The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a direction asking the Chief Electoral Officers (CEO) of 22 states and Union Territories to complete necessary preparations for the commencement of the next phase of Special Intensive Revision(SIR).
The Phase-I of the SIR process started last year and was successfully carried out in the state of Bihar. Following this, the ECI initiated the Phase-II of SIR in 12 states and Union Territories, which is currently underway.
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The upcoming SIR process in 22 states and Union Territories is expected to start from April 2026. The concerned Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) have been directed to make necessary preparations in advance.
List of States and UTs scheduled for upcoming SIR
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Chandigarh
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Daman and Diu
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Ladakh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Delhi and NCT area
- Odisha
- Punjab
- Sikkim
- Tripura
- Telangana
- Uttarakhand
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Phase 2 announcement and ongoing process
The Election Commission has stated that preparations must be completed before undertaking this extensive exercise. In October last year, the Commission announced Phase 2 of SIR, covering 12 states and Union Territories.
West Bengal is included in that list, and the SIR process there is currently in its final stages. The development has led to political controversy, with several parties raising allegations.
According to Election Commission data, the SIR was last conducted in India between 2001 and 2004, approximately 21 years ago.
