The New Indian Express

What is SIR & why has it left voters confused?

KOCHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is currently conducting the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Kerala. The first such exercise since 2002 is intended to review, ...
Indiatimes

From Bihar to Bengal: How SIR is reshaping voter rolls; a deep dive into how it works

India's voter rolls are undergoing a Special Intensive Revision (SIR), a nationwide exercise to ensure accuracy. While the Election Commission calls it crucial for democracy, political parties allege ...
Hindustan Times

How to download SIR form online? Step-by-step guide

To access the SIR form, voters must log in via the Voters’ Service Portal (voters.eci.gov.in) and select the “Fill Enumeration Form” option. As the Election Commission of India carries out the second ...
The Financial Express

What happens if you miss SIR deadline on Dec 4?

SIR deadline: Booth-level officers (BLOs) try up to three times to collect voter forms from each household. (Image: PTI) The process of SIR has created quite a stir nationwide. There are n number of ...
The Hindu

Documenting the panic in Bengal over SIR

After the announcement of a pan-India Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in 12 States, including election-bound States Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal, the exercise has emerged as a ...
The Financial Express

What is the deadline of SIR underway in 9 states and 3 UTs?

Special Intensive Revision: The Election Commission of India (ECI) and its head, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar may not have imagined that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the ...
The Hindu

SC hearing on SIR updates: Why not have the voter lists in a machine-readable format, asks Prashant Bhushan

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 2, 2025) heard multiple petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls. Appearing ...
Asian News International

"SIR most powerful method of vote theft, being used blatantly": Supriya Shrinate slams Centre over SIR

New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Congress leader Supriya Shrinate accused the Election Commission (EC) of "blatant vote theft" through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in ...
The Free Press Journal

'SIR Most Powerful Method Of Vote Theft, Being Used Blatantly': Congress Leader Supriya Shrinate Slams Centre

New Delhi: Congress leader Supriya Shrinate accused the Election Commission (EC) of "blatant vote theft" through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, alleging ...
Indiatimes

EC empowered to conduct SIR; we will fix flaws if needed: SC

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday emphatically said the Election Commission is statutorily and constitutionally empowered to conduct the pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral ...
India TV

Supreme Court to hear challenges on SIR of electoral rolls in multiple states next month amid BLO deaths

The Supreme Court of India has scheduled hearings on petitions challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West ...
NPR

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