ECI likely to announce on pan-India SIR of voters' list on October 26: Officials

The Election Commission of India will hold a press conference to announce pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters’ list on Monday (October 27, 2025) evening, officials said.

While complete details were still awaited, the poll authority is likely to announce the first phase of SIR in which 10 to 15 states will be covered, including those going to Assembly polls in 2026.

Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry are scheduled to go to polls next year.

The ECI took stock of the preparedness of all States and Union Territories for the pan-India SIR, at the two-day conference of Chief Electoral Officers (CEO) that concluded in New Delhi on Thursday (October 23, 2025).

The commission assessed the progress made on the directions previously issued to the CEOs to map the current electors with the electors as per the last SIR in the States and Union Territories, according to an official statement by the poll body.