Punjab and Telangana are now at different stages of the 2026 Special Intensive Revision process. Punjab’s claims-and-objections window ended on September 12, 2026. Telangana’s revised claims-and-objections window remains open through October 7, 2026.
For Punjab, claims and objections already filed can continue through scrutiny and disposal, which is scheduled through October 8, before final-roll publication on October 12. Telangana’s notice and disposal phase continues through November 5, with its final electoral roll scheduled for November 9, 2026.
Direct answer
Punjab: the September 12 claims-and-objections deadline has passed. Pending matters move through disposal up to October 8, with the final roll scheduled for October 12.
Telangana: claims and objections remain open through October 7. Notice and disposal work continues through November 5, with the final roll scheduled for November 9.
What electors should do now
Punjab — already filed: preserve the acknowledgement and track the application, notice or objection through disposal.
Punjab — missed September 12: do not assume an open portal or general voter-service form creates a valid late SIR claim. Check current ECI/CEO Punjab instructions and contact the relevant election office where necessary.
Telangana: check the draft-roll entry and use the applicable claims, objection or correction route before October 7 where required.
Individual notice: follow the specific notice and preserve proof of submission.
What is confirmed
- Punjab’s claims-and-objections window ended September 12;
- Punjab’s disposal phase is scheduled through October 8;
- Punjab’s final electoral roll is scheduled for October 12;
- Telangana’s claims-and-objections deadline is October 7;
- Telangana’s notice and disposal phase runs through November 5;
- Telangana’s final electoral roll is scheduled for November 9;
- ECI voter services continue to provide electoral-roll, registration, correction and application-status functions.
What requires an individual check
- whether a particular elector appears in the correct constituency roll;
- whether an individual claim, objection or correction was validly submitted before the applicable deadline;
- whether a particular notice has been issued or served;
- whether submitted documents have been accepted;
- whether a specific Form 6, Form 7 or Form 8 application has been approved;
- whether a specific decision is appealable;
- whether any post-deadline Punjab route applies to a particular case.
In this guide
- Current Punjab and Telangana timetable
- What electors should do now
- What Punjab electors should do after September 12
- What Telangana electors should do before October 7
- How to check the electoral roll
- Claims, notices and appeals
- Form 6, Form 7 and Form 8
- What if your name is missing?
- Does EPIC guarantee inclusion?
- Verification method
- Limitations
- FAQs
Punjab Telangana SIR 2026: current timetable
Punjab and Telangana should be tracked separately because they now have different claims, disposal and final-roll dates.
| Stage | Punjab | Telangana |
|---|---|---|
| Draft electoral roll | August 13, 2026 | August 17, 2026 |
| Claims and objections | August 13–September 12, 2026 — closed | August 17–October 7, 2026 — open |
| Notice phase / disposal | Through October 8, 2026 | Through November 5, 2026 |
| Final electoral roll | October 12, 2026 | November 9, 2026 |
Punjab
Claims: closed September 12
Disposal: through October 8
Final roll: October 12
Telangana
Claims: open through October 7
Notice/disposal: through November 5
Final roll: November 9
Do not use Telangana’s superseded September 16 or October 19 dates. The revised schedule uses October 7 for claims and objections, November 5 for notice/disposal and November 9 for final publication.
What Punjab and Telangana electors should do now
The correct next action now depends on the state and whether the elector already filed a claim, objection, correction or notice response.
If you are in Punjab
- If you filed by September 12, preserve the acknowledgement or application reference and track the matter during the disposal period.
- If you received an individual notice, follow that notice’s response instructions and deadline rather than assuming the general claims deadline answers the notice.
- If you missed the September 12 claims-and-objections cutoff, do not assume that portal availability automatically means a late SIR claim will count. Check current ECI or CEO Punjab guidance and contact the BLO, ERO or District Election Office where needed.
- Recheck the electoral roll when the final roll is published on October 12.
If you are in Telangana
- Check the draft-roll entry now rather than waiting until October 7.
- If an eligible elector is missing, use the applicable inclusion route while the claims window remains open.
- If an entry is incorrect, use the applicable correction route.
- If an objection is required, file it within the current claims-and-objections period.
- Respond separately to any individual notice.
- Preserve application numbers, acknowledgements and uploaded documents.
