The Election Commission has extended the deadline of SIR in many states from Delhi to Karnataka. Now the final voter list in Delhi will be published on October 19. In a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, the Election Commission said that the draft roll of the voter list will now come on August 17 instead of August 5. Similarly, the process of door-to-door verification will now continue till August 8, which was earlier scheduled till July 29.

Delhi is part of the third phase of SIR, which was launched on May 14. After completion of the third phase, the SIR process will be completed in the entire country except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Even before this, due to various reasons, changes have often been seen in the programs of SIR.

Final voter list will be released in Punjab on October 12

The Election Commission of India has made changes in the schedule of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter list in Punjab keeping in mind the eligibility date of October 1. According to the revised schedule, BLOs will do door-to-door verification till August 3. The draft voter list will be published on August 13 and the final voter list will be published on October 12.

The Election Commission of India has revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Punjab with reference to the qualifying date of 1st October.

As per the revised schedule, the draft publication will be on 13th August, and the final… pic.twitter.com/CBiob6H0J0

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 15, 2026

Final voter list will be released in Karnataka on October 19

Election Commission has made changes in the SIR program in Karnataka. According to the revised schedule, now BLOs in Karnataka will be able to do door-to-door verification till August 8, 2026. The draft will be released on August 17, while the final voter list will be released on October 19.

The Election Commission of India has revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Karnataka with reference to the qualifying date of 1st October.

As per the revised schedule, the draft publication will be on 17th August, and the final… pic.twitter.com/7rujQxB6dL

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 15, 2026

Final voter list will come in Telangana on October 12

The Election Commission of India has made changes in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) program of the voter list in Telangana keeping in mind the eligibility date of October 1. According to the revised schedule, the draft voter list will be published on August 10 and the final voter list will be published on October 12.

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The Election Commission of India has revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Telangana with reference to the qualifying date of 1st October.

As per the revised schedule, the draft publication will be on 10th August, and the final… pic.twitter.com/zjkvBUe4zu

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 15, 2026

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One of the main issues raised by AIMIM Chief and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi is related to the use of election data collected during the earlier mapping process. Owaisi argued that voters whose information has already been successfully matched should not be asked for the same information again during the door-to-door collection process.

According to his suggestion, the already mapped data available with the election officials can be included in the counting forms, which will reduce confusion among voters and also reduce the administrative burden on booth level officials.

Concern expressed over accessibility of language in the form

The AIMIM chief also objected to the counting forms being available only in Telugu. He demanded that the forms be made available in English and Urdu as well, as Urdu is the second official language of Telangana and a large section of the population feels more comfortable reading and writing in English or Urdu. He argued that language accessibility is necessary to ensure greater participation and prevent unnecessary mistakes during the verification process.

Discrepancies may result from old data-entry mistakes

Another major concern is related to the identification of so-called discrepancies in the electoral records. Owaisi questioned the criteria under which voters can be flagged due to difference in spelling, age difference within families, large family size or small differences in birth records of siblings.

He argued that many such discrepancies could be due to past data-entry mistakes and that a voter’s eligibility should not automatically be doubted on the basis of these. According to him, citizens should not risk being left out of the list due to mistakes made during earlier electoral processes.

#WATCH | Hyderabad | AIMIM Chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi says, “We believe that the greatest power possessed by the citizens of India is the right to vote, and especially the poor… If you deprive the poor of the right to vote, then what more will be left with them? It will… pic.twitter.com/INt6762SHy

— ANI (@ANI) June 13, 2026

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Owaisi further demanded that additional documents like PAN card, driving license and food security card should also be considered valid for the purpose of verification. He said some of the documents required by election officials are either not issued in Telangana or are not applicable in the state, leaving voters with less practical options to prove their identity.

Called for unity of all political parties

Emphasizing that voting is the most important democratic right for common citizens, Owaisi called on all political parties to actively engage on the issue. He argued that the purpose of this process should be to strengthen electoral integrity. It should also ensure that no genuine voter loses the opportunity to participate in the democratic process due to technical, procedural or administrative shortcomings.

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