The Indian Express

UP SIR Draft Roll Highlights: Draft voter list 2026 released, nearly 3 crore names deleted

ECI SIR Draft Voter List 2026 UP Highlights: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released the draft electoral roll for Uttar Pradesh. Names of 12.55 crore out of the 15.44 crore voters have ...
Mint

Bengal SIR: ‘AI used to delete 54 lakh names' – Mamata Banerjee's big claim, threatens to gherao EC office in Delhi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) being conducted by Election Commission of India was a huge "scam" being conducted with the help ...
The Telegraph

Mamata’s query on nationality test in SIR highlights alleged Bengali marginalisation

Mamata Banerjee on Monday once again tore into the Election Commission for the special intensive revision of the voter list, issuing a warning and raising questions on the rushed manner in which the ...
Hindustan Times

SIR process for UP extended again, draft rolls out on Jan 6

LUCKNOW The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday extended the date of publication of the draft electoral roll in Uttar Pradesh, the third such relaxation in India’s most-populous state, and ...
The Financial Express

Madhya Pradesh SIR draft electoral roll: Here’s how to check your name

Voters in Madhya Pradesh can check their names in the SIR draft electoral roll online on the official Election Commission portal. Earlier, the EC had revised the schedule for the SIR in Kerala, Madhya ...
Indiatimes

Gujarat SIR list: How to check your name in the voter draft and file corrections? Here's a step-by step guide

Agencies Gujarat's official SIR voter list to be released today. Here is how you can check your status in the 2026 Draft Roll, and steps to do when your name is missing. The Election Commission of ...
Mint

SIR in West Bengal: Has EC released draft electoral rolls 2025? How to check list on eci.gov.in, ceowestbengal.wb.gov.in

Election Commission officials assist voters at a help desk camp for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls-2026 in Kolkata(PTI) SIR in West Bengal: The Election Commission published ...
The Hindu

SIR is not new; several have taken place since 1952, Law Minister tells LS

Countering Opposition charges with regard to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday (December 9, 2025) asserted that it is the ...
The Quint

SIR and the Law: Why the SC Must Look Beyond Questions of Procedure

The latest news (read noose) of judicial deference to executive fiat arrives packaged as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Supreme Court’s affirmation of the Election ...
Indiatimes

EC extends SIR deadline by a week, it's Dec 11 now

The Election Commission has extended the SIR Phase 2 timeline by a week across 12 states and UTs to ensure electoral roll transparency. This move follows reports of alleged malpractices, allowing ...
The Financial Express

SIR extended in 12 states/UTs by 7 days; last day to fill form is Dec 11, final roll on Feb 14

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised the schedule of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) across 12 states and Union Territories (UTs). The entire exercise has been extended by seven ...
The Hindu

Documenting the panic in Bengal over SIR

After the announcement of a pan-India Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in 12 States, including election-bound States Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal, the exercise has emerged as a ...