Oppn continues attack on Centre over SIR

S.LR. ACROSS 12 STATES AND UTs WILL BEGIN ON NOVEMBER 4, WITH DRAFT ROLLS TO BE PUBLISHED ON DECEMBER 9, AND FINAL ROLLS ON FEBRUARY 7, 2026

- HTC and agencies

The Opposition parties on Tuesday continued their attack on the NDA-led central government over the launch of the second phase of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 states and Union territories, and called the move a “serious challenge to the democratic process”.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) had on Monday announced that the enumeration process will cover Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Puducherry, Kerala, and West Bengal, which are due for assembly elections in 2026. The remaining states and UTs are Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The process will begin on November 4. Draft rolls will be published on December 9, and final rolls on February 7, 2026.

The announcement has since triggered a political slugfest with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party welcoming the announcement but major opposition parties criticising the move