{
  "id": 12095443,
  "title": "Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Lists Chronology Of Intensive Electoral Roll Since 1952, Says Current SIR Is 'Next Phase'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-lists-chronology-of-intensive",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T06:20:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-lists-chronology-of-intensive-electoral-roll-since-1952-says-current-sir-is-next-phase-mumbai-news"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis outlined the evolution of intensive electoral roll revisions in India, indicating the current Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is the latest stage of an ongoing process by the Election Commission. Fadnavis shared the timeline of these revisions on social media, detailing the revisions conducted at various intervals since 1952. He explained that the Election Commission conducts detailed revisions at multiple stages to enhance the accuracy and reliability of voter lists. These revisions involve comprehensive door-to-door visits, the distribution of Enumeration Forms, and verification of voter records. Factors such as urbanisation, migration, deaths, and registrations contribute to the continuous changes in electoral rolls, necessitating regular revisions. Fadnavis emphasized that one of the primary objectives of the Election Commission is to ensure that all eligible citizens are accurately included in the electoral rolls while preventing the exclusion of eligible voters. He described the ongoing SIR as the next phase of this comprehensive process, amid ongoing political and legal debates over the nationwide SIR, where concerns and demands for clarity on the process have been raised.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday highlighted the history of intensive electoral roll revisions in India, saying the current Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is the latest phase of a long-standing process followed by the Election Commission. In a post on X, Fadnavis said the Election Commission has conducted in-depth revisions of electoral rolls at various stages over…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}