The Election Commission of India on Thursday (May 14) announced the dates for Phase-III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) that will be conducted in 16 States and 3 Union Territories (UTs). It added that with this, the poll body will cover the entire country in Phase-III, except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. During SIR Phase-III, over 3.94 lakh Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will go house-to-house to 36.73 crore electors, assisted by 3.42 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by political parties during the Enumeration Phase, EC said in a statement.“The schedule of SIR Phase-III has been fixed keeping in view the common field machinery with the ongoing house listing of Census,” EC said. “With this, the SIR of Electoral Rolls will cover the entire country in Phase-III except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu &amp; Kashmir and Ladakh. After considering the completion of Phase-II of the Census in these three State/UTs and due consideration of the weather in the upper reaches/ snow bound areas, SIR schedule for these three State/UTs will be announced later.”“In the first two phases of the SIR in 13 States/UTs covering nearly 59 crore electors as on the date of order of SIR in the respective States/UTs, over 6.3 lakh BLOs and 9.2 lakh BLAs appointed by political parties were involved in various stages of the SIR process,” the statement read.Election Commission added that the SIR is a collaborative process that involves voters, political parties and election authorities. The ECI has urged all political parties to appoint Booth Level Agents (BLAs) for every polling station to ensure transparency and active participation throughout the SIR exercise.<h2>Check full state/UT-wise schedule:</h2>

<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>States/UTs</td><td>&nbsp;Qualifying date of SIR</td><td>Preparation, Training &amp; Printing</td><td>House to House visits byBLOs</td><td>Rationalization of Polling Stations</td><td>Publication of draft Electoral roll</td><td>Period for filing claims &amp; objections</td><td>Notice Phase/ disposal of Claims &amp;objection</td><td>Publication of Final Electoral Roll</td></tr><tr><td>Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, Manipur</td><td>&nbsp;01.07.2026</td><td>20.05.2026 to29.05.2026</td><td>30.05.2026to 28.06.2026</td><td>&nbsp;By 28.06.2026</td><td>&nbsp;05.07.2026</td><td>05.07.2026 to04.08.2026</td><td>05.07.2026 to02.09.2026</td><td>&nbsp;06.09.2026</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;DNH &amp; DD</td><td>&nbsp;01.07.2026</td><td>25.05.2026 to03.06.2026</td><td>04.06.2026to 03.07.2026</td><td>&nbsp;By 03.07.2026</td><td>&nbsp;10.07.2026</td><td>10.07.2026 to09.08.2026</td><td>10.07.2026 to07.09.2026</td><td>&nbsp;11.09.2026</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Uttarakhand</td><td>&nbsp;01.07.2026</td><td>29.05.2026 to07.06.2026</td><td>08.06.2026to 07.07.2026</td><td>&nbsp;By 07.07.2026</td><td>&nbsp;14.07.2026</td><td>14.07.2026 to13.08.2026</td><td>10.07.2026 to11.09.2026</td><td>&nbsp;15.09.2026</td></tr><tr><td>Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh</td><td>&nbsp;01.07.2026</td><td>05.06.2026 to14.06.2026</td><td>15.06.2026to 14.07.2026</td><td>&nbsp;By 14.07.2026</td><td>&nbsp;21.07.2026</td><td>21.07.2026 to20.08.2026</td><td>21.07.2026 to18.09.2026</td><td>&nbsp;22.09.2026</td></tr><tr><td>Telangana, Punjab</td><td>&nbsp;01.10.2026</td><td>15.06.2026 to24.06.2026</td><td>25.06.2026to 24.07.2026</td><td>&nbsp;By 24.07.2026</td><td>&nbsp;31.07.2026</td><td>31.07.2026 to30.08.2026</td><td>31.07.2026 to28.09.2026</td><td>&nbsp;01.10.2026</td></tr><tr><td>Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Delhi</td><td>&nbsp;01.10.2026</td><td>&nbsp;20.06.2026 to29.06.2026</td><td>30.06.2026to 29.07.2026</td><td>&nbsp;By 29.07.2026</td><td>&nbsp;05.08.2026</td><td>&nbsp;05.08.2026 to04.09.2026</td><td>&nbsp;05.08.2026 to03.10.2026</td><td>&nbsp;07.10.2026</td></tr><tr><td>Nagaland</td><td>&nbsp;01.10.2026</td><td>05.08.2026 to14.08.2026</td><td>16.08.2026to 14.09.2026</td><td>&nbsp;By 14.09.2026</td><td>&nbsp;20.09.2026</td><td>20.09.2026 to20.10.2026</td><td>20.09.2026 to18.11.2026</td><td>&nbsp;22.11.2026</td></tr><tr><td>Tripura</td><td>&nbsp;01.10.2026</td><td>05.09.2026 to14.09.2026</td><td>15.09.2026to 14.10.2026</td><td>&nbsp;By 14.10.2026</td><td>&nbsp;21.10.2026</td><td>21.10.2026 to20.10.2026</td><td>21.10.2026 to19.12.2026</td><td>&nbsp;23.12.2026</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

The Election Commission of India announced Phase-III of SIR across 16 states and 3 UTs, with BLOs and BLAs conducting door-to-door voter verification for 36.73 crore electors.

