Jharkhand draft roll excludes 43.62L voters, electorate shrinks 16.4%
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Wed, 5 August 2026
3 reports- indiatimes.com14:53first to report
Ranchi: Nearly one in every six voters in Jharkhand don’t figure in the draft electoral roll published on Wednesday after the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), with 43.62 lakh names — 16.48% of the state’s pre-revision electorate — missing from the list.
- indiatimes.com15:12
Ranchi: With the draft electoral roll published on Wednesday following the enumeration phase under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission opened a month-long claims and objections window, enabling voters to ensure their names and other details are correctly recorded before the final rolls are published on Oct 7.
- indiatimes.com15:40
Ranchi: State chief electoral officer (CEO) K Ravi Kumar on Wednesday said “the entire process of SIR so far has been transparent and inclusive”, pointing to sustained consultations with political parties, extensive public outreach and field-level verification during the enumeration period.
Fri, 7 August 2026
2 reports- indiatimes.com14:15
Ranchi: For 45-year-old Kokar resident Pinky Devi, the publication of the draft electoral roll on Wednesday brought an unwelcome surprise: her name was missing.
- newkerala.com21:25
Tripura begins SIR exercise on Sept 5, 2026, with house-to-house BLO visits from Sept 15-Oct 14. Final electoral roll publication set for Dec 23.
Sat, 8 August 2026
3 reports- livemint.com07:02EC extends Karnataka SIR enumeration deadline till 17 August; draft list to be released on 24 August
The Election Commission on Friday extended the deadline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration exercise in Karnataka till 17 August, with the draft voter list to be released on 24 August. The final electoral rolls are scheduled to be published on 27 October.
- webindia123.com09:27
- indiatimes.com14:54
Bokaro voter roll revision finds 1.32 lakh permanently shifted voters and 3.29 lakh deletions, highlighting migration linked to jobs, education and retirement.
Sun, 9 August 2026
1 report- indiatimes.com16:59
Ranchi: Missing names in the SIR draft electoral roll sent anxious voters from across the city rushing to booths on Sunday, triggering confusion as residents sought deletions, corrections, transfers and fresh inclusions. Booth level officers said most discrepancies involved deletions, new inclusions, shifting of names, corrections and attempts to bring family members listed at different booths under one polling station.
Wed, 12 August 2026
1 report- tribuneindia.com11:09
Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Dr Himanshu Aggarwal said that 90.88 per cent digitisation had been completed in Patiala district under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 of electoral rolls being undertaken by the Election Commission of India on the basis of the 2003 electoral rolls.
Sun, 16 August 2026
2 reports- freepressjournal.in15:48
A year after SIR began in Bihar, concerns have spread over documentation and possible voter exclusion as the exercise expands. The article notes that citizenship can be acquired through birth, descent, registration or naturalisation, but records are often incomplete.
- indiatimes.com15:57
Patna: Chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday said the successful special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar last year contributed to a sharp rise in voter turnout in the 2025 assembly elections.
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- indiatimes.com13:06
Minority-dominated Delhi constituencies recorded higher voter verification rates during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision process. Seelampur constituency reported the highest verification rate at seventy-six point six percent. Several outer Delhi seats also showed high verification, while some upscale areas had significantly lower rates. Officials attributed these differences to local awareness efforts and migration patterns.
Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- sentinelassam.com08:29
OUR CORRESPONDENTTEZPUR: As per directions and notifications issued by the Assam State Election Commission (SEC), the Draft Electoral Roll of the Mising Autonom
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- indiatimes.com17:01
Belagavi: Special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being carried out across Belagavi district and officials concerned have been told to make all necessary preparations for activities following the publication of the draft electoral rolls on Aug 24.
Sun, 23 August 2026
1 report- hindustantimes.com13:33
Navdeep Suri said that after he was told that his documents do not match, he was asked to come again with documents that show that he is an Indian citizen. | India News
Mon, 24 August 2026
2 reports- indiatimes.com17:34
Mangaluru: As many as 1,50,153 voters in Dakshina Kannada have been placed under the categories of ‘No Mapping' and ‘Logical Discrepancies' during the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and notices will be issued to them, deputy commissioner Darshan HV said Monday.
- tribuneindia.com20:22
Delhi has increased the number of its polling stations to make voting more convenient for electors, with the Election Commission (EC) reducing the maximum number of electors assigned to a polling station from 1,500 to 1,200.
Tue, 25 August 2026
4 reports- indiatimes.com17:15
Mandya: Women voters have outnumbered men in Mandya district, with the draft electoral roll prepared under Election Commission’s special summary revision (SSR) recording 7,16,962 female voters against 6,91,314 male voters. The draft list includes a total of 14,08,364 voters, including 88 transgender voters.
- indiatimes.com19:43
The Supreme Court requested detailed data from the Election Commission regarding pending appeals. These appeals challenge voter list inclusions and exclusions in West Bengal. The court directed the Election Commission to provide a breakdown of disposed and pending cases. All appeals must be decided before the next parliamentary elections in 2029. This directive aims to streamline and expedite the disposal of appeals.
- indiatimes.com20:02
Lucknow: More than 13.4 crore electors were included in the final electoral roll published in Uttar Pradesh after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in April this year, said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday.