What Punjab electors should do after the September 12 deadline
Punjab’s scheduled claims-and-objections period has ended. The next scheduled stage is disposal of claims and objections through October 8, followed by final-roll publication on October 12.
If you submitted a claim, objection or correction before the cutoff, filing alone does not prove approval. Keep the acknowledgement and monitor the application or notice outcome.
If you did not submit the required SIR claim or objection before September 12, the current evidence reviewed for this page does not establish a general Punjab extension or reopened SIR claims window. Do not treat an accessible portal screen, a general voter-service form or the continued availability of online services as proof that a late SIR filing will be accepted for this revision cycle.
Where the position is unclear, check current Election Commission and CEO Punjab instructions and contact the relevant BLO, ERO or District Election Office.
Open the official Chief Electoral Officer Punjab website.
What Telangana electors should do before October 7
Telangana’s claims-and-objections period remains open through October 7, 2026. The notice and disposal phase continues through November 5, and final publication is scheduled for November 9.
- Check the current electoral-roll entry through the official ECI service.
- Confirm the correct Assembly Constituency and polling part.
- Verify the elector’s name, age or date of birth, address, part, serial number and polling station.
- If an eligible elector is missing, use the applicable inclusion route before the controlling cutoff where appropriate.
- If an existing entry is wrong, use the applicable correction route.
- Use the appropriate objection route where required.
- Respond separately to an individual notice.
- Preserve every acknowledgement, application number and supporting document.
Open the official CEO Telangana website.
October 7 is the current Telangana claims-and-objections deadline used by this guide. Multiple current reports citing the Telangana CEO’s revised schedule identify October 7, November 5 and November 9 as the controlling milestones.
How to check the SIR electoral roll
The ECI voter-service system provides electoral-roll access for electors checking their registration state.
- Open the official electoral-roll service.
- Select the correct state and constituency details.
- Open the relevant electoral-roll record or polling part.
- Search for the elector and verify the part and serial number.
- Check name, age or date of birth, address and polling-station details.
- Save the relevant entry or result if you need to pursue a claim, correction, notice response or status query.
Open the official ECI electoral-roll download service.
A state-level roll publication does not prove an individual elector’s status. Check the actual voter entry rather than relying only on an existing EPIC card.
Claims, objections, notice responses and appeals are different
| Route | Purpose | When it applies | What to preserve |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claim / inclusion request | Seek inclusion where an eligible elector is absent | Subject to the applicable revision deadline and current official rules | Application reference, evidence and acknowledgement |
| Objection / deletion request | Object to an entry or seek deletion under the applicable process | During the applicable claims-and-objections period | Form reference, grounds, evidence and status |
| Correction | Correct elector details or applicable constituency information | Where an existing entry requires correction, subject to the applicable process | Application reference and supporting evidence |
| Document response against notice | Answer a specific notice | When a notice has been issued | Notice details, uploaded documents and acknowledgement |
| Appeal | Challenge an appealable adjudication decision | Only where the relevant decision or order carries an appeal route | Decision copy, appeal reference and status |
Form 6, Form 7 and Form 8 in the SIR workflow
Form 6
Main purpose: registration or inclusion as an elector.
Whether a Form 6 submitted after a state’s SIR claims cutoff affects that revision’s final roll must be checked against the current official process rather than assumed from portal availability.
Form 7
Main purpose: objection to inclusion or request for deletion.
For SIR claims-and-objections work, the applicable state deadline matters.
Form 8
Main purpose: correction, shifting of residence, replacement EPIC or PwD marking.
The correct route and its effect on the current revision should be verified for the elector’s present state.
Forms 6, 7 and 8 do not replace an individual notice response. If a specific SIR notice has been issued, follow the notice instructions and the authorised response route.
What if your name is missing from the draft roll?
First verify that the entry is genuinely missing by searching the correct state, constituency and polling part.
- Search using the EPIC number where available.
- Search again using elector details and alternate spellings.
- Confirm the correct state, district and Assembly Constituency.
- Inspect the applicable electoral-roll record or polling part.
- Check whether the elector may have shifted to another part or constituency.
- Contact the BLO or ERO if the position remains unclear.
Telangana: the claims-and-objections window remains open through October 7, so an eligible elector who needs inclusion or correction should use the applicable route without waiting for the deadline.
Punjab: the September 12 claims-and-objections cutoff has passed. If no application was made before the deadline, verify the current official route with ECI or the election authorities rather than assuming that a late filing will be accepted in this SIR cycle.
