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SIR Draft Roll LIVE Updates: 'SIR is neither complete or sound'
The exercise aims to include eligible voters missing from the rolls, remove duplicate or ineligible entries, and correct errors in existing voter details. (ECI website screengrab)The Election Commission of India (ECI) Tuesday published the draft electoral rolls for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Andaman and Nicobar Islands as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. According to the SIR lists, over 95 lakh electors had their names removed from the revised rolls.
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Earlier, the Commission revised the SIR schedule for these states and Union Territory, fixing January 1, 2026, as the qualifying date, following requests from the respective Chief Electoral Officers.
Madhya Pradesh SIR Voter List 2026: Steps to Check Your Name in SIR Voter list
What is Special Intensive Revision: The SIR is a door-to-door and document-based exercise undertaken by the ECI to comprehensively update electoral rolls. The exercise aims to include eligible voters missing from the rolls, remove duplicate or ineligible entries, and correct errors in existing voter details. The final electoral rolls prepared after the completion of the process will be published in February 2026.
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SIR Draft Roll LIVE Updates: 'EROs to undertake 3 visits to districts'
While Rajamanikyam was assigned to Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod, Biju is in charge of Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram.
Biswal would be the observer of Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam and Vasuki was assigned to Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha.
According to the Chief Electoral Officer, the EROs will undertake three visits to their respective districts during different stages of the revision process.
The first visit will be during the notice period, when claims and objections to the electoral rolls are invited, the statement said.
The second visit will be held during the disposal of claims and objections by Electoral Registration Officers, while the third visit will coincide with the verification of Booth Level Officers' work, printing of supplements and final publication of the electoral rolls.
SIR Draft Roll LIVE Updates: 4 electoral roll observers appointed for Kerala districts
Kerala CEO Rathan U Kelkar said four electoral roll observers have been appointed for all 14 districts of the state to ensure a smooth and transparent SIR of electoral rolls for 2026.
Senior bureaucrats M G Rajamanikyam, K Biju, Tinku Biswal and K Vasuki were the EROs appointed by the EC for the SIR, he said in a statement.
SIR Draft Roll LIVE Updates: Training of 4,600 micro-observers for electoral rolls revision begins in Bengal
Training of around 4,600 micro-observers for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal began here on Wednesday, a senior official said. The chief electoral officer (CEO) is overseeing the training being held at Nazrul Manch, he said. Government officers have been appointed as micro-observers to ensure transparency and accuracy during the revision process. "They will function under the supervision of the CEO till the publication of the final electoral rolls and will be deployed during the hearing process. During hearings, one micro-observer will be present in each room," he said. The primary responsibility of the micro-observers will be to closely monitor the functioning of Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) during the hearings, he added.
SIR Draft Roll LIVE Updates: Over 27 lakh voters deleted in Chhattisgarh's electoral list
The Election Commission in Chhattisgarh has deleted over 27 lakh voters in the state as part of its ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, as per the data released by the poll body.
According to the ECI, out of a total of 2,12,30,737 (as of November 27, 2025), 1,84,95,920 people have submitted their enumeration forms till December 18, reflecting the overwhelming participation in this phase of the SIR.
A total of 27,34,817 have been deleted from the rolls. Out of the total, 6,42,234 were found to be dead, 19,13,540 were marked shifted or absent (from their residence), and 1,79,043 were already enrolled at multiple places.
SIR Draft Roll LIVE Updates: Nearly 95 lakh electors do not find name in draft rolls
Nearly 95 lakh electors in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Andaman and Nicobar did not find their names in the draft electoral rolls published Tuesday.
In Andaman and Nicobar Islands, out of 3.10 lakh electors, 64,000 electors did not figure in the draft rolls.
Similarly in Kerala, names of 24.08 lakh of the over 2.78 crore electors were removed from the draft.
In Chhattisgarh, out of 2.12 crore electors, names of as many as 27.34 lakh were removed. In the case of Madhya Pradesh, out of 5.74 crore, 42.74 lakh electors were removed from draft rolls.
The final rolls will be issued on February 14 next year.
Those removed from draft rolls can still apply for inclusion and elector registration officers will take a final decision. (PTI)
Draft electoral roll published in Kerala as part of SIR; over 24 lakh names removed
The draft voters' list prepared as part of the SIR of the electoral roll in Kerala was published by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday, where over 24 lakh names have been removed.
Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U Kelkar, addressing a press conference, said the draft list has been published on the Election Commission's website and copies have also been handed over to political parties. (PTI)
Draft electoral rolls out in MP; over 42.74 lakh face exclusion from voter list after SIR 1st phase
More than 42.74 lakh voters in Madhya Pradesh are at risk of getting their names deleted from the voter list after the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, an Election Commission official said on Tuesday.
