India, Nov. 3 -- According to Anandabazar.com (October 24, 2025), the Election Commission of India (ECI) is on the verge of finalising its preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the West Bengal voters' list, which will go to the polls (Assembly Elections) in 2026. It plans to complete the revision of the voters' list to ensure that the West Bengal elections are held based on the final voters' list of the SIR.

This process was adopted for the Bihar Assembly Elections (scheduled to be held on November 6 and 11, 2025). With this in mind, the SIR date will soon be announced. All District Election Officers (DEOs) have been instructed to stay on their toes as SIR could begin at any moment.

Why a sudden SIR? Every year, the E...