The Election Commission (EC) is likely to roll out the first pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' list next week, beginning with 10 to 15 states, including those going to the polls next year, officials said on Saturday (October 25). However, the exercise is not scheduled for the states where local body elections are due.

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First phase of SIR in 15 states

Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, and West Bengal will go to polls in 2026. The poll authority is likely to announce the first phase of SIR in the middle of next week, in which as many as 10 to 15 states will be included, officials said.

The EC will not hold the electoral roll clean-up exercise in states where local body

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