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
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
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
Manickam Tagore questions 'sudden rush' in delimitation, targets Centre over Women's Reservation Bill timelineCongress MP Manickam Tagore criticised the Centre's plan for the Women's Reservation Bill. He said the sequence should be Census, then deli...
13 Apr, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
Bengal voter roll crisis: 23 lakh excluded ahead of polls, tribunals non-functionalOver 23 lakh voters in Bengal face an uncertain future as appeal tribunals remain non-functional ahead of Monday's deadline for the first p...
05 Apr, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
SIR form download: Check steps to download and submit SIR enumeration form onlineThe Election Commission of India has launched an online system for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration forms, eliminating the need...
22 Nov, 2025, 02.44 PM IST
34 lakh Aadhaar card holders identified as 'deceased' in West Bengal, UIDAI informs ECWest Bengal's electoral rolls are undergoing a rigorous revision, with UIDAI data revealing approximately 34 lakh Aadhaar cardholders marke...
13 Nov, 2025, 09.02 AM IST
Online filling up of SIR forms starts in West Bengal, response good: OfficialThe Election Commission of India has activated the online filling of enumeration forms (EFs) for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SI...
08 Nov, 2025, 09.35 PM IST
SIR: Over 70 lakh forms distributed on first day of enumeration process in West BengalWest Bengal has begun a month-long Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Over 70 lakh enumeration forms were distributed by 80,000...
06 Nov, 2025, 04.32 PM IST
SIR Phase 2 Explained: BLO visits, required documents, online options & key dates for India’s biggest voter verification driveIndia's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls commenced today, November 4, 2025, covering 51 crore voters across 12 states and UTs....
04 Nov, 2025, 12.14 PM IST
143 BLOs face suspension in Bengal for skipping duty: ECBlock Level Officers in Murshidabad, Coochbehar, and Kolkata (North) face suspension if they fail to report for duty by Thursday. These off...
30 Oct, 2025, 12.22 AM IST
West Bengal CEO to hold key meeting with poll officials ahead of door-to-door voter enumerationWest Bengal election officials will meet today to plan the upcoming door-to-door voter enumeration. Booth Level Officers will begin collect...
29 Oct, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
SIR 2025 not in line with 2003 norms, ADR to SCAn NGO tells the Supreme Court that Bihar's Special Intensive Revision 2025 differs greatly from the 2003 exercise. The current process dem...
08 Oct, 2025, 12.06 AM IST
EC to release Bihar draft electoral rolls on Friday amidst voter exclusion concernsThe Election Commission will release Bihar's draft electoral rolls after a month-long revision. This starts the process for addressing clai...
01 Aug, 2025, 09.59 AM IST