- Times of India20:27
A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was informed by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan that of total 38.1 lakh appeals filed before the SIR appellate tribunals, an overwhelming 31 lakh were filed by those who challenged inclusion of names in the rolls claiming they were ineligible to be voters in Bengal.
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- ibcworldnews.com16:43
CH NEWS, SHIVAMOGGA In connection with the special comprehensive revision of voters, a meeting was held with the leaders of various political parties and the
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- Times of India16:29
A significant controversy arose when five Booth Level Officers were suspended after voter enumeration forms were found in a photocopy shop. This event ignited tensions between Shiv Sena (UBT) and BJP activists in Navi Mumbai. Authorities seized numerous printed Special Intensive Revision forms from the premises, and a case was filed against an individual for illegal possession. The opposition has since questioned the validity of the voter roll revision efforts.
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- outlookindia.com11:03
People whose names are missing from the draft roll can file claims and objections between Aug 31 and Sept 30
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- indiatimes.com13:22
Mangaluru: In a major error during Karnataka’s special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the Election Commission mistakenly classified a 61-year-old Mangaluru resident as dead, resulting in the omission of his name from the draft electoral roll published on Aug 24.
Wed, 2 September 2026
3 reports- indiatimes.com15:09
Kolkata: State Election Commission (SEC) has begun preparations for elections to eight civic bodies, including Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC), directing district administrations to complete the final delimitation proposals by the second week of Sept and release draft reservation orders around mid-Sept.
- navhindtimes.in19:50
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday alleged that the SIR being carried out by the Election Commission is an exercise aimed at helping the BJP win elections and urged the Supreme Cour…
- navhindtimes.in20:24
Margao: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday emphasised the robustness of India’s democratic framework, noting that electoral rolls are compiled by booth-level officers and …
Fri, 4 September 2026
2 reports- webindia123.com03:59
- indiatimes.com18:13
Mizoram's Chief Electoral Officer met with 'Delete Church' members regarding their enrollment refusal. These individuals hold strict religious beliefs preventing their inclusion in secular government electoral rolls. The state is currently undertaking a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls for accuracy. Mizoram achieved 100 percent digitization of its enumeration process for this revision. The final electoral rolls are scheduled for publication on September 7.
Sun, 6 September 2026
2 reports- newindianexpress.com13:06
The Election Commission has removed 54,209 names from Sikkim’s electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with the final
- newindianexpress.com15:12
GUWAHATI: The final electoral rolls for all 60 Assembly constituencies of Manipur were published on Sunday, putting the total number of voters at 19,60,620.With
Wed, 9 September 2026
2 reports- rediff.com10:42
The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) clarified that no notice was issued to Bharat Ratna awardee Prof C N R Rao regarding an electoral roll discrepancy. Instead, the Booth Level Officer recommended including his name despite a variation in how it was recorded over the years, ensuring his inclusion in the final electoral roll.
- newslaundry.com13:30
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Thu, 10 September 2026
2 reports- thehitavada.com11:45
BHILAI : THE ward reservation process for the upcoming municipal elections in Bhilai, Bhilai -3 Charoda and Risali was completed at Kala Mandir, Civic Centre, on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Durg Collector Abhijit Singh. Of the 70
- indiatimes.com17:37
Bhilwara: The city’s political atmosphere is charged following the completion of voting in the 70 wards of the Bhilwara Municipal Corporation Wednesday. BJP is making strategic moves to form a governing board in the corporation, gathering all 70 of its councillor candidates at a secret location post-election.
Fri, 11 September 2026
2 reports- khaskhabar.com07:30
Chief Secretary V. Srinivas cast his vote at 9 AM on Friday for the urban local body elections at the polling booth located at Government Seth Anandi Lal Poddar Badhir Senior Secondary School , JLN Marg, Trimurti Circle.
- indiatimes.com19:50
Karnataka CEO allows adult family members to represent elderly, sick, disabled and overseas voters in SIR hearings; special Sept 19-20 drive for new 18+ voters.
Sat, 12 September 2026
1 report- indiatimes.com03:09
India currently holds the chairmanship of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), an organisation comprising 35 major democracies of the world, which reflects global recognition of India's free and fair electoral system, a release quoted Kumar as saying.
Sun, 13 September 2026
1 report- indiatimes.com04:43
BENGALURU: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) claims and notices period, running from Aug 24 to Oct 22, covers 43.8 lakh voters who have been asked to provide documents establishing their place and date of birth. By Friday, 7 lakh people had completed their hearings.
Sat, 19 September 2026
3 reports- freepressjournal.in13:18AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal & Family Among 110 Served SIR Notices In New Delhi Electoral Roll Revision
Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and four family members, including wife Sunita, parents Gobind Ram and Gita Devi, and son Pulkit, have received Delhi Election Commission notices during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. They were listed under the “Unmapped with Last SIR” category, along with 105 others in a segment of New Delhi constituency.
- freepressjournal.in13:24
Special voter registration camps are being held across Maharashtra on September 19, 20, 26 and 27 under SIR 2026, election authorities said. Eligible citizens can register, check their names in the draft electoral roll or seek corrections. First-time voters and people whose names are missing can submit Form 6, while required forms are available with Booth Level Officers.
- indiablooms.com18:04
Delhi voter list row erupts as AAP questions notices issued to Arvind Kejriwal and family, while the EC clarifies their names remain on the electoral roll. | One of India's leading Digital News Agency offering Breaking News round the clock. Why not read our informative news portal today.