Framing Analysis
The Election Commission of India adjusted SIR timelines in four states following state-level requests, extending house-to-house verification to August 8, setting draft roll publication for August 17, and establishing qualifying dates of October 1, 2026 for Karnataka, Telangana and Punjab and July 1, 2026 for Delhi. Karnataka reported 95.69% enumeration form distribution and 40.70% digitization as of the announcement date. All reported details derive from two left-center sources.