ECI extends SIR timelines in Maharashtra, Delhi, Andhra, Haryana, Telangana, Nagaland
New Delhi The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday (October 29, 2026) revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Telangana, and Nagaland. Maharashtra SIR: Why are more than 2.07 crore enumeration forms ‘uncollected’? | Explained Maharashtra SIR: Why are more than 2.07 crore enumeration forms ‘uncollected’?
| Explained It is to be noted that August 17 is not the final deadline. The first draft of the electoral roll will be published on August 24 and citizens will be allowed to raise claims and objections between August 24 to September 23 Maharashtra SIR: Why are more than 2.07 crore enumeration forms ‘uncollected’? | Explained storyline 1 The revisions follow requests from the Chief Electoral Officers of the concerned States.
The poll panel wrote separately to the five States and the Union Territory of Delhi about extending the timelines. Delhi SIR: Over 94% of electors flagged for discrepancies cleared for final electoral roll Delhi SIR: Over 94% of electors flagged for discrepancies cleared for final electoral roll Delhi SIR: Over 94% of electors flagged for discrepancies cleared for final electoral roll storyline 1 In Maharashtra, the deadline for filing claims and objections has been extended from October 26 to November 13.
The notice phase and disposal of claims will now run until November 25, and the final roll will be published on November 30. The draft roll came out on August 31, and disposals had previously been fixed for November 10. The SIR and its error margin The SIR and its error margin A dead voter left on the roll is a clerical error. A living voter who is struck off loses their constitutional right The SIR and its error margin storyline 1 In Delhi, claims and objections can now be filed until November 25, instead of October 30.
Disposal of claims has been pushed from November 30 to December 15, and the final roll will be published on December 22. The schedule for the SIR exercise has been pushed on multiple occasions in the past due to a variety of reasons.
