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One year of Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision: Over 5.8 crore names deleted from electoral rollsOver 5.8 crore voters have been removed from electoral rolls across 12 states and Union territories in a year-long purification drive by th...
SIR now part of class 9 NCERT textbook, Election Commission lauded for impartial pollsA new NCERT Class 9 textbook now features the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, highlighting its role in ensuring accura...
Only 4 requests from Tamil Nadu: No EVM memory check requests filed in 4 of 5 election statesIn a notable shift, EVM memory check applications were absent in four of the five recent assembly election states, a stark contrast to prev...
Supreme Court order clouds opposition planks amid electoral meltdownThe Supreme Court's backing of the Special Summary Revision (SIR) has weakened the Opposition's strategy to challenge India's electoral int...
YSRCP chief Jagan warns cadres to stay alert on SIRYS Jagan Mohan Reddy has warned YSRCP cadres about potential voter deletions. He cited large-scale removals in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu p...
Supreme Court upholds Bihar SIR, calls it key to free and fair pollsThe Supreme Court has upheld the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The court stated this process is vital for ensurin...
Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship, says Supreme Court; upholds EC's documentation regime for SIRIn a landmark judgment reinforcing the autonomy of the poll panel, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymaly...
SIR verdict: Outcome was apparent; BJP will decide who can vote, says Yogendra YadavThe Supreme Court has upheld the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Activist Yogendra Yadav strongly crit...
Supreme Court upholds ECI’s Bihar voter roll revision, says SIR ‘legally tenable’The Supreme Court has validated the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's electoral rolls, deeming the proce...
BJP says LoP Rahul Gandhi opposed SIR as he sided with 'illegal infiltrators'The Supreme Court has affirmed the Election Commission's authority to conduct Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. This decision ...
EC rolls out SIR Phase III across India except J&K, Ladakh & Himachal PradeshThe Election Commission of India has launched Phase III of its Special Intensive Revision exercise. This initiative will update electoral r...
EC set to roll out phase III of SIR in 'coming days'; to cover 22 states, UTsThe Election Commission is preparing to launch the third phase of its Special Intensive Revision of voters' lists. This upcoming exercise w...
Assembly election results 2026: Assam, Bengal verdicts reshape minority political calculusThe recent electoral developments in Assam and West Bengal have sparked a vibrant dialogue about the significance of the Muslim electorate....
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 Key Issues: Jobs distress, welfare politics and identity battles shape high-stakes TMC vs BJP contestWest Bengal Election 2026: West Bengal is voting in its 2026 Assembly elections. The political battle is intense, focusing on economic hard...
ET Graphics: Bengal picture abhi bhi baaki hai; SIR’s changing playbookIndia's Election Commission is revising voter lists, removing over 5.98 crore names. The process, starting in Bihar, has changed significan...
Banerjee attacks BJP, alleges delimitation 'plot' to divide BengalWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has raised concerns about a potential delimitation exercise by the Central government. She claim...
West Bengal election: SIR country's biggest scam in recent times, says Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of bribing voters before elections. She labelled the Spec...
Appellate tribunal sets precedent, accepts aadhaar in first SIR caseAn appellate tribunal ruled Motab Shaikh and Motab Herul are the same person. The Congress Farakka candidate's Aadhaar card proved his iden...
ECI plans voter-friendly reforms ahead of nationwide SIR, Aadhaar inclusion to ease verificationAhead of the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission plans to simplify voter verification by redesigning enume...
Monsoon Session: Opposition MPs submit adjournment motions to discuss electoral rolls revision in BiharOpposition MPs are raising concerns about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, fearing potential disenfranchis...