in5points
PoliticsTimes of India

EC extends Karnataka SIR by 10 days, plans weekend camps to help voters

in5points
  1. Election Commission extended Karnataka SIR enumeration phase by 10 days to August 8, 2026.

  2. Karnataka will hold special assistance camps every Saturday and Sunday to speed up voter roll revision.

  3. Draft electoral rolls will be published on August 17, 2026, for claims and objections.

  4. Final electoral rolls are scheduled for publication on October 19, 2026.

  5. Voters who miss the SIR exercise can apply for inclusion using Form 6 after draft rolls are published.

Story angle

Center-right

L
CL
C
CR
R

Mostly straight facts, with a light government- or market-friendly tilt.

About how the story is framed, not whether the facts are true.

Times of India

Center-right

Mixed factuality

Who owns this?

Sahu Jain family

Times Group

Bennett, Coleman & Co. (Sahu Jain family)

India's largest newspaper group by circulation.

Wikipedia: Sahu Jain family