Election Commission

Andhra Pradesh

EC extends Andhra Pradesh, Haryana SIR deadlines

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday, July 13, extended the deadline for various activities under the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh and Haryana. The poll authority wrote separate…
Bangalore

Prakash Raj secures Bail in multiple voter ID case

Bengaluru : Multilingual actor Prakash Raj appeared before a Bengaluru magistrate court on Friday, July 10, and secured bail after the court had issued a non-bailable warrant against him for failing to…

Telangana

EC under Muslim MLAs’ pressure: BJP leader slams Owaisi over PRC

Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Prakash Reddy on Tuesday, July 7, said the Election Commission “is under pressure” from Muslim MLAs who are allegedly appointing Booth Level Officers (BLO) from “their…
Telangana

BRS urges EC to extend SIR schedule in Telangana by a month

Hyderabad: The BRS on Monday urged the Election Commission (EC) to extend the present schedule of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Telangana by a month and raised several…
Hyderabad

SIR in Hyderabad: Issue of deleted voters with EPIC card flagged

Hyderabad: In every assembly or Lok Sabha election in Telangana, there is one common complaint by the voters- “My vote got deleted from the electoral rolls.” These are not just isolated incidents,…
Bangalore

SIR must follow Constitution, says Priyank Kharge

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday, July 3, said that the SIR of electoral rolls must be carried out strictly in accordance with the Constitution and prescribed procedures, and any…
India

Pralhad Joshi alleges violations during SIR in Karnataka

Hubballi: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has accused officials of violating Election Commission norms during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka, alleging that the verification exercise in Hubballi-Dharwad…

India

TMC feud: Mamata questions ECI meet with expelled leaders

The battle for control of the Trinamool Congress intensified on Thursday, with the rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee staking claim over the party before the Election Commission, even as the TMC…
Bangalore

Karnataka launches month-long voter roll revision drive

Bengaluru: Karnataka has officially launched the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 of electoral rolls across the state from June 30, following the directions of the Election Commission of India. As part of the…
Bangalore

Karnataka to issue permanent residence certificates for SIR

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday, June 29, announced that the state government will issue permanent residence certificates to facilitate citizens participating in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision…
Telangana

Telangana: TRS chief Kavitha flags concerns over SIR exercise

Hyderabad: Kalvakuntla Kavitha, president of Telangana Rakshana Sena, on Monday, June 29, expressed concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being undertaken by the Election Commission of India, saying…
Bangalore

SIR begins in Bengaluru from June 30, over 8,900 BLOs deployed

Bengaluru: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will commence across Karnataka from June 30, with the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) completing elaborate preparations for the month-long verification exercise. The door-to-door…
India

Not decided yesterday: Govt source on passport not citizenship proof

New Delhi: Passport has never been a citizenship proof and no new decision was taken on the document by the Modi government in the last 12 years, government sources said on Thursday,…
Telangana

Telangana HC quashes five model code cases against Revanth Reddy

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, June 24, quashed five criminal cases registered against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over alleged model code of conduct violations during the 2019 Huzurnagar Assembly byelection.…
Hyderabad

Congress, Left, organise protest rally against SIR in Telangana

Hyderabad: Congress, Left parties and Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) on Tuesday, June 23, took out a rally protesting what they described as “undemocratic and vote-theft” activities allegedly being carried out through the…