The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced a revised schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 states and union territories, extending the key deadlines by one week.
As per the revised schedule, the last date for the enumeration period has been extended till December 11. Earlier, this phase was set to end on December 4.
The draft voter list, which was scheduled to be published by December 9 as per the earlier schedule, will now be published on December 16.
The final electoral rolls will now be published on February 14.
The development comes a day before the commencement of the Winter Session of Parliament, where the Opposition is likely to raise the SIR issue.
It also comes amid reports of several BLO fatalities allegedly due to intense pressure to meet tight deadlines.
Earlier on Friday, a delegation of the Trinamool Congress had met the ECI and demanded that the exercise be delayed and held in a proper manner.
The TMC delegation also flagged the issue of BLO fatalities, alleging that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and his team have “blood on their hands”.
Phase-wise revised schedule of the SIR:
Enumeration Period: Extended until December 11, 2025 (Thursday)
Rationalisation/Re-arrangement of Polling Stations: By December 11, 2025 (Thursday)
Updation of Control Table and Preparation of Draft Roll: December 12 to December 15, 2025
Publication of Draft Electoral Roll: December 16, 2025 (Tuesday)
Period for Filing Claims and Objections: December 16, 2025, to January 15, 2026
Notice Phase (Issuance, Hearing, Verification), Decision on Enumeration Forms, and Disposal of Claims and Objections: December 16, 2025, to February 7, 2026
Checking of Health Parameters of Electoral Rolls and Obtaining Permission for Final Publication: By February 10, 2026
Final Publication of Electoral Roll: February 14, 2026 (Saturday).