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ECI Announces Phase III of Special Intensive Revision Across 16 States and 3 UTs (Excludes HP, J&K, Ladakh)
The Election Commission of India announced the Phase-III schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 16 states and 3 Union Territories, with exclusions for Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh. The plan involves extensive house-to-house verification by Booth Level Officers, supported by Booth Level Agents from political parties, across most of the country. Details include timelines for each region and the scale of personnel involved.
Why It Matters
This marks a major expansion of the national voter verification drive, aiming to improve accuracy of electoral rolls ahead of elections and increase transparency through participation by electors, parties, and election officials.
Timeline
10 Events
Phase III: Tripura — schedule
May 14, 2026
House-to-house visits in Tripura will be conducted from September 15 to October 14, 2026.
Phase III: Nagaland — schedule
May 14, 2026
House-to-house visits in Nagaland will be conducted from August 16 to September 14, 2026.
Phase III: Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Delhi — schedule
May 14, 2026
House-to-house visits in Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Delhi will be conducted from June 30 to July 29, 2026.
Phase III: Telangana, Punjab — schedule
May 14, 2026
House-to-house visits in Telangana and Punjab will be conducted from June 25 to July 24, 2026.
Phase III: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh — schedule
May 14, 2026
House-to-house visits in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Chandigarh will be conducted from June 15 to July 14, 2026.
Phase III: Uttarakhand — house-to-house visits
May 14, 2026
House-to-house visits in Uttarakhand will be conducted from June 8 to July 7, 2026.
Phase III: Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu — house-to-house visits
May 14, 2026
House-to-house visits in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu will be conducted from June 4 to July 3, 2026.
Phase III: Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, Manipur — house-to-house visits
May 14, 2026
House-to-house visits in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur will be conducted from May 30, 2026, to June 28, 2026.
First two phases of SIR: details shared
May 14, 2026
The Election Commission also shared details of the first two phases of the SIR exercise conducted in 13 states and Union Territories. Nearly 59 crore electors were covered in the first two phases. More than 6.3 lakh BLOs and 9.2 lakh BLAs appointed by political parties participated in different stages of the electoral roll revision process.
Phase III SIR announced for 16 states and 3 UTs (exclusions: HP, J&K, Ladakh)
May 14, 2026
The Election Commission of India announced the Phase-III schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 16 states and 3 Union Territories. Phase III is prepared in line with Census house listing work and will cover almost the entire country, except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh, for which schedules will be announced later after Phase-II Census completion and weather considerations in snow-bound regions. About 3.94 lakh Booth Level Officers will conduct house-to-house visits to verify details of 36.73 crore electors, aided by around 3.42 lakh Booth Level Agents appointed by political parties. The Commission described SIR as a participative exercise involving electors, political parties and election officials, and urged parties to appoint BLAs at polling booths. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar urged voters to participate actively to ensure only eligible names are included.