The Election Commission extended Kerala's electoral roll revision by a week, allowing more time before local body elections on December 9 and 11.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday extended the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Kerala by one week, following a state request submitted after the Supreme Court allowed Kerala to seek more time for completing the enumeration phase.

Earlier this week, the top court, hearing a petition by Kerala MLA PK Kunhalikutty on the overlap between the revision exercise and local body elections, had permitted the state to approach the Commission with a proposal explaining the need for a short extension. The local body elections in the state is scheduled to take place in two phases –– December 9 and 11.

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