India, Sept. 13 -- NEW DELHI, Sept 13: The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that any direction to conduct special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls at regular intervals throughout the country would "encroach" upon the exclusive jurisdiction of the poll panel.
In a counter-affidavit filed in the Apex Court, the EC said it has the "complete discretion" over the policy of revision to the exclusion of any other authority.
It said through its July 5, 2025, letter addressed to all chief electoral officers (CEOs) of states and Union Territories, except Bihar, the commission has directed the initiation of immediate pre-revision activities for SIR of electoral rolls with reference to January 1, 2026, as the qualifying date...