EC set to roll out phase III of SIR in 'coming days'; to cover 22 states, UTsThe Election Commission is preparing to launch the third phase of its Special Intensive Revision of voters' lists. This upcoming exercise w...
11 May, 2026, 08.37 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
Election Commission trims electoral rolls by 10.2% across 12 states, UTsThe Election Commission has significantly cleaned up voter lists. Over 60 lakh deceased voters were removed from nine states and three Unio...
11 Apr, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
West Bengal polls 2026: EC to deploy 3,000 more armed personnelWest Bengal elections will see enhanced security. The Election Commission is deploying 3,000 armed police personnel from Uttar Pradesh, Bih...
06 Apr, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
SIR voter roll revision: 1.69 crore deletions across 9 states as electorate drops 7.9%; Kerala adds 4.24 lakh first-time votersFinal electoral rolls for six states and Union Territories, including Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, have been published, ref...
21 Feb, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
EC publishes final electoral roll for MP with 5.3 crore voters; over 34 lakh names droppedMadhya Pradesh now has over 5.39 crore voters. The Election Commission of India finalized the electoral roll after a special revision. Over...
21 Feb, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
Nearly 6.5 crore electors removed from draft rolls of 12 states, UTs in SIR Phase 2Before Phase 2 of the SIR, which commenced on October 27, the 12 states and UTs had 50.90 crore electors. After the separate draft rolls we...
07 Jan, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
Over 42 lakh voters deleted in Madhya Pradesh draft SIR roll, final list on February 21The current tally of voters in the state, as of October 27, stands at 5,31,31,983 as of December 23, 2025, down from a total of 5,74,06,143...
23 Dec, 2025, 08.37 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh SIR 2025 Voter list out: How to check if your name is in the voter list and what to do if it is missing?SIR 2025 Voter List: Madhya Pradesh's draft electoral roll is out, with a month-long window for claims and objections until January 15, 202...
23 Dec, 2025, 04.10 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
Attempt to conduct NRC in SIR's name: Mamata Banerjee at Matua headquartersWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee warned of a "terrible and dangerous situation" following the Election Commission's draft elector...
25 Nov, 2025, 11.42 PM IST
SIR Phase II: Over 99 pc enumeration forms distributed to electorsIn a significant move towards electoral transparency, the Election Commission has successfully issued more than 99 percent of the enumerati...
24 Nov, 2025, 04.34 PM IST
"Chaos across country under the garb of SIR": Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi has raised serious concerns regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. He claims 16 Booth Level Officers hav...
23 Nov, 2025, 06.08 PM IST
Over 95 per cent enumeration forms distributed to electors in 12 states, UTs under SIR: ECA special intensive revision exercise for electoral rolls is underway across nine states and three Union territories. Over 95 percent of el...
15 Nov, 2025, 07.28 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks Election Commission's response on pleas of DMK, TMC challenging SIR exercise in Tamil Nadu, West BengalThe Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission for responses on petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision exercise in Tamil...
11 Nov, 2025, 03.35 PM IST
SIR a bid to cover up and institutionalise 'vote theft', claims Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi claims the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls aims to hide and formalize vote theft. He believes this practice occu...
09 Nov, 2025, 10.16 AM IST
1 tiger killed by poachers this yr till November: Government"Yes sir. 56 tigers died during the said period (upto November 21, 2015)," Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said in a written reply i...
18 Dec, 2015, 05.29 PM IST