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
Bengal SIR: Tribunals dispose of 6,581 appeals so far, allow 61.5% cases back in voter rollsWest Bengal's appellate tribunals have processed only a small percentage of nearly 25 lakh appeals concerning electoral roll revisions. Out...
22 May, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Violence-hit Manipur poses major hurdle to EC’s voter roll revision drive in NortheastThe Election Commission of India's special intensive revision of electoral rolls faces significant challenges in violence-hit Manipur due t...
18 May, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
EC rolls out SIR Phase III across India except J&K, Ladakh & Himachal PradeshThe Election Commission of India has launched Phase III of its Special Intensive Revision exercise. This initiative will update electoral r...
14 May, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
EC releases third supplementary voter list in West BengalThe Election Commission released the third supplementary voter list for West Bengal under the Special Intensive Revision, but did not discl...
29 Mar, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
ECI UP SIR draft voter list 2026 released: 2.89 crore names deleted; How to check, correct details and key dates at eci.gov.inECI UP SIR voter list 2026: The Election Commission of India released the UP SIR draft voter list 2026 on January 6, removing 2.89 crore na...
07 Jan, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
SIR begins in UP; BLOs to visit households with formsUttar Pradesh has launched a Special Intensive Revision exercise to clean its voter list, themed 'Clean Electoral Roll - Strong Democracy'....
04 Nov, 2025, 09.23 AM IST
SC to hear Bihar SIR voter list case on November 4; tells EC to rectify errors, ensure accuracyThe Supreme Court has scheduled November 4 to hear legal challenges concerning Bihar's controversial Special Intensive Revision of electora...
16 Oct, 2025, 01.52 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
EC's 2024 survey found Bihar rolls almost error-freeA 2024 Election Commission survey in Bihar reveals high accuracy in voter rolls but significant gaps in household registration. While most ...
21 Aug, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
Perfect voter rolls are a mirage: What matters is how mistakes are correctedThe controversy surrounding the Election Commission's Summary Integrated Revision (SIR) highlights the unrealistic expectation of a flawles...
18 Aug, 2025, 11.39 PM IST
Why some voters in India hold multiple voter cards? EC explainsGyanesh Kumar stated that multiple voter cards arise from migration or lapses. The Election Commission is correcting these errors. They hav...
17 Aug, 2025, 05.11 PM IST
INDIA bloc leaders to meet on August 7 amid demands to discuss voter list revision in BiharINDIA bloc leaders will convene in Delhi on August 7 to address concerns over Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Congress M...
04 Aug, 2025, 09.02 AM IST
Congress to reveal 'serious malpractices' of ECI on August 5 in Bengaluru: KC VenugopalCongress MP KC Venugopal accused the Election Commission of undermining democratic values and excluding voters from Bihar's draft rolls. He...
03 Aug, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
"Citizenship politicised and camouflaged": Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Bihar SIR rowAmid Bihar's electoral roll revision, Congress alleges citizenship issues are being politicized, hinting at a possible election boycott. Co...
27 Jul, 2025, 07.28 PM IST
Odisha's final list shows surge in voters in 20-29 age groupThe woman voter has also increasingly become a strong constituency across states and the gender ratio is a good indicator in that front. Fr...
06 Jan, 2024, 12.17 AM IST
Linking of Aadhaar & Voter ID may be made mandatoryElection commission plans to propose amendments to the Representation of the People Act.
13 Dec, 2018, 05.12 PM IST