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News18•08-10-2026, 19:45
Election Commission Extends Jharkhand SIR Final Electoral Rolls Deadline to November 30
  • •The Election Commission extended the final publication of electoral rolls in Jharkhand under the Special Intensive Revision to November 30.
  • •The extension was granted after the Jharkhand CEO office sought more time following requests from district election officers.
  • •Disposal of first and second notices for non-mapping and discrepancies is set for October 22, with digitization ending October 31.
  • •Special camps and outreach campaigns are scheduled in October to assist eligible voters in including their names in the rolls.
  • •The revised draft electoral roll currently contains 2.21 crore voters after over 43 lakh names were deleted during the revision.

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The Election Commission extended the deadline for the final publication of electoral rolls in Jharkhand under the Special Intensive Revision to November 30, 2026.

The Jharkhand CEO's office requested additional time from the Election Commission to complete the ongoing Special Intensive Revision exercise following requests from district election officers.

Following the revision, the draft electoral roll contains 2.21 crore voters, which includes 1.12 crore men, 1.08 crore women, and 260 third-gender electors.