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Civil society groups seek two-month extension to SIR in Maharashtra

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Vinaya Deshpande Pandit
Civil society groups seek two-month extension to SIR in Maharashtra
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Civil society groups in Maharashtra have requested a two-month extension for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule, citing haphazard enumeration, practical difficulties for Booth Level Officers (BLOs), and slow digitization of forms. They highlighted that only 22% of forms statewide and 4% in Mumbai have been digitized by mid-July, making the 30-day period insufficient.

Civil society groups on Thursday (July 16, 2026) wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner seeking his urgent appointment for discussing a two-month extension to the SIR schedule in Maharashtra.

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