The Election Commission of India on Thursday (May 14) announced the dates for Phase-III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) that will be conducted in 16 States and 3 Union Territories (UTs). It added that with this, the poll body will cover the entire country in Phase-III, except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. During SIR Phase-III, over 3.94 lakh Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will go house-to-house to 36.73 crore electors, assisted by 3.42 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by political parties during the Enumeration Phase, EC said in a statement. “The schedule of SIR Phase-III has been fixed keeping in view the common field machinery with the ongoing house listing of Census,” EC said. “With this, the SIR of Electoral Rolls will cover the entire country in Phase-III except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. After considering the completion of Phase-II of the Census in these three State/UTs and due consideration of the weather in the upper reaches/ snow bound areas, SIR schedule for these three State/UTs will be announced later.” “In the first two phases of the SIR in 13 States/UTs covering nearly 59 crore electors as on the date of order of SIR in the respective States/UTs, over 6.3 lakh BLOs and 9.2 lakh BLAs appointed by political parties were involved in various stages of the SIR process,” the statement read. Election Commission added that the SIR is a collaborative process that involves voters, political parties and election authorities. The ECI has urged all political parties to appoint Booth Level Agents (BLAs) for every polling station to ensure transparency and active participation throughout the SIR exercise. Check full state/UT-wise schedule:

The Election Commission of India announced Phase-III of SIR across 16 states and 3 UTs, with BLOs and BLAs conducting door-to-door voter verification for 36.73 crore electors.

EC announces Phase-III of SIR: Schedule released for 16 states, 3 UTs – Check full list

Nearly 5.18 crore names have been removed from electoral rolls across 12 states and union territories after the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ended. Election Commission data indicated that around 60 lakh dead names have been omitted. Following the second phase of the exercise, the voter lists contain 45.81 crore names, representing a 10.2 per cent reduction. Based on the EC's data, a total of 66,88,636 deceased voters were removed from electoral rolls, mostly from Uttar Pradesh, as many as 25.47 lakh. In addition, nearly 24.16 lakh names of deceased individuals were also removed from the voter lists of West Bengal, as per the PTI report. With the final electoral rolls for Uttar Pradesh released on Friday, the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise has now concluded. This phase was conducted across multiple regions, including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Goa.<h3>40 crore voters in third phase</h3>In the third phase, around 40 crore voters will be covered across 17 states and five Union Territories, including Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Ladakh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Delhi, Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim, Tripura, Telangana and Uttarakhand. The third and final phase is expected to begin once elections conclude in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry. Polling in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry took place on April 9 and saw record voter turnout, while Tamil Nadu is scheduled for a single-phase election on April 23.&nbsp;Meanwhile, West Bengal is scheduled to vote in two phases on April 23 and April 29, and the vote counting for all five assemblies will be held on May 4. &nbsp;Also read: ‘<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/-tmc-s-lies-and-loot-shop-will-close-soon-pm-modi-targets-mamata-in-bengal-rally-1775920802160">TMC’s lies and loot shop will close soon’: PM Modi targets Mamata in Bengal rally</a>

The voter lists contain 45.81 crore names, which accounts for a 10.2 per cent reduction. Based on the EC's data, a total of 66,88,636 deceased voters were removed from electoral rolls, mostly from Uttar Pradesh, as many as 25.47 lakh.

Nearly 5.18 crore names have been removed from electoral rolls across 12 states and union territories after the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ended. Election Commission data indicated that around 60 lakh dead names have been omitted. Following the second phase of the exercise, the voter lists contain 45.81 crore names, representing a 10.2 per cent reduction. Based on the EC's data, a total of 66,88,636 deceased voters were removed from electoral rolls, mostly from Uttar Pradesh, as many as 25.47 lakh. In addition, nearly 24.16 lakh names of deceased individuals were also removed from the voter lists of West Bengal, as per the PTI report. With the final electoral rolls for Uttar Pradesh released on Friday, the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise has now concluded. This phase was conducted across multiple regions, including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Goa. 40 crore voters in third phase In the third phase, around 40 crore voters will be covered across 17 states and five Union Territories, including Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Ladakh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Delhi, Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim, Tripura, Telangana and Uttarakhand. The third and final phase is expected to begin once elections conclude in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry. Polling in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry took place on April 9 and saw record voter turnout, while Tamil Nadu is scheduled for a single-phase election on April 23. Meanwhile, West Bengal is scheduled to vote in two phases on April 23 and April 29, and the vote counting for all five assemblies will be held on May 4. Also read: ‘TMC’s lies and loot shop will close soon’: PM Modi targets Mamata in Bengal rally

