The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the second phase of voter roll revisions in 12 states and union territories after conducting it in Bihar.

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) will be conducted in Andaman and Nicobar , Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal.

The CEC noted that Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship, but can be furnished as identity proof in SIR exercise.

The training of polling officials for Phase-II of SIR will begin on Tuesday.

Kumar said that the ongoing SIR exercise is 9th since Independence and the last one took place 21 years ago in 2002-04.

Full schedule of SIR

Full schedule of SIR.

Why there is a need for SIR

The Election Commission said that a

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