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
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections: Minority votes to move from DMK to TVK, says party leaderTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leader K G Arunraj claimed minority voters, long seen as DMK’s core support base, are shifting towards the party, ...
23 Apr, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
UK's migration crackdown risks care home staffing crunchNew government plans to extend the wait for permanent residency to 15 years for care workers risk a significant staffing shortage in Britai...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Voters cleared by tribunals up to 2 days before polls can vote: SCThe Supreme Court has ruled that voters in West Bengal cleared by appellate tribunals at least two days before polling will be eligible to ...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
Those hit by SIR deletions may see their other rights diluted: Prashant BhushanConcerns are rising over the removal of nearly 91 lakh voters from West Bengal's electoral rolls. Prominent figures like Prashant Bhushan a...
13 Apr, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Appellate tribunal sets precedent, accepts aadhaar in first SIR caseAn appellate tribunal ruled Motab Shaikh and Motab Herul are the same person. The Congress Farakka candidate's Aadhaar card proved his iden...
08 Apr, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
Supreme Court retains central forces in West Bengal, asks Calcutta HC to form 3-judge panel For SIR tribunalsCentral forces will stay in West Bengal. The Supreme Court made this decision due to recent events. A three-judge panel will be formed by t...
06 Apr, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
In Kerala’s greying electorate, a quiet demand for security and dignity shapes the poll moodKerala's Assembly elections focus on senior citizens. This large voting bloc prioritizes consistent pension payments and accessible healthc...
04 Apr, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
SIR in West Bengal: 47 lakh objections disposed of till Mar 31, HC CJ informs SCThe Supreme Court received positive updates on West Bengal's electoral roll revision. Nearly 47 lakh objections have been resolved. The Cal...
01 Apr, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
346 descendants of Mir Jafar, former Nawab of Bengal, deleted from Murshidabad voter list after SIRIn a significant electoral development in Murshidabad, approximately 346 descendants of the Nawab of Bengal’s dynasty, including the 82-yea...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Confusion clouds West Bengal SIR appeals as EC portal goes live without clear offline roadmapVoters in West Bengal face uncertainty regarding appeals against electoral roll exclusions. While online appeals are enabled, a clear offli...
30 Mar, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar seeks audit of voter name deletion in Greater Bengaluru AreaKarnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar has formally complained about large-scale voter deletions in Greater Bangalore Area. He has urged th...
17 Feb, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
Kerala Assembly passes unanimous resolution against SIRKerala Assembly unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Election Commission's hasty Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' lists,...
29 Sep, 2025, 01.51 PM IST
No Aadhaar, no voter roll updates: OTP-based authentication becomes mandatory for online voter roll changesThe Election Commission has mandated Aadhaar-based authentication for online voter roll changes, requiring OTP verification for application...
25 Sep, 2025, 12.04 PM 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
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
Put on hold special electoral revision till Bihar polls: Tejashwi Yadav to ECRJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has appealed to the Election Commission to suspend the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls unti...
07 Jul, 2025, 04.19 PM IST