Overview

• In a counter-affidavit filed on September 13, the Election Commission said any order mandating Special Intensive Revisions at set intervals would encroach on its exclusive jurisdiction under Article 324 and election laws.
• ECI told the court it has begun pre-revision work nationwide via a July 5 directive, with January 1, 2026 as the qualifying date, and it convened all state CEOs in New Delhi on September 10 to coordinate preparations.
• On September 8, the Supreme Court directed acceptance of Aadhaar as identity proof in Bihar’s SIR while clarifying that the document does not establish citizenship.
• Bihar’s draft rolls published on August 1 list 7.24 crore voters after roughly 65 lakh deletions for deaths, permanent shifts or duplicates, with the final roll due on September 30.
• States are preparing for the model’s expansion, with Kerala’s CEO scheduling a September 20 briefing for political parties and West Bengal set for a review visit by the Deputy Election Commissioner after the EC declined state ration and Swasthya Sathi cards as acceptable documents.