Overview
- Phase two covers roughly 51 crore electors across nine states and three Union Territories, including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal and Puducherry, which vote in 2026.
- Assam is excluded for now because a Supreme Court‑supervised citizenship verification is underway, with a separate revision to be scheduled later.
- The Election Commission says Booth Level Officers will make up to three visits per household, no documents are sought at enumeration, and notices will be issued later if verification is required.
- Procedural tweaks after Bihar add Aadhaar and Bihar’s post‑SIR roll as indicative documents, with volunteers to assist seniors, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups.
- Opposition pushback intensified as the DMK petitioned the Supreme Court calling SIR unconstitutional and the TMC staged mass protests in Kolkata, while the ECI cited its authority under the RPA, 1950 and emphasized safeguards.