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Lakshadweep First UT to Finish 100% SIR Form Distribution

All islands complete house-to-house enumeration and digitisation ahead of draft roll release.

Representational Image Lakshadweep First UT to Finish 100% SIR Form Distribution PTI
Summary
  • Lakshadweep became the first UT to fully distribute and digitise Special Intensive Revision forms.

  • 55 BLOs and 133 BLAs conducted island-wide visits and special camps to speed up submissions.

  • Enumeration was completed on Nov 28; draft electoral roll will be published on Dec 9.

The Election Commission on Friday said Lakshadweep has become the first Union territory in the country to complete 100 per cent distribution and digitisation of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration forms.

The SIR process began on November 4, 2025, following an Election Commission of India order dated October 27.

A total of 55 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) carried out house-to-house visits across all ten islands, distributing the forms and helping residents fill them in. They were supported by 133 Booth Level Agents (BLAs) appointed by various political parties.

Special camps were also held in designated areas on each island to speed up the collection and digitisation of the completed forms, said Electoral Registration Officer & ER Nodal Officer Shivam Chandra, IAS, in a statement here.

The Union territory completed the entire enumeration and digitisation exercise on November 28, it said. The draft electoral roll is scheduled to be published on December 9, 2025, the EC added.

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