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EC launches SIR Phase III nationwide excluding JK Ladakh and Himachal, with door verification for 36 73 crore voters
Politics
Published on 14 May 2026
Phase III skips three regions, due to snowbound logistics
The Election Commission of India on Thursday rolled out Phase III of its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise across 16 states and three Union Territories, aiming to clean and update electoral rolls ahead of future polls. The nationwide phase will not run in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Himachal Pradesh; their schedule will come later due to the completion of Census work and snowbound conditions. Door-to-door verification will involve 3.94 lakh booth-level officers and 3.42 lakh party agents.
- EC started SIR Phase III across 16 states and three UTs
- Phase III will exclude Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Himachal Pradesh
- Around 3.94 lakh Booth Level Officers will verify 36.73 crore voters
- Political parties will support via 3.42 lakh Booth Level Agents
- EC links the timetable with Census house-listing due to shared field machinery
- Earlier phases removed 60 lakh deceased electors and more names after objections
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