ECI Launches Phase III Of SIR Across 16 States And 3 UTs

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which will be carried out in a phased manner across 16 states and three Union Territories. The exercise is aimed at updating electoral rolls ahead of future elections and will involve large-scale field verification by Booth Level Officers (BLOs).

According to the poll body, the revision will cover the entire country after completion of this phase, except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh, where the schedule will be announced later due to weather conditions and census-related considerations.

As per the ECI’s schedule, the revision process will begin with Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur, where the qualifying date for SIR has been fixed as July 1, 2026. Other states and UTs will follow in stages till October.