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SIR 2.0 WILL TEST ECI'S RESOLVE, CLARITY IN OPPOSITION DOMAINS
The New Indian Express
|October 28, 2025
THE Election Commission of India (ECI) has begun one of its most scrutinised exercises in recent years the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories.
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The announcement came on Monday, after the Commission showcased the process in Bihar as a model of efficiency.
Four of the states-West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry go to the polls next year, setting the stage for a politically charged revision. The process begins at midnight on Monday, with the rolls frozen and booth-level officers (BLOs) starting door-to-door verification from November 4. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar repeatedly cited Bihar's "zero appeals" outcome as a marker of transparency-a pointed message to critics.
This story is from the October 28, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express.
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