The Election Commission is likely to roll out the first phase of the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists next week, starting with 10–15 states, including Assam, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. The exercise aims to weed out illegal migrants

New Delhi: The Election Commission is likely to roll out the first of pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters’ list next week, beginning with “10 to 15 states”, including those going to polls next year, officials said Saturday.

Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, and West Bengal will go to the polls in 2026, and they are among the States where the voters’ list cleanup exercise will begin first. The poll authority is likely to announce the first phase of SIR middle of next week, in which as many as “10 to 15 states” wou

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