Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 6 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule for Kerala by one week in view of the upcoming local body polls in the state.

According to the ECI, the new enumeration period in the state has been extended till December 18, pushing it back from the earlier date of December 11. The draft electoral roll will be published by December 23, after which claims and objections can be filed till January 22, 2026.

The final electoral roll will now be published on February 21, 2026, instead of February 14, 2026.

This came after the Supreme Court asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider whether it is required to defer the exercise of filling and submissi...