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  The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, ruling it within constitutional powers under Article 324 and RPA 1950. The court said the exercise ensures integrity, accuracy, and credibility of rolls, advancing free and fair elections 

Seven Northeastern states have begun preparations for the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Authorities are conducting training, surveys, and consultations with political parties to ensure transparent, inclusive, and accurate voter lists ahead of the publication of revised rolls later this year

The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for SIR Phase III across 16 States and three Union Territories, including Telangana. House‑to‑house enumeration will be conducted from June 25 to July 24, with draft rolls published on July 31 and final rolls on October 10.

The Election Commission will conduct a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Mizoram after two decades. The month-long exercise from May 30 aims to verify voter records through door-to-door checks, ensuring updated and accurate electoral data across the state

The Election Commission announced Phase 3 of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls across 16 states and 3 Union Territories covering 36.73 crore voters from May 30. The exercise aims to update voter lists through house-to-house verification by BLOs nationwide

The YSRCP has called for complete transparency in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh. General Secretary and MLC Lella Appi Reddy wrote three letters to the Chief Electoral Officer, demanding constituency-wise voter lists and Booth Level Officer details in digital format

The Supreme Court of India declined to hear a plea by West Bengal poll officers over deleted voter names, directing them to appellate tribunals, while reaffirming that voting rights depend on successful appeals in disputes linked to electoral roll revisions

A voter in Chennai’s Mylapore constituency alleged her name was wrongly deleted from the electoral rolls despite completing verification steps, preventing her from voting. She accused officials of poor grievance handling and questioned the Election Commission’s process during roll revision

A Delhi court directed Sonia Gandhi to file written submissions in a case alleging fraudulent inclusion of her name in electoral rolls before acquiring citizenship. The matter, involving allegations and counterclaims of political motivation, will be heard further on May 16

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has cautioned party workers that Congress and BJP may misuse the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Telangana. He urged cadres to remain vigilant at the booth level to prevent bogus voter registrations and deletions of genuine voters.

Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan and activist Yogendra Yadav have raised concerns over the deletion of nearly 91 lakh names from West Bengal’s electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision exercise. They warned that the move could extend beyond voting rights, potentially affecting identity-linked entitlements such as Aadhaar.

Thousands of voters whose names were deleted from electoral rolls lined up across West Bengal as tribunals began hearings. Around 23 lakh people await decisions, with April 22 set as the deadline to approach tribunals for inclusion before elections

In West Bengal, 32-year-old Anarul Sheikh allegedly died by suicide after his name was removed from the electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision. Locals criticized the process, claiming improper verification, and warned of potential election boycotts

The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Election Commission on a petition challenging its decision to conduct only a Special Revision of Assam’s electoral rolls. The petitioner argued that Assam requires a Special Intensive Revision due to its demographic sensitivities

The Supreme Court directed States to provide additional staff to the Election Commission to ease the workload on booth-level officers engaged in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, following complaints of extreme pressure, FIRs, and deaths by suicide among BLOs

The Election Commission reported major progress in Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision, with 99.83% Enumeration Forms distributed across 12 states and UTs and 93.27% digitisation completed. Uttar Pradesh leads in electorate size but trails in digitisation

Both Houses of Parliament faced repeated disruptions as Opposition MPs protested against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Despite the ruckus, the government introduced key Bills, while protests, walkouts and adjournments overshadowed legislative business throughout the day

The Supreme Court asked the Election Commission to consider extending Kerala’s December 11 SIR deadline, noting that 1.76 lakh government staff are currently deployed for local body polls. It allowed the state to submit a representation and directed the EC to decide within two days

Opposition leaders, including Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, protested in Parliament against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, demanding a debate on electoral reforms. The Winter Session saw disruptions and walkouts as the government denied setting a fixed discussion timeline

The Election Commission reported 99.02 per cent distribution of Enumeration Forms in Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision 2025 across 12 states and UTs. Digitisation remains slow at 39.29 per cent. Goa and Lakshadweep lead distribution, while Kerala lags in digitisation