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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...
SIR: CM DK Shivakumar hails ECI special drive to enrol voters claiming victory after dharnaChief Minister DK Shivakumar welcomed the Election Commission of India's decision for a nationwide voter enrollment drive. This initiative ...
Karnataka: FIRs registered against BJP leaders for alleged attempt to delete names of Muslim votersMultiple FIRs have been registered in Karnataka over alleged irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral ro...
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-...
Primary mandate of ECI to ensure citizens vote, says Bombay HC; 'people too can question SIR ordered after decades'The Bombay High Court questioned the Election Commission's actions regarding the deletion of voter names. The court emphasized the need for...
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rolls back SIR add-on in Form 6 for new voters in states where revision is completeThe Election Commission has withdrawn the additional SIR-related declaration from Form 6 in states where SIR is completed.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...
Suspend SIR till the air is clearedThe Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's authority and decisions. The petition questions ...
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...
Caught Zzz-ing with first-time votersThe Election Commission is currently attempting to address issues regarding electoral roll updates and voter registration. Recent delays ha...
Election Commission-SIR controversy: Allegations and poll panel's responsesChief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi took several decisions on these m...
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...
Advani, Dhankhar, Jaishankar, Kejriwal among names cleared after verification under Delhi SIR noticeIn a recent development, notable figures in Delhi, including LK Advani, Jagdeep Dhankhar, and S Jaishankar, received notices about inconsis...
Women voters outnumber men in Arunachal Pradesh final electoral rolls showChief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pawan Kumar Sain said that with July 1, 2026, as the qualifying date, the final rolls show that Arunachal Pra...