‘Pehle vote gaya, phir jhuggi gayi’: SIR hearing lays bare voters’ ordeal in DelhiA recent public hearing revealed significant issues with the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Witnesses from multiple states ...
16 Oct, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
Delhi SIR: Poll officials begin reverification of voters removed from draft rollsPoll officials in Delhi are currently re-verifying more than 47 lakh voters who were removed from electoral rolls. This process aims to ens...
16 Oct, 2026, 05.16 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
SC to hear Maharashtra SIR plea on Oct 26; refuses to issue noticeThe Supreme Court in New Delhi has scheduled a hearing on October 26 for a plea related to electoral roll discrepancies. Senior advocate Ar...
16 Oct, 2026, 12.16 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
SIR: Sikkim, Meghalaya, Ladakh step up voter enrolment drives for missing namesElection authorities are conducting special enrolment drives across various regions to help eligible voters register. These registration ef...
15 Oct, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Supreme Court issues notice to Election Commission over Rahul Gandhi's plea alleging SIR irregularities, voter deletionsThe Supreme Court will likely hear petitions challenging the India's voter role revision amid recent protests. Various opposition parties a...
15 Oct, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
SC advances Delhi SIR hearing after plea flags deleted voters being asked to fill Form 6The Supreme Court has agreed to advance the hearing on challenges related to Delhi's electoral rolls. This decision follows concerns about ...
14 Oct, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
SC advances hearing on plea concerning SIR in Delhi to October 28The Supreme Court will hear a plea on October 28 regarding the electoral roll discrepancies in Delhi. Petitioners are asking for the Electi...
14 Oct, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
Listen to consumer feedback, it helpsIn a move to address mounting criticism, the Election Commission of India has streamlined the electoral roll verification process in Delhi,...
13 Oct, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Absence from draft SIR doesn't mean deletion, ECI tells Bombay HCA Special Intensive Revision is a fresh preparation of the electoral roll and not a Special Summery Revision (SSR) where the roll is only u...
13 Oct, 2026, 08.41 PM 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
Democracy can't be held hostage to opposition's comfort, SIR necessary for fair polls: Delhi CM Rekha GuptaReferring to an open letter by 124 former IAS, IFS and allied service officers defending the Election Commission's institutional integrity,...
12 Oct, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
Election Commission caps Form 7 applications to curb bulk objections to voter rollsThe Election Commission has introduced limits for submitting Form 7 applications to manage objections against electoral rolls. Individual v...
10 Oct, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Election Commission caps Form 7 objection applications by individual electors during electoral roll revisionThe Election Commission of India has implemented a new cap on Form 7 applications to streamline the electoral process. Individual electors ...
09 Oct, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
Maharashtra CEO announces measures to enrol eligible voters, dispose of claims and objectionsMaharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer has initiated special measures for voter registration and electoral roll verification. Voter registra...
08 Oct, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
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 ...
29 Sep, 2026, 11.54 PM IST