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...
18 Apr, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Hazaaron logon ka rela Bengal mein khela karne wala hai: PM Modi's jibe at TMC ahead of West Bengal pollsPrime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal. He stated the large crowd was a trailer for the May 4 elect...
11 Apr, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
More than half of electorate in most states may not have to give any document in SIR: EC officialsElection Commission officials said most voters in several states may not need to submit documents for the upcoming special intensive revisi...
17 Sep, 2025, 01.08 PM IST
Conspiracy hatched to rig elections in Bihar in the name of SIR: Congress leader Supriya ShrinateCongress leader Supriya Shrinate alleges electoral fraud in Bihar, claiming the Election Commission added 4 lakh new voters with irregulari...
16 Sep, 2025, 05.40 PM IST
SC asks EC to consider Aadhaar as identity proof for SIR in Bihar, clarifies it is not proof of citizenshipSupreme Court on Monday asked the Election Commission of India to consider accepting Aadhaar as a document to establish the identity of vot...
08 Sep, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
Bihar SIR row: On last day, over 2.17 lakh pleas filed for removal, 36,000 for inclusion in voters' listIn Bihar, the period for electoral roll revisions concluded with over 36,000 inclusion requests and 2.17 lakh deletion demands. Political p...
01 Sep, 2025, 05.53 PM IST
Expanded list of docs to prove citizenship voter-friendly: SCThe Supreme Court deemed the Election Commission's expansion of acceptable voter ID documents in Bihar as 'voter-friendly,' emphasizing inc...
14 Aug, 2025, 12.24 AM IST
11 docs in Bihar SIR compared to 7 in summary revision shows it is voter friendly: SCThe Supreme Court reviewed Bihar's electoral roll revision. The court found the process voter-friendly. It noted the increased number of ac...
13 Aug, 2025, 01.46 PM IST
SC asks EC to furnish details of 65 lakh deleted voters in Bihar draft electoral rollsThe Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to provide details by August 9 regarding the approximately 65 lakh voters excluded f...
06 Aug, 2025, 12.33 PM IST
Bihar voter list drive set to enter crucial verification phase from August 1Bihar's Special Intensive Revision enters Phase 2, focusing on document verification to determine voter eligibility and citizenship. This c...
17 Jul, 2025, 12.06 AM IST
'Aadhaar has lost the edge', say worried Bihar migrants in Delhi over 'SIR chaos'As the Election Commission initiates the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, many migrants in Delhi are grappling with confusion regarding...
12 Jul, 2025, 12.13 AM IST
'EC's spin on 'no stay' exposed': Congress' Jairam Ramesh on SC's order on SIR in BiharJairam Ramesh, a Congress leader, has criticized the Election Commission of India. He alleges the ECI is misrepresenting a Supreme Court or...
11 Jul, 2025, 02.12 PM IST
"All other merits remain open...": Abhishek Manu Singhvi as SC allows ECI to continue SIR in BiharThe Supreme Court has permitted the Election Commission of India to proceed with the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's electoral rolls....
11 Jul, 2025, 08.55 AM IST
Roll pe Rajneeti: How a list has triggered a full-blown political war in Bihar, and why parties are up in arms against ECBihar's electoral rolls are undergoing a special intensive revision (SIR) to eliminate duplicate and ineligible voters before the upcoming ...
11 Jul, 2025, 12.31 AM IST
Not an Indian citizen, but still a voter? How Form 6 opens the door for non-citizens in India’s voter listsBihar Elections 2025: The Election Commission is revising voter rolls, starting in Bihar. Form 6, used for voter registration, requires no ...
09 Jul, 2025, 12.25 PM IST
Election Commission holding regular dialogue with parties: CEC on criticism from oppositionChief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar addressed concerns about the Election Commission's engagement with political parties. He highligh...
05 Jul, 2025, 06.08 PM IST
AIMIM President Owaisi accuses Election Commission of quietly implementing NRC in Bihar ahead of pollsAsaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM President, alleged that the Election Commission is secretly implementing NRC in Bihar. He claimed this could disenf...
28 Jun, 2025, 08.50 AM IST