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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday decided to extend the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule for Kerala by a week, considering the upcoming local body elections in the state. This decision comes after several days of demands for such an extension. The local body elections in the state are scheduled to be held in two phases on December 9 and 11, with counting of votes on December 13.
The ECI’s order follows a petition filed by Kerala in the Supreme Court, seeking an extension of the deadlines for submitting enumeration forms and other processes that are part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.
The Supreme Court’s order of December 2 came on a petition filed by P.K. Kunhalikutty, national general secretary of the Indian Union Muslim League and a Kerala MLA, seeking an extension of the SIR schedule in the state.
Under the revised schedule, the draft electoral roll will be published on December 23, instead of the earlier date of December 16. The Commission stated that the final electoral roll will be published on February 21, 2026, instead of the earlier date of February 14, 2026. The deadline for the digitization of enumeration forms has been extended to December 18.
What did the ECI say in its order?
The order stated, “The Commission, after carefully considering the submissions made by the Chief Secretary and the Chief Electoral Officer, Kerala, has decided to revise the SIR schedule for the state of Kerala by extending the relevant dates by one week.” This revision comes days after the ECI extended the SIR schedule across India by one week on November 30.
