The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Kerala has garnered significant engagement from political parties and the public, receiving about 60,061 claims and objections. The Chief Electoral Officer of Kerala disclosed that as of December 31, 2025, 2,54,42,352 electors were covered in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) bulletin. The claims and objections phase, which began on December 23, will continue until January 22, 2026.
Recognized political parties, including six national parties, have actively participated in the process by submitting representations through their Booth Level Agents (BLAs). Notably, the CPI-M led the submissions with 21,246 claims, followed by Congress with 20,278, BJP with 7,249, AAP with 175, Bahujan Samaj Party with 5, and National People’s Party with 9. State parties like CPI, IUML, JD (S), Kerala Congress, Kerala Congress (M), and RSP also made submissions.
A total of 405,308 applications for name inclusion through Form-6 and Form-6A were received, along with 2,419 applications for name deletion through Form-7 post the draft electoral roll publication. Prior to the draft roll release, 3.59 lakh applications for inclusion and 30,202 applications from overseas electors were received. The Election Commission emphasized that only applications in prescribed forms are considered valid, while general complaints without proper documentation are not accepted. The claims and objections window will close on January 22 for the final electoral roll preparation.
