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Bengaluru North Begins SIR 2026 Hearings from Tomorrow

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04 September
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Bengaluru North has generated 6.12 lakh notices under the Special Intensive Revision–2026, with hearings scheduled to begin on September 5

Bengaluru North has generated 6,12,963 notices concerning No Mapping and Anomalies under SIR–2026. So far, 75,131 notices have been issued, and hearings will begin tomorrow


Bengaluru: Bengaluru North has generated 6,12,963 notices concerning No Mapping and Anomalies under the Special Intensive Revision–2026 (SIR-2026), of which 75,131 notices have been issued so far. The hearing process for these cases will begin from tomorrow, September 5.


The details were shared during a meeting with representatives of political parties chaired by Additional District Election Officer, Bengaluru North, and Commissioner of Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC), Shri Pommala Sunil Kumar.


88% Notices Yet to Be Delivered

Bengaluru North is also progressing with the distribution of SIR-2026 notices. However, 88% of the notices are yet to be delivered. Officials said steps are being taken to distribute the pending notices at the earliest and conduct hearings according to the prescribed schedule.

The list of cases relating to No Mapping and Anomalies, along with the respective hearing dates, will be prepared and shared shortly.

Representatives of political parties were briefed on the hearing process, verification of required documents and disposal of cases under SIR-2026. Officials sought the cooperation of all political parties to ensure that the revision process is conducted transparently and in accordance with Election Commission guidelines.


Additional Help Desk at Hearing Venues

Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar directed officials to establish an additional Help Desk at offices where hearings will be conducted. The Help Desk will guide voters attending the hearings, assist with document verification, address questions and clarify doubts.


All Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) were also briefed on arrangements at hearing venues, staff deployment, document verification and facilities to be provided to voters.


Awareness Activities Planned

The BNCC is preparing public awareness activities for SIR-2026, including publicity through autos. Representatives of political parties shared their suggestions and views on the proposed awareness initiatives.

The meeting appealed to political parties, election officials and staff to cooperate in completing the SIR-2026 process smoothly, transparently and effectively under the prescribed rules and guidelines.

Additional Commissioner (Revenue–In-charge) and Joint Commissioner Smt. Pallavi, Electoral Registration Officers, BNCC officials and staff, along with representatives of several political parties, attended the meeting.