SIR: Over 99% of hearings concluded; Form-7 auto-generated for every Form-8 resident shift

Bengaluru, Karnataka witnessed over 99% of hearings concluded on notices issued under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 drive as of July 3, 2026, with only 19,365 hearings remaining pending, according to the Chief Electoral Officer's office. Kalaburagi topped with 8,224 pending hearings, followed by Bengaluru Rural with 1,523.

The CEO's office revealed that for every Form-8 application seeking a shift of residence, a Form-7 is automatically generated to address deletion or objection concerns. Between June 16 and October 15, 12,79,525 Form-8 applications were received, and 1,55,109 Form-7 applications were filed during the same period.

However, it remains uncertain whether the automatic creation of Form-7 for residence shifts was a previous practice before the SIR. The press release does not clarify this or provide a detailed breakdown of Form-8 applications received for shifting residence or how many of the automatically generated Form-7s are counted separately in the total.

The number of Form-7 applications increased significantly after September 23, with 61,130 applications as of September 24 and 93,979 more recorded by October 15. Form-7 applications typically seek deletion or raise an objection, which triggers a process involving a notice and a hearing.