New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- The Election Commission of India has extended the schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha and Telangana after the two states sought additional time to complete different stages of the exercise, according to official communications issued on Friday. In Odisha, the ECI has pushed back the deadline for filing claims and objections by 15 days to August 19 from the earlier August 4, while the disposal of claims and objections will now continue until September 17. The final electoral roll will be published on September 21. The ECI said it revised the schedule after considering a request from the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha. The draft electoral roll in Odisha had been published on July 5, and the claims and objections window originally ran from July 5 to August 4. In Telangana, the ECI revised the entire revision calendar after the state election machinery requested additional time. House-to-house visits by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) have been extended until August 10, while the rationalisation and rearrangement of polling stations will also be completed by that date. The draft electoral roll will now be published on August 17....