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Last citizen lists for A&N Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, MP, Puducherry, Rajasthan, TN, UP, and West Bengal to be
released on February 7, 2026
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar attended to the media in New Delhi on Monday.|Picture Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA
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The Election Commission of India(ECI )will release the 2nd stage of the Special Intensive Revision(SIR)of electoral rolls throughout 12 States and Union Territories from November 4, with the last citizen lists to be released on February 7, 2026, Chief Election Commissioner(CEC)Gyanesh Kumar revealed on Monday.
The one-month-long workout will cover Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. The statement follows criticism from opposition celebrations over the timing and documents requirements of a comparable workout carried out previously in Bihar.
Of these, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala and Puducherry will deal with assembly elections next year. Assam, which likewise votes in 2026, did not discover reference in the list of states and UTs which will carry out SIR of electoral rolls.
Reacting to this, the survey panel stated that because citizenship guidelines for Assam ‘vary from the remainder of the nation’, citizen list modification for the North East states will take placce at a later date.
According to the ECI’s timeline, training and printing activities will be carried out from October 28 to November 3, followed by the enumeration stage from November 4 to December 4. The draft rolls will be released on December 12, while claims and objections can be submitted from December 9 to January 8, 2026. Hearings and confirmation will occur over the next 22 days, with Final Electoral Rolls arranged for publication on February 7, 2026.
Adhering to the Supreme Court’s September 9 order on the Bihar SIR, the Commission has actually consisted of Aadhaar amongst the 12 a sign files appropriate for confirmation.
Clarifying Aadhaar’s minimal function, CEC Kumar stated, “Aadhaar acts as evidence of identity however not of residence or citizenship. Area 9 of the Aadhaar Act clearly specifies this, and the Supreme Court has actually declared that Aadhaar can not be utilized as evidence of date of birth. The card itself now brings this disclaimer. Aadhaar can still be utilized for e-signing and recognition functions.”
Kumar stated that the citizen lists in all 12 States and UTs will be frozen at midnight tonight, after which Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will disperse Unique Enumeration Forms consisting of citizen information from the present rolls.
“Electors whose names appear in the 2003 citizen list– or whose moms and dads’ names appear– need not send extra files,” he described. “Archived citizen lists from 2002 to 2004 will be available on voters.eci.gov.in for self-verification.”
The ECI has actually fine-tuned its method based upon lessons gained from the Bihar SIR, ahead of that state’s two-phase Assembly elections on November 6 and 11, with outcomes on November 14.
Amongst the crucial procedural modifications, BLOs will now make up to 3 family sees to make sure information precision and linkage. Electors might likewise send their types online. If a citizen’s name– or that of their moms and dads– is missing out on from the 2003 list, the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) will identify eligibility utilizing the a sign files.
According to the Commission, there were “absolutely no appeals” versus the charges of ‘wrongful removals’ in Bihar and the last roll was released on September 30.
To enhance ease of access and minimize crowding, the ECI has actually likewise chosen to restrict the variety of electors per ballot cubicle to 1,200 and develop brand-new ballot stations in skyscrapers, gated neighborhoods, and shanty town clusters.
When the last list is released, citizens or citizens might appeal ERO choices before the District Magistrate, and consequently to the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) within 15 days.
Highlighting the requirement for a phase-wise nationwide modification, CEC Kumar stated the choice was driven by issues such as migration, numerous registrations, undeleted names of departed citizens, and incorrect addition of foreign nationals.
“The Special Intensive Revision intends to guarantee that every qualified person is consisted of in the electoral roll and every disqualified name is eliminated,” he stated
Released on October 27, 2025
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar attended to the media in New Delhi on Monday.|Picture Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA
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The Election Commission of India(ECI )will release the 2nd stage of the Special Intensive Revision(SIR)of electoral rolls throughout 12 States and Union Territories from November 4, with the last citizen lists to be released on February 7, 2026, Chief Election Commissioner(CEC)Gyanesh Kumar revealed on Monday.
The one-month-long workout will cover Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. The statement follows criticism from opposition celebrations over the timing and documents requirements of a comparable workout carried out previously in Bihar.
Of these, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala and Puducherry will deal with assembly elections next year. Assam, which likewise votes in 2026, did not discover reference in the list of states and UTs which will carry out SIR of electoral rolls.
Reacting to this, the survey panel stated that because citizenship guidelines for Assam ‘vary from the remainder of the nation’, citizen list modification for the North East states will take placce at a later date.
According to the ECI’s timeline, training and printing activities will be carried out from October 28 to November 3, followed by the enumeration stage from November 4 to December 4. The draft rolls will be released on December 12, while claims and objections can be submitted from December 9 to January 8, 2026. Hearings and confirmation will occur over the next 22 days, with Final Electoral Rolls arranged for publication on February 7, 2026.
Adhering to the Supreme Court’s September 9 order on the Bihar SIR, the Commission has actually consisted of Aadhaar amongst the 12 a sign files appropriate for confirmation.
Clarifying Aadhaar’s minimal function, CEC Kumar stated, “Aadhaar acts as evidence of identity however not of residence or citizenship. Area 9 of the Aadhaar Act clearly specifies this, and the Supreme Court has actually declared that Aadhaar can not be utilized as evidence of date of birth. The card itself now brings this disclaimer. Aadhaar can still be utilized for e-signing and recognition functions.”
Kumar stated that the citizen lists in all 12 States and UTs will be frozen at midnight tonight, after which Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will disperse Unique Enumeration Forms consisting of citizen information from the present rolls.
“Electors whose names appear in the 2003 citizen list– or whose moms and dads’ names appear– need not send extra files,” he described. “Archived citizen lists from 2002 to 2004 will be available on voters.eci.gov.in for self-verification.”
The ECI has actually fine-tuned its method based upon lessons gained from the Bihar SIR, ahead of that state’s two-phase Assembly elections on November 6 and 11, with outcomes on November 14.
Amongst the crucial procedural modifications, BLOs will now make up to 3 family sees to make sure information precision and linkage. Electors might likewise send their types online. If a citizen’s name– or that of their moms and dads– is missing out on from the 2003 list, the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) will identify eligibility utilizing the a sign files.
According to the Commission, there were “absolutely no appeals” versus the charges of ‘wrongful removals’ in Bihar and the last roll was released on September 30.
To enhance ease of access and minimize crowding, the ECI has actually likewise chosen to restrict the variety of electors per ballot cubicle to 1,200 and develop brand-new ballot stations in skyscrapers, gated neighborhoods, and shanty town clusters.
When the last list is released, citizens or citizens might appeal ERO choices before the District Magistrate, and consequently to the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) within 15 days.
Highlighting the requirement for a phase-wise nationwide modification, CEC Kumar stated the choice was driven by issues such as migration, numerous registrations, undeleted names of departed citizens, and incorrect addition of foreign nationals.
“The Special Intensive Revision intends to guarantee that every qualified person is consisted of in the electoral roll and every disqualified name is eliminated,” he stated
Released on October 27, 2025
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