New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday extended the timeline for filing claims and objections under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi, with the final electoral roll now scheduled to be published on October 27.

According to the revised schedule, the draft electoral roll will be published on August 24, and the period for filing claims and objections will remain open from August 24 to September 23.

The Commission has fixed October 1 as the qualifying date for the revision. As part of the exercise, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct house-to-house verification from June 30 to August 17.

Earlier on Friday, the EC extended the deadline for filing claims and objectio...