Archive · 30 Nov 2025
Election Commission Extends SIR Deadline
The Election Commission of India has extended the deadline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to February 14, 2025.
This extension gives voters more time to ensure their names are correctly included in the voter list.
The draft list will be published on December 16, 2024.
The SIR aims to enhance the accuracy and inclusiveness of the voter list ahead of upcoming elections.
The extension also addresses the pressure on Booth Level Officers (BLOs), who have been working to complete the task within a tight schedule.
Some BLOs have reportedly died by suicide due to work-related stress.
The opposition parties have urged the Election Commission to reschedule the SIR exercise and have demanded a discussion on the issue in Parliament.
The government is planning to introduce several legislative bills during the Winter Session of Parliament, which starts on December 16, 2024.
The Election Commission extended the SIR deadline to February 14, 2025, to give voters more time to verify and correct their details.
The draft voter list will be published on December 16, 2024, a week later than initially scheduled.
The SIR aims to enhance the accuracy and inclusiveness of the voter list ahead of upcoming elections in 12 states and Union Territories.
The extension addresses the pressure on Booth Level Officers (BLOs), with reports of suicides due to work-related stress in several states.
Opposition parties have urged the Election Commission to reschedule the SIR exercise and have demanded a discussion on the issue in Parliament.
- Who
- Election Commission of India, Booth Level Officers (BLOs), Political Parties, Voters
- What
- Extension of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) deadline for electoral rolls
- When
- Extended deadline: February 14, 2025; Draft list publication: December 16, 2024
- Where
- 12 states and Union Territories: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
- Why
- To provide additional time for voters to verify and correct their details, and to address the pressure on BLOs
- Organization
- Election Commission of India
- Initiative
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Extended Deadline
- February 14, 2025
- Initial Deadline
- December 4, 2024
- Draft List Publication
- December 16, 2024
- Estimated Voters to be Deleted
- 35 lakh
- Dead Voters Identified
- 18.70 lakh
- States and UTs Covered
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
- BLO Suicides Reported
- West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
- Parliamentary Session
- December 16 to December 19, 2024
- Legislative Bills
- 13 legislative bills and one financial bill
- BLO Duties
- Enumeration and verification of voter details
Sources
"Booth Officials Being Threatened Openly": Bengal BJP Chief Criticises Poll Body
Kolkata To Expand Birth, Death Certificate Services As SIR Nears End
EC Likely To Hold Special SIR Camp For Sex Workers In Kolkata's Red-Light Areas On Dec 2-3
SIR in Bengal: ₹18,000 not paid? EC slams Mamata Banerjee-led govt over unpaid BLO honorarium
EC likely to hold special SIR camps for sex workers in Kolkata
SIR Voter Roll Revision Deadline Extended by One Week to February 14 for 12 States
ECI extends SIR deadline by 7 days; last to fill form is Dec 11, final roll on Feb 14
SIR exercise: Election Commission announces revised schedule for 12 states/UTs—check dates here
Voter List Cleanup Deadline Extended By A Week Till Feb 14 In 12 states
Bengal Woman Sets Herself On Fire, Family Alleges Mental Stress Due To SIR
West Bengal: SRO Subrata Gupta visits Falta to review SIR work
Woman Abuses, Assaults Poll Officer In Chhattisgarh's Raipur
Govt pushes for discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram in Parliament’s Winter Session
Election Commission extends SIR by 7 days; draft electoral list to be out on Dec 16
