Manipur to begin Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls from SaturdayManipur will begin the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls from Saturday as part of Phase-III of the exercise, with July 1,...
29 May, 2026, 10.45 PM IST
Census to begin in West Bengal from August 1: Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal's census will start on August 1, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said, adding that the exercise was delayed by the previous gov...
29 May, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship, says Supreme Court; upholds EC's documentation regime for SIRIn a landmark judgment reinforcing the autonomy of the poll panel, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymaly...
27 May, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Congress asks EC to postpone Maharashtra SIR exercise amid Ashadhi pilgrimageThe Congress party has requested the Election Commission to delay the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Maharashtra. This is...
27 May, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Delhi SIR: National capital to undergo Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls starting June 20Delhi's voter list revision starts June 20. Electors will get forms for verification. Booth Level Officers will visit homes. Names of absen...
27 May, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
EC to conduct SIR phase 3 across 16 states from May-endThe Election Commission is launching the third phase of its Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. This exercise will cover 16 stat...
15 May, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
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
Balle balle & bullied ballot? Record number of voters is cause for cheer, but concerns over why many of them voted lingerIn a remarkable turn of events, the latest elections in multiple Indian states and a Union Territory showcased an unprecedented voter turno...
01 May, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Chip, chip, chipping away: Are GoI & Election Commission rewriting poll rules unilaterally and putting democracy in peril?A proposed change to Lok Sabha seats and issues with voter roll revisions raise concerns. Independent institutions, like the Election Commi...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
ET Graphics: Bengal picture abhi bhi baaki hai; SIR’s changing playbookIndia's Election Commission is revising voter lists, removing over 5.98 crore names. The process, starting in Bihar, has changed significan...
18 Apr, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Chief Electoral Officer says SIR enumeration to end tonight in KeralaKerala's electoral roll enumeration concludes Thursday. The draft list will be released December 23. Over 24 lakh voters are categorized as...
18 Dec, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
SIR in 3 states, 2 UTs: Over 1 crore electors left out of draft electoral rollsElection Commission officials said the names in the draft electoral rolls also include new voters who had filled up Form 6 to become part o...
16 Dec, 2025, 08.48 PM IST
ECI extends SIR timeline in six states, Union TerritoriesThe Election Commission of India has extended deadlines for electoral roll revisions in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, ...
11 Dec, 2025, 11.54 PM IST
No legal mandate to publish list of excluded voters: ECI to Supreme CourtThe Election Commission of India (ECI) informed the Supreme Court that it is not legally obligated to create or distribute separate lists o...
10 Aug, 2025, 11.37 PM IST
No deletion of name from Bihar draft electoral roll without notice, reasoned order: EC to SCThe Election Commission assured the Supreme Court that no voter's name would be removed from Bihar's draft electoral roll without prior not...
10 Aug, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
EC to upload 2003 Bihar voter list; 4.96 crore won’t need fresh documentsThe Election Commission will upload the 2003 Bihar electoral roll on its website to aid voters in the upcoming special intensive revision o...
29 Jun, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
Bihar electoral roll debate: New mandatory ‘enumeration form’ at coreBihar is set for a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Electors must fill a new pre-printed form. This form requires updated det...
28 Jun, 2025, 08.45 AM IST