Rajasthan Dy CM Bairwa thanks EC, says SIR across 12 states, UTs "Will remove all errors in voter list"

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 27 (ANI): Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa on Monday thanked the Election Commission after the announcement of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories.
Speaking to ANI, Bairwa emphasised that the step will remove all the errors from the voter list.
"I would like to thank the Election Commission. For fake voters whose names were listed in 2 places, after investigation, the voter's name will remain in the list only in the correct manner. SIR was also done in Bihar, and today SIR has been announced for 12 states. The Election Commission has done a good job. This will remove all the errors that are there in the voter list," he said.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will conduct the second phase of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls across 12 States and Union Territories, with the final voter list to be published on February 7, 2026, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Monday.
Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, CEC Kumar said the exercise will cover Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
According to the Election Commission, printing and training will take place from October 28 to November 3, followed by an Enumeration Phase from November to December 4. The Draft Electoral Rolls will be published on December 9, followed by a claims and objection period from December 9 to January 8, 2026. The Notice Phase (for hearing and verification) will take place between December 9 and January 31, 202, with publication of Final Electoral Rolls on February 7, 2026.
"The second phase of SIR (Special Intensive Revision) is about to be carried out in 12 States and UTs," the CEC said. (ANI)