SIR 2025: Phase 2 of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2025 is underway across 12 states and Union Territories, with the Election Commission adjusting timelines as field work continues and several states seek more time.
The SIR drive, which covers major states like Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh along with the UTs of Goa, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and Puducherry, entered its main verification phase early this month.
House-to-House Verification Running Till December 4
According to the EC’s official schedule, the enumeration and house-to-house verification started on 4 November 2025 and will run till 4 December. This is the most important phase of SIR, during which booth-level officers physically verify voter details, identify deletions, and register new voters.
The Commission is treating this phase seriously, since the last intensive revision in many areas dates back to 2002–2004, and large portions of the voter base have shifted, migrated or changed addresses since then.
Draft Electoral Rolls: New Expected Date December 16
The EC has now indicated that the draft (provisional) rolls, originally expected in the first week of December, will now be published on 16 December 2025 instead of December 9.
Once the draft rolls are out, the claims-and-objections window will be open until early January 2026. Final electoral rolls are expected around 7 February 2026, unless further revisions are ordered.
Court Hearings May Alter Timelines Further
Some states , especially Kerala , have been pressing for more time to complete the SIR process. The EC has maintained that December 4 remains the last date for form submission, but the matter has also reached the Supreme Court, which has said it may consider extension requests if states present a “fit case”.
This means some parts of the timeline could still shift in the coming weeks.
Large Number of Voters Already Updating Details
Across all 12 regions, voters have begun verifying entries, correcting outdated information, linking ancestral details where required, and registering first-time voters. The EC has been urging people to use online tools to check their names and later download the e-EPIC (digital voter ID) once the rolls are updated.
Given the scale of the drive and the revision after two decades in several districts, the Commission is bracing for a heavy inflow of corrections before the final list is locked.
