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Assam yet to get SIR roadmap as NRC action plan still awaitedAssam's electoral roll revision faces delays. The National Register of Citizens (NRC) remains unresolved, impacting the Special Intensive R...
Assam: BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary’s wife Sewli Mohilary eyes ministerial berthAssam's new NDA government will take oath on May 12. Sewli Mohilary, wife of BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary, is a contender for a ministerial p...
Hindu votes, Modi ki guarantee: 10 big trends that decode Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala assembly electionsAssembly election results saw the BJP secure victories in West Bengal and Assam, while Tamil Nadu witnessed a surprising debut by Thalapath...
SIR omissions and errors of commissionRecent Indian state elections saw surprising outcomes. However, electoral roll changes, especially in West Bengal, raise serious questions....
Fear, alienation among Miya Muslims in Assam under Himanta Biswa Sarma govt: AIUDF chief Badruddin AjmalBadruddin Ajmal, the leader of AIUDF, expresses his deep concern regarding the policies of Himanta Biswa Sarma's administration, noting tha...
Rebels and alliances shaping lower Assam election battleAssembly polls in Lower and Southern Assam feature multi-cornered contests. Key issues include religious divides, recent eviction drives an...
Assam electoral rolls revised: Lakhs of doubtful voters removed after BJP complaintsAssam's final electoral rolls now list over 2.49 crore voters. Lakhs of doubtful voters were removed following complaints by BJP workers. T...
Lakhs of 'doubtful voters' deleted in Assam after BJP complaints: Himanta SarmaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the deletion of lakhs of doubtful voters from the electoral roll. The action followed co...
After evictions, thousands in Assam face fresh hurdles to get on voter rollsAs the Election Commission starts the process of special revision of electoral rolls in Assam, hundreds of people evicted during the evicti...
Assam: New portal launched for Intensive Revision Electoral roll data of 2005Assam's Chief Electoral Officer launched a digital portal for 2005 electoral data. This assists electors in finding their details. Preparat...
Process of vital details inclusion in electoral rolls in Assam gains momentumAssam is gearing up for assembly polls early next year. The Election Commission of India is focusing on updating voter details. Booth Level...
ECI's roll revision plan causing unease in AssamAssam is uneasy about the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) plan, especially with state assembly electi...
Fear of ‘D voter’ tag drives Assam Muslims to poll booths in drovesOne of the reasons they do so is fear of being marked as a “D (doubtful) voter” and possibly getting disenfranchised. In the just-concluded...
Assam has around 108596 doubtful voters: Nitin Khade, Chief Electoral Officer of AssamDoubtful voter’, is a category of voters in Assam who are disenfranchised for lack of citizenship credentials and barred from contesting el...
Additional draft NRC to be published on June 26Doubtful voters is a category of voters in Assam who are disenfranchised for lack of citizenship credentials and barred from contesting ele...
- Doubtful voters can make it to NRC only if names cleared by foreigners’ tribunal
There are around 1.20 lakh doubtful voters. D-voter tag was first used during the preparation of electoral rolls in 1997.
Congress to fight legal battles for 'Indian citizens' left out of NRCReligious minorities were excluded from the NRC updation process despite having valid documents, Congress said.
Exercise of franchise by ‘Doubtful’ voters: Tarun Gogoi asked Chief Secretary to take up matter with ECAssam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi asked Chief Secretary VK Pipersenia to take up the matter immediately with the Election Commission of Indi...
BJP flays Tarun Gogoi over refugee tag for immigrantsThe BJP on Friday said that Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s move to seek refugee status for people who have come to India from Banglades...
- Polls 2009 : 1.56 lakh voters in Assam, 'doubtful'
The Assam electorate has a unique brand of voters. These voters, categorised as ‘doubtful’ (D), number over 1.56 lakh. They will not be abl...