Overview

• The Election Commission is pursuing a nationwide Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls through house-to-house enumeration.
• In West Bengal, the October launch has been postponed, with officials indicating the exercise will likely start in November after an extended holiday period.
• Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti warned state officials that a delay of more than seven days in Bengal would create problems for national scheduling.
• Commission sources said criteria for appointing EROs and AEROs will not be relaxed, after BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari alleged 226 appointments violated guidelines.
• Maharashtra’s State Election Commission formally asked to defer the SIR until at least end-January 2026, citing overlapping local-body elections under a Supreme Court-driven timeline that is engaging key officers.