SIR omissions and errors of commissionRecent Indian state elections saw surprising outcomes. However, electoral roll changes, especially in West Bengal, raise serious questions....
05 May, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
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...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
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...
03 Apr, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
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...
11 Feb, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
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...
11 Feb, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
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...
19 Nov, 2025, 04.31 PM IST
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...
26 Sep, 2025, 09.44 PM IST
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...
17 Sep, 2025, 11.28 PM IST
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...
31 Jul, 2025, 11.42 PM IST
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...
08 Apr, 2021, 10.32 AM IST
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...
27 Feb, 2021, 11.19 PM IST
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...
22 Jun, 2019, 11.57 AM IST
- 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.
28 May, 2019, 08.18 PM IST
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.
16 Jul, 2018, 09.04 PM IST
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...
09 Mar, 2016, 09.01 PM IST
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...
14 Sep, 2013, 11.21 AM IST
- 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...
01 Apr, 2009, 09.12 PM IST