With the Election Commission of India (ECI) again revising the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule in both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, the final electoral rolls in both states will now be published on November 30.
For Telangana, the Election Commission has extended the deadline for notices and disposal of claims and objections to November 26. In Andhra Pradesh, the deadline has been extended till November 20.
The final electoral rolls in both the Telugu states are now scheduled for publication on November 30.
The schedule has been revised at the request of the Chief Electoral Officers of both states.
In separate communications to the CEOs, the Commission informed them about its
decision to revise the schedule.
The ECI has directed the CEOs to inform all officials about the revised schedule and ensure wide publicity through all available media. Political parties must also be informed of the modified schedule in writing.
The Commission has revised the SIR schedule multiple times in both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Earlier, the deadline for the notice phase and the disposal of claims and objections process in Telangana was November 5, with final electoral rolls publication scheduled for November 9.
In Andhra Pradesh, the deadline for the notice phase and disposal of claims and objections ended on October 22, while the final rolls were scheduled for publication on October 30.