The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday extended the schedule for the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya, according to an official press release.
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The decision came at a full Commission bench meeting, the second in less than a week. The reports triggered a political controversy, with Opposition parties questioning the Commission’s functioning. The previous meeting extended SIR deadlines in Delhi and Maharashtra, and the EC reiterated that its major decisions were taken unanimously.
In Andhra Pradesh, the notice phase and disposal of claims and objections will now run from July 31 to October 10, and the final roll will be published on October 16. The state’s original schedule had put final publication at September 22. After the draft roll came out on July 31, the final roll was slated to be published on October 3. A later revision moved disposal of claims to October 5 and final publication to October 9. In Meghalaya, final publication is now set for October 26. The claims and objections period there ended on September 18, and officials said more than 90% of hearings were complete. The three commissioners last met in full on September 26, days after reports emerged that Sandhu and Joshi had objected to several SIR-linked decisions and orders. Earlier reporting noted: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday extended the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya, fixing October 16 and October 26, respectively, for the publication of the final voter lists.
Earlier reporting noted: Election Commission Meets Again, Extends SIR Deadlines In Andhra, Meghalaya Election Commission Meets Again, Extends SIR Deadlines In Andhra, Meghalaya Election Commission Meets Again, Extends SIR Deadlines In Andhra, Meghalaya Earlier reporting noted: The decision was taken at a meeting attended by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi at the Nirvachan Sadan, the poll panel said in a statement. The decision was taken at a meeting attended by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi at the Nirvachan Sadan, the poll panel said in a statement.
The press note did not mention the state’s earlier final-publication date.
