The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission to respond within two weeks on petitions filed against the revision of voter rolls in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, Live Law reported.

The order came days after the Election Commission began the enumeration phase of the exercise in 12 states and Union Territories on November 4.

The revision was announced by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 27. The 12 states and Union Territories include Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, where Assembly elections are due in 2026.

The draft rolls will be published on December 9, and the final list on February 7, 2026.

Several petitions have been filed in the two states against the exercise over concerns that the special intensive revision of voter rolls could disenfranchis

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