Latest reporting on Special Intensive Revision (topic): 31 stories, most recently on 18 October 2026. Source-linked and updated as new reports are published.
First-time electors can also apply for enrolment through Form-6; though the claims and objections period has ended, enrolment will remain open until November 7
Elections · The Hindu · National ·
More than 100 persons were held in the Congress-ruled state.
Elections · Scroll · Latest ·
After the final list was published, the AAP and Opposition parties praised Mitra for her handling of the voter roll revision exercise.
Elections · Scroll · Latest ·
The government has used force to stop protests against Gyanesh Kumar and the SIR. The Supreme Court’s delays and refusal of interim relief have allowed the process to continue, prompting criticism that its caution favours the executive.
Courts & Constitution · Frontline · Politics ·
Unlike previous SIRs, which had elaborate processes for preparing fresh rolls to ensure that no eligible elector would be taken off the rolls, the current SIR exercise adopts a flawed process that has led to the exclusion of lakhs of eligible voters; a point-by-point comparison is provided
Elections · The Hindu · Elections ·
The ECI is using Form 6, meant for first-time voters, to reinstate people removed during the SIR. Its changing declarations and demands for past voter or family records have drawn criticism as an ill-conceived burden for eligible voters.
Elections · Frontline · Politics ·
Protests demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s ouster and the scrapping of SIR protests have rejuvenated the opposition, uniting parties once at odds and making it harder than ever for the BJP to discredit its critics.
Elections · Frontline · Politics ·