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Special Intensive Revision SIR news

Deletion from electoral roll doesn’t take away citizenship: Supreme Court

The petition, filed by Prasenjit Bose of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee, was argued by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan. (Photo for representation)
india news
Updated on Jul 18, 2026 07:06 am IST

EC extends Delhi SIR schedule, final electoral roll-on Oct 19

Electoral registration officers (EROs) will continue to dispose of claims and objections till October 15 before the final electoral roll is published on October 19. (Jitender Gupta)
delhi news
Updated on Jul 16, 2026 09:56 am IST

Mumbai school teacher attempts suicide citing SIR workload

In her statement to the Vikhroli police, the teacher said she had been on SIR duty in Ghatkopar till late on Sunday night. She said she was exhausted and had been answering phone calls from citizens throughout the day.
mumbai news
Updated on Jul 15, 2026 10:17 am IST

New voters must provide parents' SIR details to get on electoral rolls: EC

The Election Commission (EC) has made it mandatory to attach SIR details of parents for new voters filling Form 6 for inclusion in the electoral rolls.
india news
Updated on Jul 12, 2026 08:37 pm IST

Panchayat polls in Karnataka likely in October or November, says state minister

Karnataka will conduct gram, taluk, and zila Panchayat polls in October or November, as per Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Eshwar Khandre's statement
india news
Published on Jul 11, 2026 04:18 pm IST

Ganjam, Cuttack among districts with most Odisha SIR deletions

A Booth Level Officer (BLO) verifies voter details during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
india news
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 07:12 am IST

23 Oppn parties, including DMK, AAP, write to CJI on EC's SIR process

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant speaks during 12th International Yoga Day event. (ANI photo)
india news
Updated on Jun 30, 2026 06:00 pm IST

60k people pose hurdle for SIR in Manipur: How will EOs verify displaced voters?

Senior government officials, who asked not to be named, said that the Manipur CEO’s office on Friday wrote to ECI asking for a SOP.
india news
Updated on Jun 05, 2026 07:41 am IST

Right to vote is ‘constitutional’ but not absolute: Supreme Court in SIR verdict

The Supreme Court held that verification requirements and periodic revision of voter lists are intrinsic to preserving electoral integrity.
india news
Updated on May 28, 2026 07:23 am IST

SIR clears a legal hurdle

PREMIUM
The fate of 2.71 million people disenfranchised by the process in Bengal — a dubious first since independence — still hangs in the balance. For no fault of theirs, these people have been stripped of a right only due to the paucity of time and a face-off between ECI and the then Bengal government. (PTI)
editorials
Published on May 27, 2026 08:27 pm IST

‘BJP will decide who can vote': Petitioner on SC verdict upholding SIR by EC

Electoral staff segregate forms of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.
india news
Published on May 28, 2026 12:00 am IST

‘Not appearing on electoral roll doesn’t mean end of citizenship': Top SC quotes

Booth Level Officers (BLOs) cross check voter list ahead of Special Intensive Revision (SIR), in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
india news
Updated on May 27, 2026 03:23 pm IST

SIR valid, but ECI needs to help deleted voters, says SC in big ruling

Booth Level Officers (BLOs) cross check voter list ahead of Special Intensive Revision (SIR), in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Saturday, May 23
india news
Updated on May 27, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Election Commission begins third phase of SIR across 16 states, 3 UTs

The Election Commission announced the rollout of the SIR Phase III of electoral rolls across 16 states and 3 UTs
india news
Updated on May 15, 2026 07:52 am IST

Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka among states to go for SIR in 3rd phase: Full list

In the first two phases, SIR was conducted in 13 States/UTs covering nearly 59 crore electors.
india news
Updated on May 14, 2026 03:41 pm IST

‘Blinded due to elections’: SC flags ‘discrepancy’ in Bengal voter roll revision

A view of the Supreme Court of India (SCI) building, in New Delhi
india news
Updated on Apr 14, 2026 10:01 am IST

5.18 crore names cut from voter lists across 12 states as SIR phase 2 wraps up

With the final rolls of Uttar Pradesh released on Friday, the second phase of the exercise has been completed.
india news
Published on Apr 12, 2026 01:25 pm IST

Has SIR altered West Bengal’s electoral map ahead of assembly elections?

Document verification in process under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. (ANI)
india news
Published on Apr 11, 2026 07:55 am IST

At 8.4 million, SIR in UP sees highest addition of voters from draft rolls

Document verification in process under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Prayagraj.
india news
Published on Apr 11, 2026 07:12 am IST

In Bengal SIR, grandson of artist who decorated Constitution loses vote

Acharya Nandalal Bose (1882–1966) and his students created detailed illustrations for the original handwritten Constitution.
india news
Updated on Apr 07, 2026 03:10 pm IST

35–40% of 3.2 million names adjudicated not in West Bengal SIR list

EC officials said around 2.9 million cases were disposed of by the judicial officers till March 23.
india news
Published on Mar 26, 2026 09:05 am IST
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