The stage is set for the rolling out of the special intensive revision (SIR) of voters’ lists in nine states and three UTs, covering 51 crore voters.

Starting on November 4, the exercise will culminate on February 7, 2026, with the publication of the final electoral rolls in UP, MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar, Puducherry and Lakshadweep. After Bihar, this is the second round of SIR. The state’s final voter list with nearly 7.42 crore names was published on September 30.

Among these states and UTs, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and West Bengal will go to the polls in 2026. In Assam, another state where polls are due in 2026, the revision of electoral rolls will be announced separately as a Supreme Court-supervised exercise to

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