Talking to reporters after releasing the draft of voter list following the updation exercise, Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sanjeev Kumar Jha informed that of the total 5,74,06,143 electors, 5,31,31,983 submitted their enumeration forms during SIR. (PTI)
SIR Draft Roll LIVE Updates: Notices issued to 10 lakh electors in Bengal
Hearings for the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal will begin on December 27, with notices already issued to around 10 lakh electors, officials of the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Tuesday. Senior ECI officials Principal Secretary S B Joshi and Deputy Secretary Abhinab Agarwal have arrived in the state to oversee the SIR process. They will also be present at a training programme for micro roll observers scheduled to begin on December 24 at Nazrul Mancha in Kolkata. Read more
SIR Draft Roll LIVE Updates: Hearing after Christmas for SIR phase 2 in Bengal
As the Election Commission (EC) gears up for hearings in cases of discrepancies in the enumeration forms submitted by the electors during the first phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the poll panel is focusing on the bordering districts of West Bengal where “logical discrepancies” are abundant.
On December 16, the EC had published the draft roll, in which the number of voters shrunk from 7.66 crore to 7.08 crore with deletions of over 58 lakh names. Read more.
SIR Draft Roll LIVE Updates: How to check your name online in SIR 2026 Voter List in MP
Here is how you can check your name in the SIR 2026 voter list for Madhya Pradesh -
Step 1: Visit the ECI Website https://voters.eci.gov.in/download-eroll? and select Madhya Pradesh
Step 2: Selecting district and constituency
Step 3: Accessing booth-level PDFs
SIR Draft Roll LIVE Updates: Around 32 lakh unmapped voters to be called in phase 1 of SIR hearings from Dec 27 in Bengal
Around 32 lakh unmapped voters will be called in the first phase of hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, officials said.
Hearings for this category, in which voters could not link their names with those of family members in the 2002 electoral rolls, will begin from December 27, he said.
"We have started sending notices to around 10 lakh such voters from today, while the same will be issued to another 22 lakh voters from Tuesday," the official at the office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer told PTI.
During the enumeration phase, a total of 31,68,424 unmapped voters were identified across the state, he said.
He said that the proceedings will be conducted at district magistrates' offices, sub-divisional offices, various government departments, as well as in schools and colleges.
Voters with logical discrepancies will be taken up in the next phase, for which guidelines have been sought from the Election Commission, another official said on Monday.
SIR Draft Roll LIVE Updates: Step-by-step guide to keeping your name on the electoral roll
Starting November 4, voters in 12 States and Union Territories — roughly half of India’s nearly 1 billion registered electors — will have to fill out a fresh enumeration form as part of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR). To stay on the electoral roll, they must trace their names, or those of their parents or relatives, to an electoral roll from the last intensive revision held about two decades ago. Those unable to do so will be required to submit documents to prove their eligibility.
SIR Draft Roll LIVE Updates: Revised dates for Kerala, MP, Chhattisgarh and Andamans
As per the latest schedule:
Last date of enumeration: December 18, 2025
Date of publication of draft electoral rolls: December 23, 2025
These dates apply uniformly to Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Commission said.
Under the earlier revised schedule, enumeration was to end on December 11 and draft rolls were to be published on December 16.
SIR Draft Roll LIVE Updates: How to check your name in Kerala, MP, Chhattisgarh, Andamans
Once the draft rolls are published on December 23, voters can check their status online by:
The Election Commission of India has also advised new electors to submit Form 6 along with the required declaration either to their Booth Level Officers or online through the ECINet app or website for inclusion in the final rolls.
SIR Draft Roll LIVE Updates: Different ways to verify voter data
Apart from ECI website, voters can also verify their details through CEO Kerala website, ceo.kerala.gov.in, the ECINET mobile app, or by contacting their BLO, Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) or Assistant ERO.
Election authorities have urged voters to verify their details within the stipulated period to ensure that eligible voters are not excluded and ineligible names do not remain in the electoral roll.
SIR Draft Roll LIVE Updates: How to Check Your name online, step-by-step guide for Kerala
SIR, or Special Intensive Revision, is a large-scale verification exercise that the ECI undertakes when it believes the routine annual “Summary Revision” is not enough to clean the voter rolls. It involves house-to-house enumeration, pre-filled forms, online submissions, and fresh verification of old voter data.
The Election Commission has power to conduct SIR whenever it deems fit as per Article 324 of the Indian Constitution. The ‘plenary powers’ granted to ECI allows the commission to order an intensive revision whenever it finds inaccuracies in the existing rolls.
SIR Draft Roll LIVE Updates: Form 6 can be used if anyone has been left out of the draft rolls: ECI
On SIR process in Tamil Nadu, BJP Secretary Karate Thyagarajan says, "Three days back, we had an election meeting in Chennai regarding the SIR and the draft roll. A special observer from Delhi, Mr Raman Kumar, has come for the SIR and was present at the meeting... The Election Commission of India has issued a press release stating that you can use Form 6 from 6 if you have been left out of the draft rolls."
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