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ECI Extends SIR Deadlines in Delhi, Maharashtra and Four States; Final Rolls Due on November 30 in Five States

New Delhi, Oct 29 (UNI) The Election Commission of India has extended deadlines for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Nagaland, giving voters and election officials additional time to submit claims and objections, verify entries and complete the process before publication of the final electoral rolls.
In separate orders issued on Thursday, October 29, the Commission extended the deadline for filing claims and objections in Delhi to November 25 and in Maharashtra to November 13. The final electoral rolls in Maharashtra, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Nagaland are scheduled to be published on November 30, while Delhi's final roll will be published on December 22.
The revisions follow requests from the respective chief electoral officers and have been issued under the applicable provisions governing electoral roll revision. In Delhi and Maharashtra, the Commission invoked the proviso to Rule 12 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, to extend the period for filing claims and objections.
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