Overview
- Justice V.G. Arun refused Kerala’s plea to defer the Special Intensive Revision, noting similar cases are before the Supreme Court and citing judicial discipline; local body polls in the state are on December 9 and 11.
- ECI said 46.5 crore enumeration forms have been delivered across 12 states and UTs, topping 91% overall, with Kerala trailing at about 75% and draft rolls due December 9 ahead of final rolls on February 7, 2026.
- In West Bengal, officials worked through an extended deadline with more than 93% forms distributed and a fresh ECI team set to review progress next week, even as the CEO’s office logged numerous complaints from both Trinamool and BJP on fake or dead voters and BLO conduct.
- The Supreme Court is already hearing challenges from Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, and has asked High Courts to keep related petitions in abeyance, positioning the apex court as the forum for consolidated relief.
- Phase 1 in Bihar saw over 68 lakh names deleted, intensifying political criticism and disenfranchisement fears highlighted by leaders like M.K. Stalin, while rivals such as the AIADMK defend the revision as essential roll cleansing.