Tue Oct 14 06:39:58 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has requested the Election Commission of India (ECI) to postpone its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls until January 2026. The SEC cites the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra and the engagement of key staff in the bifurcation of Legislative Assembly electoral rolls and the election process itself as reasons for the requested deferral. The SEC also mentions the completion of ward delimitation for various local bodies. This request follows a Supreme Court order for the SEC to conduct local body elections within four months.

**News Article:**

**Maharashtra SEC Seeks Delay in Electoral Roll Revision Ahead of Local Body Polls**

**Mumbai, October 14, 2025:** The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has formally requested the Election Commission of India (ECI) to postpone the scheduled Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls within the state until January 2026. The request, outlined in a letter dated September 9, highlights the logistical challenges posed by the simultaneous preparation for upcoming local body elections and the ongoing process of bifurcating Legislative Assembly electoral rolls.

The SEC emphasized that key personnel, including Deputy Collectors and Tahsildars, who typically serve as Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers for local body elections, will be heavily involved in the Assembly roll revision and the election process. This overlap, the SEC argues, would strain resources and potentially compromise the integrity of both processes.

“As the field staff, including Deputy Collectors and Tahsildars, are the same officers for local body elections and revision of Assembly electoral roll, it is requested that the program for Special Intensive Revision be deferred till at least the end of January 2026,” the SEC stated.

The SEC also noted the completion of ward delimitation for Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis, with delimitation for Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, and Nagar Panchayats expected to be finalized soon. This delimitation is crucial for ensuring fair representation in the upcoming elections.

This request follows a May 6 Supreme Court order mandating the SEC to conduct local body elections in Maharashtra within four months, with the possibility of seeking extensions in justified cases. Elections are pending for all 29 Municipal Corporations, 247 Municipal Councils, 42 out of 147 Nagar Panchayats, 32 out of 34 Zilla Parishads, and 336 out of 351 Panchayat Samitis in Maharashtra.

The ECI is yet to respond to the SEC’s request, but the decision will have significant implications for the timeline of local body elections in Maharashtra.

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