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ELECTORAL ROLLS CONTROVERSY
ECI took down September 26 press release after SC remarks? PIB factchecks CJP's Ashutosh Ranka's claim on form 6The Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check unit has rejected a claim by CJP’s Ashutosh Ranka that the Election Commission of India removed i...
Never approved modified Form 6 for voter enrolment: Supreme CourtThe observation came from a three-member bench headed by CJI Kant during the hearing of a public interest litigation seeking action against...
Former civil servants, activists seek CEC's resignation; issue 'people's impeachment' notice
'If he has any sense of shame, Gyanesh Kumar must quit right away': Congress' Jairam Ramesh reiterates demand for CEC's resignationIn a post on social media platform X, Ramesh wrote, "Here is the bold Justice Ujjal Bhuyan speaking yesterday in NALSAR University in Hyder...
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...
Shivakumar, Vijayendra trade charges over 'deletion of voters' from electoral rollsKarnataka's Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and BJP State President B Y Vijayendra are exchanging serious accusations. The conflict arises fr...
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...
Goa: CEO says 88 of 97 left-out voters have filed Form 6, applications acceptedGoa's Chief Electoral Officer confirmed that most excluded voters have applied for inclusion in the electoral roll. Of the 97 excluded, 88 ...
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...
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...
Plea filed in SC seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's prosecution for unlawful Form 6 changesA plea has been filed in the Supreme Court against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar for alleged unilateral decisions. The plea cla...
SIR row: CJP threatens protests if CEC Gyanesh Kumar does not resign in 48 hoursAbhijeet Dipke has accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of undermining voter rights and rigging elections. He warned that nati...
When ECs disagree: Key questions answered on Election Commission row; why it happened, how it unfolded, who decides & what is the bigger issueThe Election Commission row has raised questions over internal dissent, electoral-roll management and the appointment of Election Commissio...
Gyanesh Kumar CEC controversy explained: What's the investigation report that has rocked ECI, what Congress, BJP and Election Commission are sayingGyanesh Kumar CEC Row: An investigation report by a national newspaper on internal objections within the Election Commission has triggered ...