- The Election Commission has announced the start of the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists.
- According to the Election Commission, the SIR will be conducted in 12 states and union territories.
- This phase includes the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
- According to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the objective of this revision is to ensure greater accuracy, transparency, and integrity of voter lists.
- The second phase of the SIR will cover approximately 51 crore registered voters.
- To facilitate the revision process, voter lists for all 12 states and union territories were frozen at midnight on October 27.
- Printing of counting forms and training sessions for booth-level officers (BLOs) have begun.
- Counting activities will begin on November 4 and will continue for a month. These activities will include verification and updating of voter details.
- The draft voter list will be made public on December 9. The final voter list will be released on February 7.
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