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SC issues notice to Centre, EC on plea seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s suspension, may annul decisions if they breached lawThe Supreme Court has issued notices regarding a plea seeking the suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Opposition parti...
"Modified Form 6 not approved by us": CJI observes on modified form for enrolling new votersThe Supreme Court asserted that it has not approved any modified version of Form 6 for voter enrollment. During a hearing, Chief Justice Su...
Former civil servants, activists seek CEC's resignation; issue 'people's impeachment' notice
HC declines to pass urgent interim order staying voter deletion under SIR in MaharashtraThe Bombay High Court has decided not to intervene in the voter deletion issue in Maharashtra for now. While hearing a petition, the court ...
Democracy in 'great peril' as 'malfunctioning' EC deletes voters: Former SC judge Justice Rohinton Fali NarimanJustice Rohinton Fali Nariman has raised alarms about democracy's integrity due to unauthorized voter removals. He highlighted that around ...
Any process disenfranchising millions of citizens is intrinsically arbitrary: SC Judge Ujjal BhuyanJustice Ujjal Bhuyan expressed concerns about disenfranchising millions of citizens without voting rights. He stated such actions are intri...
Uddhav calls CEC Gyanesh Kumar ‘BJP’s weapon’ as Thackeray cousins lead Mumbai protestUddhav Thackeray alleged that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar serves as a tool for the BJP government. Raj Thackeray demanded tha...
16 states await SSR, Hegde case, Attorney General opinion at centre of ECI riftBoth Election Commissioners -- Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi -- are learnt to have interpreted that the AG opinion and Hegde case in...
Ex-SC, HC judges form independent panel to look into SIR issueA group of former Supreme Court and high court judges will review the electoral roll revision process. The panel, led by Madan B Lokur, wil...
Back on voter list? EC orders special drive for left-out, new voters in states where SIR overEC SIR News: The Election Commission has directed state poll officials to launch a special drive to identify and register eligible voters l...
March fest in October: Opposition & 'cockroaches' to hit streets over EC row, Gyanesh Kumar's resignationThe opposition alliance, known as INDIA bloc, will conduct protests against the Election Commission from October 2. This includes district-...
Old voter rolls, ballot papers, more EC transparency: Congress chief Kharge lays out INDIA bloc’s election demandsDuring a meeting of the INDIA bloc, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge prioritized electoral transparency, proposing the reinstatement of b...
Maharashtra CEO allows voter document submission via WhatsApp for Special Intensive Revision of electoral rollsMaharashtra Chief Electoral Officer has instructed poll officials to accept voter documents through WhatsApp. The Special Intensive Revisio...
Election Commission rolls back SIR add-on in Form 6 for new voters in states where revision is completeThe Election Commission has withdrawn the additional SIR-related declaration from Form 6 in states where SIR is completed. This decision fo...
The great Indian trust bust: Why GoI shouldn't simply defend SIR numbers, but demand explanationsPublic trust in the electoral process is being eroded, significantly linked to the implementation of SIR. Recent surveys indicate that the ...
Assam: No certainty when Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls rolled outAssam went to polls early this year without SIR being carried out instead Special Revision was taken in its place. Assam which shares an in...
Ramdas Athawale backs CEC Gyanesh Kumar, says opposing electoral transparency means opposing democracyRamdas Athawale has spoken out in defense of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid demands for his resignation. He argues that the...
Congress Working Committee to meet on Tuesday, INDIA Bloc on WednesdayOn September 30, top leaders of the INDIA opposition alliance will meet to discuss electoral roll revisions. The Congress Working Committee...
SIR controversy: EC says agendas will be shared ahead of meetings, minutes to be issuedGyanesh Kumar CEC Row news: The Election Commission announced its decision regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls on S...
Voter list row: 3.27 crore new electors aged 18-28 added since June 2025; EC explains new declaration rule for Form 6Election Commission has said that 3.27 crore new electors aged 18-28 have been added to electoral rolls across India since June 24, 2025, a...