Hyderabad, Aug. 1 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised and extended the schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Telangana, pushing the final publication date to October 19, 2026.

The revision will consider October 1, 2026, as the qualifying date.

The decision follows an official request from the Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana seeking additional time to complete voter enumeration.

According to the modified schedule issued by ECI Secretary Pawan Diwan, house-to-house enumeration visits by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and the rationalisation or rearrangement of polling stations have now been extended until August 10, 2026.

The draft electoral roll will now be published on Augu...