The Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Nagaland, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra and the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the Commission notified on Thursday, October 29.

Source: IANS via Hi India

In most of the states covered by the revision, the final publication of the revised electoral rolls has been fixed for November 30. The Commission has extended the notice phase and the period for disposal of claims and objections to give electors and political parties more time to participate in the process, IANS reported.

State-wise revised dates

Nov 30Final roll publication — Nagaland, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra
Nov 25Notice phase and disposal of claims end — Delhi claims window also closes Nov 25
Dec 15Notice phase and disposal of claims end in Delhi
Dec 22Final roll publication — Delhi

For Nagaland, the notice phase and disposal of claims and objections will run till November 25, with final publication on November 30. In Telangana, the corresponding period has been fixed till November 26, followed by final publication on November 30.

Andhra Pradesh and Haryana have received identical revised schedules: in both states, the notice phase and disposal of claims and objections will continue till November 20, with the final rolls to be published on November 30.

Maharashtra has been given a more detailed revision. The period for filing claims and objections has been extended till November 13, the notice phase and disposal of claims will continue till November 25, and the final publication is scheduled for November 30.

Delhi's schedule has been extended the furthest. The period for filing claims and objections will now run till November 25, the notice phase and disposal of claims and objections have been extended till December 15, and the final publication has been fixed for December 22. News18 also reported the extension, noting Delhi had been granted time till December 22 while the other five states and UTs received deadlines running to November 30.

Source: News18

CEOs told to publicise the new dates

In all cases, the Commission has directed the Chief Electoral Officers to inform all concerned officials of the revised timelines and to give wide publicity to the modified schedule through all available media. Political parties are also to be informed of the changes in writing, and copies of the letters have been sent to the respective Chief Secretaries.

The Special Intensive Revision is being conducted to ensure that the electoral rolls are accurate and up to date. The extensions are expected to provide additional opportunity for eligible citizens to file claims for inclusion and for objections to be examined thoroughly before the final electoral rolls are published.