NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has announced plans to carry out a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country. In an order dated June 24, the poll stated it is undertaking the revision as part of its constitutional duty to safeguard the integrity of the voter lists.
"The Commission has now decided to begin the Special Intensive Revision in the entire country for the discharge of its constitutional mandate to protect the integrity of electoral rolls," the order read.
"Maintaining the integrity of the electoral roll is fundamental for the conduct of free and fair elections; the electoral machinery, eligibility conditions, manner and procedure for preparation of electoral rolls are provided under the RPA 1950 and the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 ("RER, 1960"), framed under the RPA 1950," the order read.
The detailed schedule for the nationwide exercise will be released in due course, the Commission added.
The announcement comes amidst uproar by the Opposition over SIR in Bihar. Former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav has on several instances slammed the process and has hinted at boycotting the upcoming polls in the state.
The chaos has also reached the Parliament with the protests disrupting the proceedings of the monsoon session for four straight days.
The Election Commission had earlier said that the revision aims to remove duplicate and ineligible voters, especially those registered at both permanent and current addresses. Migrants need not worry—descendants of voters listed in 2003 require no ancestry proof.
EC's SIR flags discrepancies in Bihar
Earlier this week, the EC reported significant discrepancies in Bihar’s electoral rolls during its ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The survey uncovered 18 lakh deceased voters, 26 lakh who had shifted constituencies, and 7 lakh with duplicate entries.
Defending the SIR, the EC had said it upholds electoral integrity by removing ineligible voters, as required by law. In an affidavit, the EC clarified that Aadhaar, voter ID, and ration cards are being used for identity verification, not citizenship proof. The Supreme Court, which is reviewing the SIR’s legality, will hear the case next on July 28.
"The Commission has now decided to begin the Special Intensive Revision in the entire country for the discharge of its constitutional mandate to protect the integrity of electoral rolls," the order read.
"Maintaining the integrity of the electoral roll is fundamental for the conduct of free and fair elections; the electoral machinery, eligibility conditions, manner and procedure for preparation of electoral rolls are provided under the RPA 1950 and the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 ("RER, 1960"), framed under the RPA 1950," the order read.
The detailed schedule for the nationwide exercise will be released in due course, the Commission added.
Election Commission of India in its 24th June order on Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls stated, "Commission has now decided to begin the Special Intensive Revision in the entire country for the discharge of its constitutional mandate to protect the integrity of… pic.twitter.com/MaIxGenSat
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2025
The announcement comes amidst uproar by the Opposition over SIR in Bihar. Former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav has on several instances slammed the process and has hinted at boycotting the upcoming polls in the state.
The chaos has also reached the Parliament with the protests disrupting the proceedings of the monsoon session for four straight days.
The Election Commission had earlier said that the revision aims to remove duplicate and ineligible voters, especially those registered at both permanent and current addresses. Migrants need not worry—descendants of voters listed in 2003 require no ancestry proof.
EC's SIR flags discrepancies in Bihar
Earlier this week, the EC reported significant discrepancies in Bihar’s electoral rolls during its ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The survey uncovered 18 lakh deceased voters, 26 lakh who had shifted constituencies, and 7 lakh with duplicate entries.
Defending the SIR, the EC had said it upholds electoral integrity by removing ineligible voters, as required by law. In an affidavit, the EC clarified that Aadhaar, voter ID, and ration cards are being used for identity verification, not citizenship proof. The Supreme Court, which is reviewing the SIR’s legality, will hear the case next on July 28.
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