The voter lists contain 45.81 crore names, which accounts for a 10.2 per cent reduction. Based on the EC's data, a total of 66,88,636 deceased voters were removed from electoral rolls, mostly from Uttar Pradesh, as many as 25.47 lakh.

Over 5 crore names cut from voter rolls across 12 states after SIR phase 2

The Election Commission (EC) of India has given a stern warning &nbsp;to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) ahead of the upcoming polls, stressing that West Bengal’s assembly elections must be conducted without “fear, violence, intimidation and inducement.” The poll body also warned against any malpractice that includes booth capturing, booth jamming, and “source jamming,” a term used for obstructing voter mobilisation or access. “ECI's straight-talk to Trinamool Congress,” the election authority said in a post on X. “This time, the elections in West Bengal would surely be: Fear-free, Violence-free, Intimidation-free, Inducement-free and without any Raid, Booth Jamming and Source Jamming.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">चुनाव आयोग की तृणमूल कांग्रेस को दो टूक पश्चिम बंगाल में इस बार चुनाव: भय रहित, हिंसा रहित, धमकी रहित, प्रलोभन रहित, छापा रहित, बूथ एवं सोर्स जामिंग रहित होकर ही रहेंगे ECI&#39;s Straight-talk to Trinamool Congress This time, the Elections in West Bengal would surely be :… <a href="https://t.co/p5fM8Uu337">pic.twitter.com/p5fM8Uu337</a>&mdash; Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ECISVEEP/status/2041740335609737657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Earlier on Wednesday, a meeting between a TMC delegation and the EC turned contentious. TMC MP Derek O’Brien alleged that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar told them to “get lost” within minutes, while the EC countered that O’Brien was disruptive, shouting and attempting to prevent the CEC from speaking. During the meeting, the TMC submitted letters from Mamata Banerjee and raised objections over poll officials they claim have links to the BJP. Friction between the party and the EC has escalated over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with the TMC accusing the poll body of favouring the BJP by removing voters. TMC claimed that out of 60 lakh voters under review, 27 lakh have been deleted. The total electorate in West Bengal now stands at 7.04 crore, down from 7.66 crore before the SIR process, excluding those still under adjudication.<h3>History of violence in West Bengal during elections</h3>West Bengal has continuously experienced election-related violence over the past two decades, where hundreds of people have been killed and thousands injured during campaigns and polling. The 2021 Assembly elections were particularly severe, recording over 1,300 violent incidents, 25 deaths, and around 7,000 molestation cases were reported, according to a Call of Justice fact-finding committee report. The report also noted that the extent of violence under the TMC's tenure has frequently surpassed levels seen under the earlier Left Front government.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/-utterly-shameful-and-unacceptable-priyanka-gandhi-hits-out-at-himanta-biswa-sarma-over-remarks-on-kharge-1775645609219">‘Utterly shameful and unacceptable’: Priyanka Gandhi hits out at Himanta Biswa Sarma over remarks on Kharge</a>

The Election Commission (EC) of India warned TMC against any malpractice that includes booth capturing, booth jamming, and “source jamming,” a term used for obstructing voter mobilisation or access.

The Election Commission (EC) of India has given a stern warning to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) ahead of the upcoming polls, stressing that West Bengal’s assembly elections must be conducted without “fear, violence, intimidation and inducement.” The poll body also warned against any malpractice that includes booth capturing, booth jamming, and “source jamming,” a term used for obstructing voter mobilisation or access. “ECI's straight-talk to Trinamool Congress,” the election authority said in a post on X. “This time, the elections in West Bengal would surely be: Fear-free, Violence-free, Intimidation-free, Inducement-free and without any Raid, Booth Jamming and Source Jamming.”

The Election Commission (EC) of India warned TMC against any malpractice that includes booth capturing, booth jamming, and “source jamming,” a term used for obstructing voter mobilisation or access.

'This time, elections in WB would surely be...': EC issues stern warning to TMC ahead of Bengal polls

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EC announces Phase-III of SIR: Schedule released for 16 states, 3 UTs – Check full list

Over 5 crore names cut from voter rolls across 12 states after SIR phase 2

'This time, elections would be...': EC issues warns TMC ahead of Bengal polls