3 min readPuneJun 18, 2026 12:00 AM IST
First published on: Jun 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM IST
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) pre-mapping in Pune stands at 54.65 percent at the end of the exercise, informed Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi on June 17. In the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad city regions, Kasba Peth Assembly Constituency (AC) recorded the highest mapping figures at 60.14 per cent. In contrast, Hadapsar AC recorded the lowest mapping rate at 34.81 per cent.
The rural regions of Pune District recorded higher mapping numbers. The Baramati AC recorded the highest number in the district with 79.05 per cent voters mapped. This was followed by the Maval and Khed Alandi ACs at 75.97 per cent and 75.83 per cent respectively.
Pune District has the highest number of voters in the state, said Dudi. There are a total of 8,417 polling stations in the district, with a current voter count of over 90.84 lakh (90,84,088).
The main SIR exercise is scheduled to commence on Saturday, June 20. The SIR schedule will include training for Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and printing of enumeration forms from June 20 to 29; door-to-door distribution of enumeration forms from June 30 to July 29; publication of the draft electoral roll on August 5; filing of claims and objections from August 5 to September 4; hearings on objections filed from August 5 to October 3; and publication of the final electoral roll on October 7, 2026.
A meeting with representatives of political parties was also held on June 17 by Dudi and Deputy District Election Officer Minal Kalaskar. Representatives of Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar faction), Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction), Bahujan Samaj Party, and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena were present at the meeting.
Dudi informed that the dates for hearing will be announced 10 days in advance. He said, “Cooperation from political parties is essential throughout this entire process. Authorized representatives appointed by political parties can collect the enumeration forms distributed by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) from voters and submit them at a rate of 50 forms per day.” Dudi urged all political parties to attend these meetings and present any issues encountered at the field level.
Maharashtra Chief Election Officer S Chockalingam in November had written to the Election Commission of India saying that the timeline for SIR in the state was too tight. Asked about this, Dudi said, “CEO sir had written the letter and after that the SIR is beginning in June instead of April. Two and half months of additional time was given…Our people have reached all houses and done as much mapping as possible… I think that is sufficient time to complete the process. We have one challenge in front of us, that is the Palkhi. Because a large number of people participate in that.”
The SIR conducted in West Bengal before the state assembly elections was very controversial with 27 lakh people struck off voter lists due to ‘logical discrepancies’. These people were not able to vote in the election. When asked how such a situation would be prevented in Maharashtra, Dudi said, “The Bengal process I don’t know, I have read through media only. Here I have a simple process through which I can ensure 100% transparency. And that is to conduct weekly meetings with the political representatives…They will submit their queries and questions to me. On the very same day I will hold a meeting with my EROs and AEROs.”
The content of the letter to Chief Justice of India revolved around the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country, and its alleged misuse by the Election Commission of India to favour the ruling party, sources said. (Express photo) 
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