Overview
- Justice V. G. Arun declined Kerala’s plea to defer the Special Intensive Revision, citing judicial discipline with similar challenges already before the Supreme Court, and left the State free to approach the apex court.
- Kerala’s LDF government, CPI(M) and Congress said they will file separate petitions in the Supreme Court seeking a deferment until after the two-phase local body elections on December 9 and 11.
- The Election Commission reported distribution of enumeration forms to over 91% of electors across 12 States and UTs, with Kerala lagging at roughly 75%; draft rolls are due December 9 and final rolls on February 7, 2026.
- West Bengal reported about 97% distribution by November 15 but missed extended deadlines, with roughly 22 lakh forms pending and around 60 lakh voters marked “non-traceable”; an ECI team will review progress next week as parties file numerous complaints.
- Controversy over the exercise remains elevated by Bihar’s earlier phase that removed more than 68 lakh names, while the Supreme Court has sought the ECI’s response to petitions challenging the process in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.