Extension of Special Intensive Revision in Andhra Pradesh and Haryana
Overview
The Election Commission (EC) issued a notice on 14 July 2026 extending the timetable of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) for the states of Andhra Pradesh and Haryana. Both states belong to Phase 3 of the SIR, which began on 14 May 2026 and covers 16 states and union territories.
Key Developments
- Enumeration (house‑to‑house) visits by Booth Level Officers (BLO) will now continue until 24 July 2026, a ten‑day extension from the earlier deadline of 14 July.
- The draft electoral rolls for the two states, originally slated for 21 July 2026, will be published on 31 July 2026**.
- The final voter list for Andhra Pradesh and Haryana will be released on 3 October 2026, a week later than initially planned.
Important Facts
- The SIR‑3 exercise is being carried out in a staggered manner across Delhi, Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Telangana, Punjab, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Tripura, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
- The combined voter base of these regions is 36.73 crore.
- So far, a total of 23,82,014 names (about 6.39 % of the 3.72 crore entries) have been deleted from the draft lists of five states/UTs where the draft has already been published (Odisha, Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu).
- With the completion of Phase 3, the SIR will have covered the entire country except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Their schedules will be announced later, taking into account the completion of Census 2027 and weather conditions in snow‑bound areas.
Exam Relevance
Understanding the SIR is crucial for GS 2 (Polity) as it reflects the mechanisms that keep the democratic franchise up‑to‑date. The exercise also illustrates the interaction between the census and electoral administration, linking to GS 3 (Demography & Economy). Aspirants should note the scale of the operation (over 36 crore voters) and the procedural safeguards (field verification by BLOs) that ensure transparency and accuracy in voter lists.
Way Forward
Future phases will target the remaining states after the 2027 census data are fully integrated. Candidates should monitor subsequent EC notifications, especially regarding the timing for Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The updated rolls will influence the electoral roll size for the next general elections, affecting constituency delimitation and political strategies.