The Election Commission of India will launch the third and final phase of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 17 states and 5 Union territories after the results of upcoming assembly elections are declared on May 4.
This phase will cover approximately 370 million electors, accounting for nearly 38% of India's total electorate.
The SIR exercise aims to ensure that electoral rolls remain accurate, free from duplication, and reflective of genuine electors through field verification and statutory processes.
So far, SIR has been carried out in 10 states and 3 UTs in two phases, with a special revision of electoral rolls conducted in Assam.
The upcoming phase of SIR will be held in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Ladakh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Delhi, Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim, Tripura, Telangana and Uttarakhand.
