After the successful conduct of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday, October 27, announced that the second phase of the SIR of electoral rolls would be now carried out in 12 States and Union Territories. The States/ UTs where the SIR will be conducted include: Andaman & Nicobar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

In this article, we will understand what SIR is, why it is conducted, why it is important, and how it will be carried out.

What is SIR and its Objectives?

The SIR is a large-scale, house-to-house verification drive conducted by the ECI to ensure the accuracy and integrity of electoral rolls. SIR’s objective is to produce an erro

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