Kerala's Electoral Roll Schedule Extended Amid Local Poll Preparations

The Election Commission of India has extended Kerala's Special Intensive Revision schedule by a week, accommodating the local body polls set for December. This decision follows a Supreme Court plea from Kerala MLA P K Kunhalikutty, pushing back key dates for the electoral roll's publication and form digitisation.

The Election Commission of India has announced a one-week extension of Kerala's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule due to the upcoming local body elections.

The polls are scheduled for December 9 and 11, with the vote count on December 13. This extension follows a Supreme Court plea from Indian Union Muslim League's national general secretary P K Kunhalikutty.

As a result, the draft electoral roll will now be published on December 23, and the final roll on February 21, 2026, with form digitisation extended to December 18.

(With inputs from agencies.)