Karnataka CM launches PRC drive to step up voter enrolment, BJP flags misuse concernsKarnataka's Chief Minister launched a statewide drive for permanent resident certificates. Doorstep delivery of caste certificates also beg...
20 Jul, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Karnataka: CM DK Shivakumar to launch PRC campaign amid SIR, minister Joshi questions timing & intentKarnataka's Chief Minister will launch a campaign for permanent resident certificates. This initiative faces sharp criticism from the BJP g...
19 Jul, 2026, 09.18 PM IST
Sudip Bandyopadhyay hits back at Oppn, TMC; says NCPI 'recognised' by ECThe Nationalist Citizens Party of India asserted its recognized status by the Election Commission. Opposition parties staged a walkout duri...
19 Jul, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks responses of EC, Bengal govt on plea for data on claims of voters deleted under SIRThe Supreme Court has asked election officials to address issues surrounding voter data transparency. A PIL points out the challenges of ha...
17 Jul, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
SC urged to hear PIL against promise, distribution of freebies by political partiesThe Supreme Court heard a plea to seize symbols or deregister parties promising freebies. Lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay urged an early hearing fo...
17 Jul, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
Supreme Court closes Tamil Nadu electoral roll revision cases after Bihar SIR verdictThe Supreme Court has dismissed petitions challenging the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu. A bench led by Chief...
16 Jul, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
SC seeks ECI's response on MDMK's plea against SIR in Tamil NaduThe Supreme Court is reviewing a plea against Tamil Nadu's electoral roll revision. Several political parties have also approached the apex...
16 Jul, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Election Commission ready for 'One Nation One Election' with 6-month notice, says panel chiefExpressing a readiness for simultaneous polls, the Election Commission has stated that it can proceed with just six months' notice. Ongoing...
15 Jul, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
SIR process in Delhi extended, final rolls to be published on Oct 19: Election CommissionThe Election Commission has extended the schedule for Delhi's special intensive revision of electoral rolls. Draft electoral rolls will now...
15 Jul, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
No pressure from UPA govt during my tenure as CEC: S Y QuraishiFormer Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi stated no government pressure was faced. He noted the Election Commission's strong image pr...
15 Jul, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
Elon Musk likely broke the law by promising voters $1 million payouts: Wisconsin boardWisconsin election officials found Elon Musk likely broke state law. He offered one million dollar checks to voters before a state Supreme ...
15 Jul, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
No rift in NCP, Sachchidanand Singh's letter carries no weight: Praful PatelNationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel stated there is no internal party rift. He dismissed a legal challenge questioning Sunetra P...
14 Jul, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
CID ADG Supratim Sarkar among 28 IPS officers transferred in major West Bengal Police rejigWest Bengal's government transferred twenty-eight IPS and five WBPS officers on Tuesday. Supratim Sarkar, formerly of CID, was posted as AD...
14 Jul, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
When Manmohan Singh told then-CEC Quraishi- 'I will commit suicide'Former CEC SY Quraishi recounts Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's profound respect for the Election Commission. Singh expressed deep anguish ...
13 Jul, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Ritabrata-led faction should not be given more time for reply : Mamata Banerjee to ECMamata Banerjee urged the Election Commission not to extend deadlines for a rival faction. The rebel group, led by Ritabrata Banerjee, clai...
13 Jul, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
New voters have to also submit parents' SIR details for inclusion in electoral rollsNew voter applicants must now submit parents' Special Intensive Revision details. The Election Commission mandates this requirement for For...
12 Jul, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
SIR for Bengaluru civic wards: HC orders notice to ECs, State GovtThe Karnataka High Court has sought responses from state and election bodies. A petition questions the State Election Commission's parallel...
08 Jul, 2026, 05.53 PM IST