Mumbai: Citing upcoming elections to local bodies, the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has requested the Election Commission to defer its plan, if any, to roll out Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state until January 2026.

The SEC stated in its letter that officials will be busy conducting the elections to local bodies.

“The honourable Supreme Court of India has vide its order dated 6th May 2025 directed the State Election Commission to make an endeavour to conclude the elections to local bodies in Maharashtra within a period of four months while granting liberty to the State Election Commission to seek extension of time in appropriate cases”, the SEC stated in the letter dated September 9.

Elections to all 29 municipal corporations, all 247 munici

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