Here’s the latest SIR news in India today

🗳️ SIR Deadlines Extended

The Election Commission of India has extended the SIR deadline in six states and one Union Territory (Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands). Draft electoral roll publication dates have also shifted in some places. No extension was granted for West Bengal.

The extensions mean states now have more time for SIR enumeration and publication ahead of upcoming assembly elections.


🔍 State-level Updates

Varanasi (UP): Nearly 99.5% of voter verification work completed in the SIR exercise, with only a small number of forms pending.


📣 Political Controversy & Debate

Parliament discussions on SIR continue amid wider debate in both Houses, including clashes over electoral reforms and procedures.

There are ongoing political disputes and allegations about the integrity and impact of the SIR process between ruling and opposition parties (e.g., AAP accusing voter deletions in UP).


🏛️ Judicial / Legal Views

The Supreme Court has weighed in, emphasizing strong security for election officers during SIR and noting that the SIR process should not be overly criticized on procedural points.


🗳️ What SIR Is (Context)

Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is a nationwide exercise conducted by the Election Commission of India to update and clean the electoral rolls, ensuring eligible voters are included and ineligible entries removed before major elections.