New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) 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.

Meanwhile, in Odisha, the deadline for filing claims and objections regarding the ongoing SIR was extended from August 4 to August 19.

The Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana earlier sought 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 ...