India, Dec. 11 -- The Election Commission is likely to push back the deadline for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and several other States, senior officials told Hindustan Times. The matter will be formally decided today [Thursday], when the Commission reviews state-wise progress on digitisation and submission of enumeration forms, they said.

Officials confirmed that West Bengal is among the states where additional time is being actively considered. The poll body has already granted Kerala an extension until 18 December, revising the earlier cut-off of 11 December after the state flagged the need for more time.

The prospect of further extensions follows sustained objections from several Opposit...