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The Election Commission of India has announced Phase 3 of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, covering 16 states and three Union Territories.
May 14, 2026: Election Commission of India on Thursday announced the rollout of Phase 3 of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters’ lists across 16 states and three Union Territories. The latest phase will cover Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Telangana, Uttarakhand and several northeastern states, along with Chandigarh, Delhi and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
According to the ECI, once the third phase is completed, the entire country will come under the voter revision exercise except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The exercise is aimed at updating electoral rolls and ensuring accurate voter data ahead of future elections.
The Commission said more than 3.94 lakh Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct door-to-door verification for nearly 36.73 crore electors during the enumeration phase. They will be assisted by around 3.42 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by various political parties as part of the large-scale voter verification drive.