Two weeks after the second phase of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began in nine States and three Union Territories, the Election Commission of India on Tuesday (November 18, 2025) said more than 50.25 crore of the nearly 51 crore electors had received the enumeration forms.
The enumeration phase began on November 4 and will continue till December 4. The draft list will be published on December 7 followed by a claims and objections period, and the final list will be released on February 9.
The commission, in a statement, said 98.54% of the 50.97 crore voters in these 12 States and Union Territories had received the partially filled forms.
Six crore, or 11.76%, of the forms have been digitised as well. Goa has the most number of digitised forms, while Uttar Pradesh has the least.
The SIR exercise is being conducted in Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Puducherry, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep. Of these, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, and West Bengal will go to the polls in 2026. In Assam, where an election is also due in 2026, the commission announced a ‘special revision’ of electoral rolls on Monday (November 17).
