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EC Extends Voter Roll Revision in Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya Amidst Internal Disputes
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News18•30-09-2026, 20:15
EC Extends Voter Roll Revision in Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya Amidst Internal Disputes
- •The Election Commission (EC) has extended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule for electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya, setting new dates for final voter list publication.
- •Andhra Pradesh's final voter list will now be published on October 16, extended from October 9, with claims and objections continuing until October 10.
- •Meghalaya's final publication date is now October 26, extended from October 21, though reasons for the extension and revised deadlines for claims were not specified.
- •The decision follows reports of objections raised by Election Commissioners Sandhu and Joshi regarding aspects of the revision exercise, including changes to voter-enrolment forms.
- •The EC previously extended SIR schedules in several other states, including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Telangana, Odisha, Haryana, and Punjab, indicating a pattern of adjustments.
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The Election Commission extended the Special Intensive Revision schedule, fixing October 16 for the final publication of the electoral roll in Andhra Pradesh and October 26 for Meghalaya.
The decision was made at a Nirvachan Sadan meeting attended by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar alongside Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
An additional declaration attached to Form 6 applies specifically during the revision exercise, while statutory forms prescribed under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, are used during non-SIR periods.
