SC notice to Centre, EC on plea challenging SIR in MaharashtraThe Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea challenging the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Maharashtra and issue...
26 Oct, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
NRC logjam delays SIR in Assam, no clarity on timelineInstead of SIR, a Special Revision (SR) was conducted. Illegal immigration from Bangladesh has long been a contentious issue in the state. ...
25 Oct, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Karnataka completes hearings for 43.82 lakh SIR notices, final roll on October 27Hearings for more than 43.82 lakh notices issued to electors in Karnataka have been completed recently. The final electoral roll is schedul...
23 Oct, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Several protesters detained as anti-SIR march heads to ECI headquartersDelhi Police detained several protesters marching against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls towards the Election Comm...
23 Oct, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
India’s Gen Z: In world's largest democracy, an electoral wildcardIndia’s Gen Z population is sizeable, but its electoral influence will depend on voter eligibility, registration, turnout and constituency-...
23 Oct, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
‘Ramhit Yadav’ became ‘Ram Ne Yadav Ko Mara’: UP voter list has some bizarre names after incorrect software translation, including ‘B.Com’ as a father’s nameUttar Pradesh’s electoral rolls contain 158 unusual entries among 14.81 lakh voters, including ‘Ram Ne Yadav Ko Mara’ and ‘B.Com’ recorded ...
23 Oct, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Election Commission bars transfer of officials on voter roll revision work in Uttar Pradesh without its approvalThe Election Commission of India has issued directions to impose a ban on the transfer of officials associated with the Special Summary Rev...
22 Oct, 2026, 07.14 AM IST
Kharge demands repeal of EC immunity law, removal of CEC Gyanesh KumarMallikarjun Kharge has called for repealing a law that grants immunity to election commissioners during a press conference. He accused the ...
21 Oct, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Karnataka CM Shivakumar asks ministers to gear up for local body pollsChief Minister DK Shivakumar has directed his Cabinet colleagues to prepare for the forthcoming local body elections. The State Election Co...
20 Oct, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Kharge says he will explain concerns over SIR, delimitation and women's quota to PM ModiCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said he would explain to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 21 his concerns over the ...
20 Oct, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
HD Kumaraswamy emerges as NDA’s combative face in Karnataka ahead of local body pollsUnion Minister HD Kumaraswamy is intensifying his political campaign against Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in Karnataka. He is leveraging re...
19 Oct, 2026, 06.52 AM IST
Assam begins electoral roll revision, draft rolls to be out Nov 12Assam has started the Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls to enhance accuracy and accessibility. The draft electoral rolls will be ...
17 Oct, 2026, 11.13 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
ECI finally restores special summary revision of electoral rolls for Gen Z votersElection Commission of India has announced the resumption of the special summary revision of electoral rolls. This decision affects 17 stat...
16 Oct, 2026, 12.35 AM 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
Plea filed in SC over Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc leaders gathering in premisesINDIA bloc leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav, gathered at the Supreme Court to challenge the Election Commission's actions...
14 Oct, 2026, 01.16 AM IST
SIR Row: MoS Somanna accuses Congress of defending illegal votersUnion minister V Somanna has accused the Congress of opposing the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls because it does not want al...
13 Oct, 2026, 02.47 PM IST