The Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) , aimed at updating and cleaning the voters’ list, will begin on Tuesday in nine states and three Union territories.

The exercise, covering 51 crore voters, is set to conclude on February 7, 2026, when the final electoral rolls will be published. Also Read | Bihar assembly elections: EC orders transfer of Patna SP after Mokama violence

This is the second phase of SIR after Bihar , where the final voter list, containing nearly 7 .42 crore names , was released on 30 September.

List of states, UTs where second round of SIR will be conducted:

The 12 states and Union territories where the second round of SIR will be conducted are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Prad

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