The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) to access data on deceased voters to enhance the accuracy of the Aadhaar database. This request follows the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which identified about 22 lakh dead voters. However, the ECI has not yet made a decision regarding this request, emphasizing its role as an independent body that must protect the integrity of its data. The SIR exercise, which began in Bihar in June 2025, has led to significant updates, including the removal of around 24 lakh names in West Bengal alone. The ECI had previously directed Chief Electoral Officers to work with Aadhaar authorities to verify voter data, revealing that nearly 34 lakh Aadhaar holders in West Bengal were marked as deceased since the system's inception in January 2009. UIDAI has been actively deactivating Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals, with over two crore deactivated last November based on various data sources. The ECI anticipates a more comprehensive dataset once the SIR process is completed nationwide.