In view of the upcoming polls in the state, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday decided to extend the special intensive revision (SIR) schedule for Kerala by one week.
Local polling will be held in the state on December 9 and 11 in two phases and the votes will be counted on December 13.
This comes after Kerala filed an application, as allowed by the Supreme Court, to extend the last dates for submitting the SIR list and other follow-up procedures.
Kerala MLA moves court
Indian Union Muslim League National General Secretary and Kerala MLA PK Kunhalikutty filed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking extension of the SIR schedule in the state.
The order dated December 2 was issued by the commission after meeting the Chief Secretary and Chief Electoral Officer of Kerala during the day.
“The Commission after carefully considering the submissions made by the Chief Secretary and the Chief Electoral Officer, Kerala has decided to revise the SIR schedule for the state of Kerala by extending the relevant dates by one week,” the order said.
The revision comes days after the ECI on November 30 extended the SIR scheme by one week across India.
SIR in Kerala: Revised data
According to the revised schedule, the draft voter list will be published on December 23 as against the earlier date of December 16.
The final voter list will be published on February 21, 2026 against the earlier date of February 14, 2026, the commission said.
The last date for digitizing the enumeration forms was extended to December 18.
