New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The Election Commission has approved an extension of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Goa, setting February 21, as the date for final publication. This is the first formal extension granted to Goa during the current SIR cycle. The exercise began in late 2025 with house to house verification, followed by publication of the draft roll in December and a claims and objections window in January. During verification, nearly 90,000 names were flagged for deletion on grounds such as death, migration, duplication or non traceability, prompting calls for greater scrutiny before finalisation. By contrast, other states have seen multiple extensions. Uttar Pradesh has received four extensions durin...