Archive · 26 Oct 2025
EC to Begin Voter Roll Revision in Several States
The Election Commission is starting a project to update voter lists, called Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
This update will begin next week in about 10-15 states.
The goal is to make sure the voter lists are correct.
This will include checking where people were born to weed out any foreign illegal migrants.
Some states, like Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, and West Bengal, will have elections in 2026.
This process is similar to one recently completed in Bihar.
The EC held meetings to prepare.
States with ongoing or upcoming local elections won't participate in this initial phase.
The Election Commission (EC) will launch a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls next week.
The initial phase will begin in approximately 10 to 15 states.
States going to polls in 2026, including Assam, are part of the initial phase.
The voter list cleanup will not be conducted in states with local body elections underway.
The primary aim is to identify and remove foreign illegal migrants.
- Who
- Election Commission (EC)
- What
- Launching Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- When
- Next week
- Where
- Approximately 10-15 states
- Why
- To update and clean voter lists, including weeding out foreign illegal migrants
- Event
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls
- Initiating Body
- Election Commission (EC)
- Timeline
- Rollout begins next week
- Initial States
- 10-15 states
- States with 2026 Elections
- Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, and West Bengal
- Focus
- Weeding out foreign illegal migrants
Sources
SIR of Tamil Nadu voter list to begin in ‘week or so’, EC tells court hearing ex-MLA’s ‘irregularities’ case over 137-vote loss
Tamil Nadu voter list revision to begin in a week, says Election Commission
EC to Launch Pan-India Voter List Cleanup in 10-15 States Next Week
EC to begin all-India SIR next week with '10-15 states'
Election Commission may roll out first phase of all-India SIR next week, beginning with 10-15 states - Telegraph India
EC to begin pan-India SIR next week in '10-15 states'
Protests erupt in Bengal over fears 'Special Intensive Revision' is backdoor NRC - Telegraph India
Poll panel to begin pan-India SIR next week in '10-15 states'
