ECI Announces SIR Phase 3 Plan for 16 States and Three Union Territories: Check All Data Here | Today’s news
The Election Commission of India on Thursday announced the dates for special intensive review of elections in 16 states and three union territories.
Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, Manipur (SIR qualification date for these three states is 1 July 2026):
Preparation, training and printing: May 20 to May 29
BLO House to House Visits: May 30 to June 28
Rationalization of polling stations: It will be done by June 28
Publication of draft electoral lists: July 5
Deadline for complaints and objections: July 5 to August 4
Notification Phase/Process of Objection Claims: 5 July to 2 September
Publication of the final voter list: September 6.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu ((qualifying date is 1st July):
Preparation, training and printing: 35 May to 3 June
BLO House to House Visits: June 4th to July 3rd
Rationalization of polling stations: It will be done by July 3
Publication of draft electoral lists: July 10
Deadline for submitting claims and objections: July 10 and August 9
Notice phase/handling of objection claims: 10 July to 7 September
Publication of the final voter list: September 11
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Uttarakhand (qualifying date is 1st July)
Preparation, training and printing: 29 May to 7 June
BLO House to House Visits: June 8 to July 7
Rationalization of polling stations: It will be done by July 7
Publication of draft electoral lists: July 14
Deadline for complaints and objections: July 14 to August 13
Notice phase/handling of objection claims: 14 July to 11 September
Publication of the final voter list: September 15
Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh (qualifying date is 1st July)
Preparation, training and printing: June 5 to June 14
BLO House to House Visits: June 15 to July 14
Rationalization of polling stations: It will be done by July 14
Publication of draft electoral lists: July 21
Deadline for complaints and objections: July 21 to August 20
Notice phase/handling of objection claims: 21 July to 18 September
Publication of the final voter list: September 22
Telangana, Punjab (qualifying date is 1 October):
Preparation, training and printing: June 15 to June 24
BLO House to House Visits: June 25 to July 24
Rationalization of polling stations: It will be done by July 24
Publication of draft electoral lists: July 31
Deadline for complaints and objections: July 31 to August 30
Notice phase/handling of objection claims: 31 July to 28 September
Publication of the final voter list: October 1
Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Delhi (qualifying date is 1 October)
Preparation, training and printing: June 20 to June 29
BLO House to House Visits: June 30 to July 29
Rationalization of polling stations: It will be done by July 29
Publication of draft electoral lists: August 5
Deadline for complaints and objections: August 5 to September 4
Notice phase/handling of objection claims: August 5 to October 3
Publication of the final voter list: October 7
Nagaland (qualifying date is 1st October)
Preparation, training and printing: August 5th to August 14th
BLO House to House Visits: August 16 to September 14
Rationalization of polling stations: It will be done by September 14
Publication of draft electoral lists: September 20
Deadline for submitting claims and objections: September 20, October 20
Notice phase/handling of objection claims: 20 September, 18 November
Publication of the final voter list: November 22
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Tripura (qualifying date is 1st October)
Preparation, training and printing: September 5th to September 14th
BLO House to House Visits: September 15 to October 14
Rationalization of polling stations: It will be done by October 14
Publication of draft electoral lists: October 21
Deadline for complaints and objections: October 21 to November 20
Notice phase/handling of objection claims: 21 October to 19 December
Publication of the final voter list: December 23
The SIR controversy in West Bengal
SIR became a massive point of contention between the TMC and the BJP in the recently concluded West Bengal assembly elections. The TMC even filed a case in the Supreme Court against this, alleging that the Election Commission had arbitrarily deleted voters from the electoral rolls of West Bengal.
The Mamata Banerjee-led party also told the apex court after the election that the delisting of voters in SIR affected the results of some constituencies in the West Bengal polls.
TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee, who is also a senior advocate, argued before a bench headed by the Chief Justice of India that in 31 seats, the winning margin of BJP candidates was less than the number of voters crossed out during the SIR decision process. He also claimed that in some cases the loss was equal to the number of voters struck out.
