India Electoral Roll Revision Extended

The India — Election Commission of India extended the timeline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in six states and Union Territories: India — Tamil Nadu, India — Gujarat, India — Madhya Pradesh, India — Chhattisgarh, India — Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and India — Uttar Pradesh. This decision followed requests from the respective chief electoral officers to allow more time for enumeration and verification. The enumeration period for India — Tamil Nadu and India — Gujarat was extended until December 14, with draft rolls published on December 19. For India — Madhya Pradesh, India — Chhattisgarh, and India — Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the deadline was extended to December 18, with draft rolls published on December 23. India — Uttar Pradesh received the longest extension, with enumeration continuing until December 26 and draft rolls published on December 31. The schedules for India — Goa, India — Puducherry, India — Lakshadweep, India — Rajasthan, and India — West Bengal remained unchanged, while India — Kerala's schedule had been revised earlier. The India — Election Commission of India encouraged eligible citizens to register to ensure their inclusion in the final electoral rolls, slated for publication in February 2026.