ECI Grants Kerala One-Week SIR Extension Amid Local Body Polls

• ECI extended Kerala's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule by one week due to upcoming local body polls.
• Kerala's request for extension was permitted by the Supreme Court.
• Local body polls in Kerala are scheduled for December 9 and 11.
• Revised dates include draft electoral roll publication by December 23 and final roll by February 21, 2026.
• The last date for digitisation of enumeration forms is now December 18.

Why It Matters: This impacts voter registration deadlines and electoral rolls in Kerala.