New Delhi, Oct 27: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced that phase two of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will be conducted in 12 states and Union Territories, but Assam, where Assembly elections are also due in 2026, will follow a separate schedule.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said the SIR exercise will cover the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala and Puducherry go to the polls in 2026, alongside Assam.

As part of the second phase, voter enumeration will begin on November 4, the draft rolls will be published on December 9, and the final rolls will be out on February 7. Thi

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