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Kerala Government Appeals to Supreme Court to Delay Electoral Roll Revision

New Delhi – November 18, 2025 – The Kerala government has filed a petition with the Supreme Court, urgently requesting a postponement of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The state argues that conducting the SIR process, scheduled from November 4 to December 4, concurrently with the upcoming local self-government institutions (LSGI) elections will create an “administrative impasse”.

The government claims that the simultaneous execution of both exercises would strain resources, requiring the deployment of over 176,000 government and quasi-governmental personnel and 68,000 police and security personnel. An additional 25,668 personnel is required for the SIR. They argue that the overlap will significantly impede the smooth functioning of the government.

While the petition questions the constitutionality of the SIR exercise, the primary concern voiced by the state is its timing, arguing it will negatively impact the LSGI elections. Elections for the 1200 LSGIs, comprising panchayats, block panchayats, district panchayats, municipalities, and corporations, are mandated to be completed before December 21, 2025, and are scheduled for December 9th and 11th. Notification for the election is to be issued on November 14 and that of withdrawal of nominations on November 24. The counting of votes would be on December 13 and the last date for completion of election is December 18.

The state government asserts that personnel typically involved in LSGI elections cannot be engaged in the SIR, further exacerbating the resource strain. The Supreme Court is yet to respond to the Kerala government’s plea.

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