EC clarifies previously enrolled voters can submit Form 6 if names missing from draft rolls during SIRThe Election Commission of India has clarified procedures for voters missing from draft electoral rolls. Voters can submit Form 6 to seek i...
03 Nov, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
SIR: Extended timelines spark controversy across statesThe Election Commission of India plans multiple timeline extensions for the special intensive revision of electoral rolls. Bihar completed ...
31 Oct, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
SC declines to extend SIR deadline in Keralam, asks EC to examine claims of voter exclusionThe Supreme Court recently refused to extend the deadline for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Keralam. Petitioners pre...
30 Oct, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Tamil Nadu okays social justice survey, review plea in SC for muslim convertsTamil Nadu Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay approved significant proposals on industrial operations and social justice surv...
30 Oct, 2026, 01.22 AM IST
West Bengal moves to depoliticise teachers, but schools need more than a banThe West Bengal government has introduced a prohibition on newly appointed schoolteachers from participating in political activities and el...
30 Oct, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
SC to ECI: Why should previously enrolled electorate file Form 6 as first-time voter?Justice Joymalya Bagchi said Forms 6, 7 and 8 are statutory forms whose prescribed formats cannot be altered by ECI although it can seek ad...
29 Oct, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
Delhi Poll officials dispose of over 94 percent of 33.14 lakh SIR notices ahead of November 30 deadlineWith just three days left before the closing of the claims and objections phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, it said t...
27 Oct, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Karnataka voter count drop by one crore after SIR; women outnumber menThe earlier roll contained 5.54 crore names, and the ECI enumerators have found about 99.32 lakh voters to be in the ASDD category meaning ...
27 Oct, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
AI companies turn to religion for moral guidance, but experts warn of oversimplificationAs technology companies focus on developing powerful artificial intelligence, they are increasingly seeking religious guidance. Executives ...
26 Oct, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
ECI's summary revision signals a shift from exclusion to inclusionThe Commission has ordered the SSR in 17 states with reference to January 1, 2027, including Assam and the five poll-bound states. Final ro...
25 Oct, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Voters can fill Form 6 to get names re-included in electoral rolls: EC to Delhi HCThe Election Commission of India informed the Delhi High Court about two voters whose names were removed from electoral rolls. These voters...
18 Oct, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
Karnataka’s voter gender gap flips as women take 3.7 lakh lead over men amidst SIRKarnataka’s provisional electoral rolls show 2.28 crore women against 2.25 crore men, a lead of nearly 3.7 lakh that breaks the pattern in ...
17 Oct, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Delhi SIR: Poll officials begin reverification of voters removed from draft rollsPoll officials in Delhi are currently re-verifying more than 47 lakh voters who were removed from electoral rolls. This process aims to ens...
16 Oct, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
EC announces voter roll revision in 17 states: What SSR means, how it differs from SIRThe Election Commission is conducting a Special Summary Revision to update electoral rolls in 17 states and Union territories. January 1, 2...
15 Oct, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Absence from draft SIR doesn't mean deletion, ECI tells Bombay HCA Special Intensive Revision is a fresh preparation of the electoral roll and not a Special Summery Revision (SSR) where the roll is only u...
13 Oct, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
SIR: Mizoram launches special drive for those left outMizoram has started a special drive to identify and enroll eligible voters not listed in electoral rolls. This follows the completion of th...
08 Oct, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
Maharashtra CEO suggested changes to SIR form to ease voter stress, BLO load; ECI ignoredConcerns were raised by the Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra about the complexities surrounding the enumeration form requirements and...
07 Oct, 2026, 12.15 AM IST