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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...
Balle balle & bullied ballot? Record number of voters is cause for cheer, but concerns over why many of them voted lingerIn a remarkable turn of events, the latest elections in multiple Indian states and a Union Territory showcased an unprecedented voter turno...
West Bengal elections: Junglemahal’s 25 seats turn battleground as BJP targets TMC’s development pitchPurulia, Bankura, and Jhargram, the gateway to West Bengal's Junglemahal, are witnessing a fierce political battle. While Trinamool banks o...
Election Commission trims electoral rolls by 10.2% across 12 states, UTsThe Election Commission has significantly cleaned up voter lists. Over 60 lakh deceased voters were removed from nine states and three Unio...
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...
EC may roll out SIR in remaining 22 states, Union territories post this month's assembly pollsThe Election Commission plans to conduct the final phase of voter list revision across 22 states and Union Territories. This exercise will ...
West Bengal polls 2026: EC to deploy 3,000 more armed personnelWest Bengal elections will see enhanced security. The Election Commission is deploying 3,000 armed police personnel from Uttar Pradesh, Bih...
Mamata Banerjee alleges BJP trying to add illegal voters to Bengal electoral rollsWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee took a stand against the BJP, claiming they are plotting to infiltrate the state's voter base with illegal r...
SIR rewrites the rules of roll revisionThe Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is underway, impacting elections across India. Political parties, election officials, and...
Congress meet for higher BLA vigilance in SIR driveThe party discussed the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and underlined the need for active participation of its booth...
SIR phase-2 turns out to be a different ball-game for the oppositionOpposition parties find it difficult to unite against the second phase of electoral roll revision. Unlike their Bihar protest, turf rivalri...
Voters' list cleanup exercise to begin in 12 states, Union territories from TuesdayThe Election Commission begins a major voter list cleanup exercise across nine states and three Union territories. This Special Intensive R...
EC top brass meets state chief poll officers to discuss pan-India SIRThe Election Commission is meeting state poll officers to finalize plans for a nationwide voter list cleanup. This intensive revision aims ...
Lessons from Bihar: EC aims to make SIR more 'voter friendly'In response to mounting criticism and legal challenges in Bihar, the Election Commission is overhauling its Special Intensive Revision proc...
Direction for SIR at regular interval encroaches upon EC's exclusive jurisdiction: Poll panel to SCThe Election Commission informed the Supreme Court about electoral roll revisions. The commission stated that directing regular special rev...
Opposition gathers to plan SIR fightback, vice president's electionINDIA bloc leaders are convening in Delhi to address concerns over the deletion of 6.5 million voters in Bihar following a special electora...
Bihar voter drive bid to exclude migrants, attack on Constitution: Opposition to ECI brassOpposition leaders have accused the Election Commission of attempting to exclude migrant workers and other voters from Bihar's upcoming ass...