The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, extended the deadline for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearings in West Bengal to February 14. The final voter lists will now be published on February 28. Earlier, the SIR hearings were to finish by February 7, with final lists out by February 14. This extension came after the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal formally requested more time on February 7, citing pending work. The Supreme Court had also asked the ECI on Monday, February 9, to extend the SIR deadlines by at least a week. The Supreme Court stated, “Since the process of scrutinising documents submitted by affected people in response to notices served on them is likely to take longer than anticipated, and as suggested on behalf of some of the petitioners, we direct that at least one week beyond 14.02.2026 be granted to the EROs/AEROs to complete the scrutiny of the documents and take an appropriate decision.” A division bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and N. V. Anjaria passed the order. Following this, the ECI revised the SIR schedule for West Bengal. The new timeline sets February 14 as the last day for completing SIR hearings, February 21 for document scrutiny and disposal, with the final electoral rolls to be published on February 28. According to the West Bengal CEO, the SIR exercise is in its final phase with only 3-5% of hearings remaining. However, about 25% of document uploads and digitisation are still pending, prompting the request for an extension. Over 94.49 lakh people were summoned for hearings under the logical discrepancies category. Additionally, more than 31.68 lakh voters classified as “unmapped” have been called for hearings. Voters who do not appear within the new deadline risk being removed from the final 2026 voter lists. This extension gives officials the needed time to complete this crucial step before the upcoming elections.