SIR: EC extends claims deadline in Delhi and Maharashtra, processing period in four states

What happened: The Election Commission extended the deadline for filing claims and objections in the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Delhi and Maharashtra, and expanded the processing window in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Nagaland. Why it matters: The decision came a day after the Supreme Court asked the Election Commission to consider extending the October 30 deadline for filing claims and objections. The extensions also followed requests from the state poll panels.

The Election Commission extended the deadline for filing claims and objections in the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Delhi and Maharashtra, and expanded the processing window in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Nagaland.

The decision came a day after the Supreme Court asked the Election Commission to consider extending the October 30 deadline for filing claims and objections. The extensions also followed requests from the state poll panels.