Compiled from reports by The News Minute and Telangana Today. See the original articles linked below.
The Election Commission of India has pushed back the deadlines of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Telangana and Nagaland. Telangana Today and The News Minute both reported that the revised schedule was issued on Thursday and followed requests from the chief electoral officers of the respective states.
Telangana
The News Minute reported that in Telangana the final electoral rolls will now be published on November 30, instead of the earlier date of November 9. The period for notices and for disposing of claims and objections now ends on November 26, where it was previously set to close on November 5, the outlet said. Telangana Today likewise gave November 26 and November 30 as the dates for the state.
The News Minute also gave figures for the state. About 3.38 crore voters were on the rolls when the exercise began, and roughly 2.65 crore of them returned enumeration forms. Around 73 lakh names, marked as absent, shifted, dead or duplicate, were left out of the draft rolls, according to the outlet.
Other states
For Andhra Pradesh, The News Minute reported that final roll publication moves from October 30 to November 30 and that disposal of claims now runs to November 20. Telangana Today said Haryana's notice and disposal phase also closes on November 20, while Nagaland's closes on November 25. Both outlets listed November 30 as the final-roll date for Haryana, Nagaland, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Maharashtra's deadline for claims and objections has moved from October 26 to November 13, according to both The News Minute and Telangana Today. Both also reported that disposal there runs until November 25 and that the final roll will be published on November 30.
Delhi has been given a longer schedule. The News Minute wrote that the deadline for claims and objections moves from October 30 to November 25, disposal continues until December 15, and the final roll is due on December 22. Telangana Today reported the same Delhi dates.
Background
Telangana Today noted that the Election Commission announced this phase of the SIR on May 14 and that it covers 16 states and three Union Territories. The News Minute said the schedule has been revised several times before, with the Commission citing state requests and logistical needs.
Sources
- SIR deadline extended in Andhra, Telangana, Delhi and three other states (The News Minute, 2026-10-30)
- EC extends SIR timelines in Telangana, Andhra, Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana and Nagaland (Telangana Today, 2026-10-29)
This article was compiled with AI assistance from the reports listed above and reviewed by GMA before publishing.