The Election Commission of India (ECI) is all set to announce the schedule for a country-wide roll-out of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls at a press conference in the next few days. The first phase of the process will be implemented in more than 10 States and one Union Territory, including election-bound Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, and West Bengal.
The ECI took stock of the preparedness of all States and Union Territories for the pan-India SIR, at the two-day conference of Chief Electoral Officers (CEO) that concluded here on Thursday (October 23, 2025).
The full commission will now discuss the matter and take a call on the schedule, which would be announced soon, sources told The Hindu.
The unexplained drop in gender ratio following Bihar’s SIR
The process is expected to be rolled out in two phases, beginning with Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, and West Bengal, where Assembly elections are due in 2026. Those States where local body polls are scheduled to be held and are likely to experience harsh weather conditions during winters will be tackled in later phases.
