New Delhi: India’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday announced the launch of the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 states and union territories. The large-scale exercise, aimed at updating and verifying voter lists, will begin on Tuesday.

Speaking at a press conference at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, Gyanesh Kumar said the revision will cover Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, Puducherry, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Lakshadweep.

According to the Election Commission, around 51 crore voters fall under this phase of the exercise. More than 5.33 lakh Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and over 7 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by political parties wil

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