However, West Bengal, which has seen intense protests and criticism against the SIR, has not been given any extension. The state has recorded several deaths, including those of booth-level officers (BLO), allegedly due to work pressure and stress related to SIR.

Except for Kerala, 11 states and UTs were earlier given a deadline of Thursday to submit the enumeration forms of the electors. Three states Goa, Rajasthan and West Bengal-- and two UTs --Puducherry and Lakshadweep-- will submit the enumeration on Thursday, with draft rolls to be published on December 16.

In Kerala, the last date for the submission of enumeration forms is December 18, while draft rolls will be published on December 23.

"In order to ensure that no eligible elector is left behind, new electors are being encouraged to fill up the Form 6 along with the declaration and submit them to the BLOs or fill the form and declaration online using the ECINet App/website https://voters.eci.gov.in/ to get their names included in the final electoral rolls, which will be published in February, 2026,” the EC said.