New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- The Election Commission of India, in a press conference on Monday, announced that after Bihar, now Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will be carried out in 12 other states and Union Territories (UTs).

Here are the 12 states/UTs where SIR will be carried out starting tomorrow:

Andaman & Nicobar; Chhattisgarh; Gujarat; Kerala; Lakshwadweep; Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

Among the 12 states and UTs mentioned by the EC, assembly elections will be conducted in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry in 2026.

Assam, which will also go to polls next year, has been surprisingly kept out of the list.

While advocating the need for SIR, the EC s...