ECI extends voter roll revision deadlines for 5 States, 1 UT

• ECI extended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) deadline for electoral rolls in five States and one Union Territory.
• Tamil Nadu and Gujarat's enumeration period is now until December 14, with draft rolls by December 19.
• Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands have an enumeration deadline of December 18, with draft rolls by December 23.
• Uttar Pradesh received a 15-day extension, with enumeration ending December 26 and draft rolls published December 31.
• The extensions aim to ensure all eligible electors are included in the final rolls, to be published in February 2026; Kerala's extension followed a Supreme Court directive.

Why It Matters: Voter registration deadlines are extended, affecting future elections.