SIR 2.0: List of documents that can be used for SIR in 12 States and UTs

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A Booth Level Officer (BLO) checks documents during Special Investigation Revision to electoral rotation  thrust  successful  Bihar. File photograph

A Booth Level Officer (BLO) checks documents during Special Investigation Revision to electoral rotation thrust successful Bihar. File photograph

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has started phase 2 of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls successful 12 States and Union Territories from October 28, 2025. The 12 States and UTs wherever the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) began are Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, Puducherry, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Lakshadweep. The revision volition screen 51 crore voters.

The archetypal signifier of the SIR was held successful Bihar, pursuing which much than 68 lakh names were deleted from the electoral rolls.

In this signifier of the SIR, the house-to-house enumeration volition instrumentality spot for a period from November 4 to December 4, and the draught rolls volition beryllium published connected December 9.

ECI has published a database of ‘Indicative (not Exhaustive) Documents’ required for the revision of the draught electoral roll.

Here are the documents for SIR:

1. Any individuality cards, pension outgo bid issued to a regular employee/pensioner of immoderate cardinal government/State govt/PSU.

2. Any individuality cards/certificates/documents issued by the Indian govt./ Banks/local authorities/PCU

3. Birth certificate issued by the competent authorization

4. Passport

5. Matriculation/Educational certificate issued by recognised Boards/Universities

6. Permanent nonmigratory certificate issued by the State authority

7. Forest Rights Certificate 8. OBC/ST/SC oregon immoderate caste certificate

9. National Register of Citizens (wherever it exists)

10. Family registry prepared by State/Local authorities

11. Any land/house allotment certificate by Govt.

12. For Aadhaar, Commission’s directions issued vide missive No. 23/2025-ERS/Vol.II dated 9.09.2025 shall apply

*No papers is required during the enumeration process

Published - October 30, 2025 02:33 p.m. IST

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