Overview
- Phase-2 of the Special Intensive Revision covers about 51 crore voters across 12 states and UTs, with house-to-house checks slated for November 4 to December 4, draft rolls on December 9, and final lists on February 7, 2026.
- Kerala’s Cabinet called an all-party meeting for November 5 after the Assembly’s earlier resolution against SIR, as CEO Rathan U. Kelkar said the drive aims to create a clean roll and will run alongside local body polls with weekly party briefings.
- In West Bengal, the TMC branded the exercise an NRC-style effort and alleged political targeting, while CEO Manoj Agarwal said 7.6 crore voters will be covered, a tracking app will be used, and state forces will handle law and order.
- Uttar Pradesh CEO Navdeep Rinwa asked parties to appoint booth-level agents and outlined door-to-door distribution and collection of pre-printed forms, as Tamil Nadu’s CEO briefed parties amid DMK objections over timing and weather and AIADMK and BJP support.
- Congress leaders in Madhya Pradesh alleged the process could strip up to 50 lakh voters, especially tribals and migrants, citing Bihar’s earlier large deletions, and parties pointed to pending Supreme Court scrutiny in calls for a pause or changes.