NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Monday announced that phase 2 of SIR (Special Intensive Revision) of electoral rolls will be carried out in 12 States/Union territories.The 12 states and UTs where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) will begin from tomorrow are as follows:
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Goa
- Puducherry
- Chhattisgarh
- Gujarat
- Kerala
- Madhya Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh
- Rajasthan,
- West Bengal
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
Among these, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, and West Bengal will go to the polls in 2026. Addressing a press conference in Delhi, the chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar also announced that draft rolls will be published on December 9, while final electoral rolls on February 7, 2026.CEC Gyanesh Kumar also clarified that in Assam, where polls are also due in 2026, the revision of electoral rolls will be announced separately.
