# EC extends SIR deadlines for Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya 2026-09-30T17:23:53+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday (30 September) extended the publication dates for final electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya, where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is underway. The full bench, comprising Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, met at Nirvachan Sadan for the second time in four days. In Andhra Pradesh, the final voters' list will now be published on 16 October, extended from 3 October, with the claims and objections period extended until 10 October. In Meghalaya, the final list will be published on 26 October, extended from 7 October, India TV reports the date was earlier moved to 21 October due to unrest in Shillong. The ECI also confirmed that the additional SIR-related declaration in Form 6 has been removed for states where the SIR is completed, following the 26 September meeting. The commission reviewed implementation of earlier measures, including stopping physical hearings for certain voter discrepancy categories. Update, 30 September 2026: Hindustan Times now also reports the SIR deadline extension in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya, confirming the final publication dates of 16 October and 26 October respectively. It adds that Meghalaya's claims and objections period ended on 18 September and that over 90% of hearings are complete. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All four outlets provide uniform straight reporting of the ECI's 30 September meeting and the extended SIR deadlines. The Hindu adds the most institutional detail, including the committee review of the ECINet portal. India TV offers a specific timeline for Meghalaya, the final list was first moved to 21 October due to Shillong unrest, that other outlets omit. Hindustan Times notes that Meghalaya's claims period ended on 18 September and that over 90% of hearings are complete. No outlet adopts a critical or partisan frame on the deadline extension itself, the controversy over Election Commissioners Sandhu and Joshi's reported dissent is mentioned as background by The Hindu and India TV, and as a political context by Hindustan Times, but none makes it the lead. The coverage is consistent on the key facts: the new dates and the removal of the Form 6 declaration in non-SIR states. ## Coverage Coverage: 4 sources, 4 neutral - ndtv.com (neutral report) Straight factual report on the meeting and deadline extensions - thehindu.com (neutral report) Detailed factual report, notes dissent controversy and committee review - indiatvnews.com (neutral report) Factual report with added detail on Form 6 removal and dissent background - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Straight news report based on press release, notes political controversy This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Election Commission of India, Gyanesh Kumar, Meghalaya, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Vivek Joshi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ec-extends-sir-deadlines-for-andhra-pradesh-meghalaya/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ec-extends-sir-deadlines-for-andhra-pradesh-meghalaya/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/