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INDIA
Revanth seeks 4-week extension of T’gana SIR
Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to extend the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state by four weeks, in the wake of concern over possible deletion of a large number of voters during the verification
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- Why it matters
- A delay to the Special Intensive Revision would postpone verification of voter eligibility, affecting which voters remain registered to cast ballots in the state.
- Most affected
- Voters in Telangana whose registration status is under review — Verification of their eligibility to vote could be postponed by four weeks.
- Likely next
- Whether the Election Commission approves or rejects the four-week extension request.