India election commission extends special roll revision

The Election Commission of India has extended deadlines for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in six states, granting more time for house-to-house verification and the publication of draft and final voter lists. The poll panel announced a revised schedule for Andhra Pradesh and Haryana on Tuesday, July 14, followed by extensions for Delhi, Punjab, Karnataka, and Telangana on Wednesday, July 15, as part of the third phase of a nationwide exercise to update and clean electoral rolls.

For Andhra Pradesh and Haryana, which have a qualifying date of July 1, 2026, house-to-house visits by Booth Level Officers will continue until July 24, extending the original deadline by 10 days. The draft electoral rolls in both states will be published on July 31, with a claims and objections period running from July 31 to August 30. The final electoral rolls are scheduled for publication on October 3.

In Delhi and Karnataka, where the enumeration period began on June 30, house-to-house verification has been extended from July 29 to August 8. The draft rolls will now be published on August 17 instead of August 5, and the final rolls will be released on October 19, replacing the...