India, Oct. 27 -- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday announced that the Election Commission will conduct Phase 2 of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories.

With Bihar done in Phase 1, the states and union territories where SIR will be held include the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

Of these, four - Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and West Bengal - are due to go to polls in 2026.

As first step that begins immediately voters in these states will be matched against the 2002, 2003 or 2004 voting lists (depending on the last SIR), the CEC announce...