New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the deadline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka, with the enumeration phase now scheduled to conclude on 17 August.

According to the latest schedule for the SIR exercise in the state, the draft voter list will now be made available on 24 August, news agency ANI reported. Additionally, electors will be able to file claims and objections between 24 August and 23 September. The notice phase for disposal of claims and objections will commence after the list is made public and will continue till 22 October.

The final electoral rolls are scheduled to be published on 27 October.

Karnataka's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), in a press r...