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
Instructions on using Aadhaar as proof of identity, not citizenship, already issued: EC to SCThe Election Commission of India has informed the Supreme Court that Aadhaar cards will be used solely for identity verification in Bihar's...
15 Nov, 2025, 03.21 PM IST
No doubt Election Commission is aware of its duty: SC during Bihar SIR hearingThe Supreme Court has urged the Election Commission of India to release comprehensive details regarding the intensive revision of voter lis...
17 Oct, 2025, 12.07 AM IST
Decks cleared for CPI(ML) Liberation to contest 18 seats in Bihar polls, talks on for few more: Dipankar BhattacharyaCPI(ML) Liberation gears up for the Bihar polls, confirming participation in at least 18 seats. The party criticizes the Election Commissio...
13 Oct, 2025, 11.34 AM IST
Bihar SIR controversy: Supreme Court seeks details of 3.66 lakh excluded names as EC says no voter complaints yetThe Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to provide details of 3.66 lakh voters excluded from Bihar’s final electoral roll. T...
07 Oct, 2025, 04.06 PM IST
Bihar SIR: EC gets about 2 lakh pleas for removal of names from voters' list; 30,000 for inclusionThe Election Commission is currently revising Bihar's electoral rolls. It received numerous requests. Nearly 2 lakh people want their names...
30 Aug, 2025, 04.31 PM IST
Bihar SIR: SC allows excluded voters to submit claims with Aadhaar, other 11 prescribed docsThe Supreme Court has instructed the Election Commission of India to facilitate online claim submissions for voters excluded in Bihar's ele...
22 Aug, 2025, 02.50 PM IST
SIR less about cleansing electoral rolls, more about ' destroying' democracy: CongressThe Congress party raises concerns regarding the Election Commission's special intensive revision of Bihar's electoral rolls. Jairam Ramesh...
21 Aug, 2025, 02.46 PM IST
Bihar SIR: No objection by political parties in 14 days on draft voter listThe Election Commission of India addressed concerns regarding Bihar's voter list. After a special revision, the ECI received over 23,000 co...
14 Aug, 2025, 11.52 AM IST
Inclusion, exclusion of citizens from electoral rolls within EC remit, says SC; backs EC stand on AadhaarAs the row over the ongoing SIR escalated inside and outside Parliament, the top court also observed that the dispute was "largely a trust ...
12 Aug, 2025, 10.05 PM IST
SC asks EC to furnish details of 65 lakh deleted voters in Bihar draft electoral rollsThe Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to provide details by August 9 regarding the approximately 65 lakh voters excluded f...
06 Aug, 2025, 12.33 PM IST
5 days since draft rolls published in Bihar: EC says no claims from parties for inclusion, deletion of namesThe Election Commission (EC) announced that no political party in Bihar has yet requested changes to the draft voter list published on Augu...
05 Aug, 2025, 08.03 PM IST
Bihar election: EC publishes draft electoral rolls following SIRECI Bihar Election News: The Election Commission released Bihar's draft electoral rolls after a Special Intensive Revision. Voters can now ...
01 Aug, 2025, 01.23 PM IST
Bihar Assembly Elections: Supreme Court warns of intervention if voter roll shows mass exclusionThe Supreme Court has stated it will intervene if the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar leads to mass voter exclusion....
29 Jul, 2025, 11.30 PM IST
We will step in if there's mass exclusion in SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar: SCThe Supreme Court said it will intervene if mass exclusion occurs in Bihar’s electoral roll revision. Hearing pleas against the Election Co...
29 Jul, 2025, 01.59 PM IST
Bihar SIR will disenfranchise lakhs, distort voter rolls ahead of polls, ADR warns Supreme CourtThe Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has raised concerns about the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR), warning it could exclude...
26 Jul, 2025, 11.03 PM IST
Not an Indian citizen, but still a voter? How Form 6 opens the door for non-citizens in India’s voter listsBihar Elections 2025: The Election Commission is revising voter rolls, starting in Bihar. Form 6, used for voter registration, requires no ...
09 Jul, 2025, 12.25 PM IST