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EC extends SIR deadlines for Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya
The Story in Brief
The full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday (30 September) extended the deadlines for the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya. The final voters' list in Andhra Pradesh will now be published on 16 October, extended from 3 October, and the claims and objections period has been extended until 10 October. In Meghalaya, the final list will be published on 26 October, after earlier being moved to 21 October due to unrest in Shillong, according to India TV.
The meeting, attended by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, was the second full bench meeting in four days. Hindustan Times reports that over 90% of hearings in Meghalaya are complete. The commission also reviewed the implementation of measures announced on 26 September, including stopping physical hearings for certain voter discrepancy categories and removing the additional SIR-related declaration from Form 6 in states where the SIR is completed.
Times of India adds that the draft roll in Meghalaya listed 21.7 lakh electors with around 7.7% deletions, while in Andhra Pradesh the draft roll listed 3.7 crore electors after deleting 10.8% of the electorate.
Update, 1 October 2026: Times of India adds that the draft roll in Meghalaya listed 21.7 lakh electors with around 7.7% deletions, while in Andhra Pradesh the draft roll listed 3.7 crore electors after deleting 10.8% of the electorate. Hindustan Times published a separate story on 1 October confirming the same extended deadlines.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All six sources report the same facts from the ECI press release and the 30 September full bench meeting. The Hindu and Times of India add context by noting the controversy over dissent notes from Election Commissioners Sandhu and Joshi, while India TV details the Form 6 declaration controversy and the opposition's criticism. Hindustan Times, NDTV, and Times of India remain in straight-reporting mode, with no pro-government or government-critical framing. The only variation is the amount of background on the dissent row, which India TV and The Hindu expand on, while Hindustan Times and NDTV mention it briefly or omit it. No source challenges the official dates or figures.
Coverage: 6 sources, 6 neutral
Sources (6): ndtv.com (neutral report), thehindu.com (neutral report), indiatvnews.com (neutral report), hindustantimes.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), hindustantimes.com (2) (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 6 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