What if you receive an SIR notice?
An individual notice is different from discovering a missing or incorrect entry on your own.
- Read the notice carefully.
- Check the elector and constituency details.
- Identify exactly what document or clarification is requested.
- Use the authorised response route where applicable.
- Upload only relevant and legible documents.
- Save the acknowledgement and submission reference.
- Track the matter if a tracking route is provided.
Do not assume that filing Form 6, Form 7 or Form 8 automatically substitutes for responding to a specific notice.
Can you appeal an SIR decision online?
The ECI voter-service system provides appeal-related services where applicable, but every SIR interaction does not automatically create an appeal right. Appeal availability depends on the adjudication or decision being challenged and the applicable electoral-roll procedure.
Does having an EPIC card guarantee inclusion in the draft or final roll?
No. An EPIC card is an electoral identity document. Electors should still verify that their name appears in the applicable electoral roll.
- check the name and spelling;
- check age or date-of-birth details;
- check address and Assembly Constituency;
- check part and serial number;
- check polling-station details;
- check whether a duplicate or shifted record affects the entry.
What happens next?
Punjab is now in the post-claims disposal stage. Claims, objections and notice matters already in the process can continue toward the October 8 disposal endpoint, with the final electoral roll scheduled for October 12.
Telangana remains in its claims-and-objections period through October 7. Its notice and disposal phase continues through November 5, followed by final publication on November 9.
Electors with pending applications or notices should continue tracking their individual status rather than assuming that filing alone means the requested change has been accepted.
How the Punjab Telangana SIR 2026 schedule was verified
Verification notes
ThePulseSignal checked current Election Commission voter-service and revision resources, Punjab election-official reporting and current Telangana schedule reporting on September 13, 2026.
Punjab election officials were still identifying September 12 as the claims-and-objections cutoff shortly before it expired, with disposal through October 8 and final publication on October 12. No newer Punjab extension was identified in the current reviewed sources.
For Telangana, current reporting citing the state Chief Electoral Officer identifies October 7 as the claims-and-objections deadline, November 5 as the notice/disposal endpoint and November 9 as the final-roll publication date.
An earlier September 7 report carried an October 10 claims date, but later reporting from the same publication and multiple independent reports identify October 7. This guide therefore uses October 7 as the stronger currently corroborated date.
Official services
Limitations and unresolved facts
State schedules, portal availability and an individual elector’s legal status are separate questions.
- The article cannot establish whether a particular person appears in the correct roll without checking that elector’s record.
- The ECI and state CEO interfaces are dynamic and may require constituency or account selections.
- No general Punjab extension beyond September 12 was established in the current evidence reviewed for this page.
- An available online form or portal page should not by itself be treated as proof of a valid late SIR filing route.
- The article cannot confirm whether an individual notice response, claim, objection, correction or appeal has been accepted.
- Appeal eligibility depends on the particular decision or order.
- Constituency-level workflow or service availability may vary.
- Further ECI or state-CEO instructions can change the timetable or procedure before final publication.
Punjab Telangana SIR 2026: frequently asked questions
Is Punjab’s SIR claims window still open?
No. The scheduled Punjab claims-and-objections period ended on September 12, 2026. Pending matters move through disposal through October 8, with final publication scheduled for October 12.
I filed a Punjab claim before September 12. What should I do now?
Keep the acknowledgement or application reference and track the matter during the disposal stage. Filing does not by itself prove that the claim has been accepted.
I missed Punjab’s September 12 deadline. Can I still file?
No general extension or reopened Punjab SIR claims window is established by the current evidence reviewed here. Check current ECI or CEO Punjab instructions and the relevant election office before relying on any late route.
What is Telangana’s SIR claims deadline?
Telangana’s revised claims-and-objections deadline is October 7, 2026.
When is Punjab’s final electoral roll scheduled?
October 12, 2026.
When is Telangana’s final electoral roll scheduled?
November 9, 2026 under the revised Telangana timetable.
Is responding to a notice the same as filing Form 6, Form 7 or Form 8?
No. A notice response answers a specific notice. Forms 6, 7 and 8 have separate inclusion, objection/deletion and correction-related functions.
Does an EPIC card guarantee that my name remains on the roll?
No. Check the current electoral roll and verify the actual elector entry.
Last verified: September 13, 2026.
