at their registered addresses, relocation, death, duplicate registrations and failure to submit enumeration forms.
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Over 43 lakh names deleted from Jharkhand voter list after SIR: What does EC's draft roll show
Jharkhand | Aug 05, 2026, 08:00 PM ISTThe enumeration exercise for the SIR of electoral rolls began on June 30 and continued till July 29, during which BLOs conducted door-to-door visits to distribute, collect, and verify enumeration forms.
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Delhi SIR timeline extended by Election Commission, draft list, final rolls to be out on THESE dates
Delhi | Jul 26, 2026, 04:45 PM ISTAs per the revised schedule, the draft voter list of Delhi will now be published on August 17 instead of August 5, and the duration for filing claims and objections has also been correspondingly extended.
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Delhi SIR drive gains pace as forms reach over 93% voters; final electoral roll to be out on Oct 7
Delhi | Jul 13, 2026, 09:33 AM ISTThe Election Commission has distributed enumeration forms to over 93 per cent of Delhi's voters under the Special Intensive Revision drive. Check the latest SIR update, district-wise progress, digitisation status and the expected date for the final electoral roll.
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EC begins SIR across five states; here's all you need to know about voter list revision exercise
India | Jun 30, 2026, 05:13 PM ISTIn all of these five states, the draft electoral roll will be published on August 5, while claims and objections can be filed between August 5 and September 4. These applications will be processed till October 3, and the final electoral roll will be issued on October 7.
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Delhi SIR begins today, know how voter verification will work and all the key dates that matter
Delhi | Jun 29, 2026, 01:51 PM ISTThe Election Commission has begun the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Delhi's voter list. Know the complete verification process, important dates, current voter statistics and when the final electoral roll will be published.
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OPINION | SIR: Stop pointing fingers at Supreme Court
India | May 28, 2026, 06:15 PM ISTAfter the SC verdict came on SIR, leaders of INDIA bloc parties were stunned. BJP said, the SC verdict is a slap on the face of Congress.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 27, 2026
India | May 27, 2026, 08:44 PM ISTIn its much-awaited ruling on the legality of the SIR, the Supreme Court held that the Election Commission’s exercise was consistent with both the law and the Constitution.
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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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TMC tells SC deleted voters altered Bengal Assembly Election results, cites 35 lakh pending appeals
West Bengal | May 11, 2026, 11:44 PM ISTAppearing for the TMC, senior advocate Kalyan Banerjee told the court that in at least 31 Assembly constituencies, the margin of victory was lower than the number of voters removed during the SIR exercise.
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Railway stations see massive rush as Bengal migrants head back over fears of losing names from rolls
West Bengal | Apr 20, 2026, 12:11 PM ISTA significant number of these belong to Malda and Murshidabad districts and are making determined journeys back home. Voting for the West Bengal Assembly elections will take place across 294 constituencies in two phases on April 23 and April 29.
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UP final voter list out after SIR: 2.05 crore voters deleted; know how to check your name
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 10, 2026, 02:11 PM ISTThe final voter list in Uttar Pradesh was released on April 10 after the SIR process, reducing the total number of voters from 15.44 crore to about 13.40 crore, with around 2.05 crore names removed
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Nitin Nabin hits out at Mamata Banerjee over SIR, accuses TMC of backing illegal immigration
West Bengal | Apr 09, 2026, 11:04 AM ISTThe comments come as West Bengal prepares for a fierce electoral battle. Elections for the 294-member state Assembly are scheduled in two phases, on April 23 and 29, with vote counting set for May 4.
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NIA files 12 FIRs to investigate gherao of judicial officers involved in SIR process in Malda
West Bengal | Apr 09, 2026, 08:02 AM ISTThe Supreme Court on Monday took suo-motu cognisance of a letter from the chief justice of the Calcutta High Court, which described a harrowing night when seven judicial officers, including three women and a five-year-old child, were held captive by a mob for over nine hours without food or water.
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Mamata's emotional appeal after filing nomination from Bhabanipur: 'Everything began from here'
West Bengal | Apr 08, 2026, 12:47 PM ISTPolling for the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will take place in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with counting scheduled for May 4.
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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana to Punjab: List of states, UTs where SIR process is to begin in April
India | Apr 04, 2026, 10:36 PM ISTThe next phase of voter list revision across the country will begin in April, with the Election Commission taking on the exercise in as many as 22 states and Union territories.