Pan-India SIR: Bengal, UP among 12 states to be covered under phase 2 - see full list
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The Election Commission of India has announced that phase 2 of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will commence in 12 states and union territories including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, Puducherry, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana. Draft rolls are scheduled to be published on December 9, with final electoral rolls set for February 7, 2026. Among these states, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, and West Bengal will hold elections in 2026. The Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar made the announcement at a press conference in Delhi, noting that Assam's revision process would be announced separately despite its scheduled polls in 2026.
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