SIR in Delhi: EC prepares for revision exercise; uploads voter list of SIR-2002

NEW DELHI: After Bihar, the stage is set for a special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Delhi, with the Election Commission on Wednesday uploading the voter list of 2002 and mapping it with present constituencies.

In a post on X, CEO Delhi wrote, “CEO Delhi has started preparations for successful conduct of SIR-2025 in Delhi. Voter list of SIR-2002 and mapping with present constituencies uploaded.”

Earlier, as a precursor to ordering a pan-India special revision of electoral rolls, the EC held a meeting with chief electoral officers (CEOs) of all states and UTs to assess their preparedness. The meeting focused on reviewing records of the last intensive revision, the current status of the voter list, and gathering suggestions on state/UT-specific documents that may be accepted to establish eligibility for inclusion in the rolls.

The EC is expected to announce a nationwide SIR soon, possibly later this month or early next month. This exercise will replace the annual Special Summary Revision (SSR), with January 1, 2026 as the reference date, as earlier reported by TOI.

The Bihar SIR , announced in June, faced sharp criticism from opposition parties, which alleged that crores of eligible citizens risked losing their voting rights due to lack of proper documents. Following this, the Supreme Court directed the EC to ensure that no eligible voter is excluded from the rolls.

According to the poll panel, the primary aim of the SIR is to identify and remove “foreign illegal migrants” by verifying place-of-birth details of applicants and existing voters.