special intensive revision
- Hyderabad
Masjid network key to community mobilisation for SIR: Hyderabad civil society
Hyderabad: Calling for coordinated community action to face the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, speakers at a round table workshop in Hyderabad on Wednesday, March 4, said the masjid-level network…
- India
Two die by suicide after publication of post-SIR voter rolls in Bengal
Kolkata: Two persons died allegedly by suicide in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri and South 24 Parganas districts, due to “mental stress” following the publication of the final list after the Special Intensive Revision…
- India
EC begins phased release of Post-SIR rolls in West Bengal
Kolkata: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday, February 28, started publishing the post-SIR electoral rolls in West Bengal in phases, as officials put up hard copies of the list in some districts…
- India
Bengal braces for post-SIR rolls on Saturday
Kolkata: When West Bengal’s post-SIR electoral rolls are published on Saturday, February 28, it will not only update a list of over seven crore voters, but also reflect months of political confrontation,…
- Hyderabad
Asaduddin Owaisi asks people to gear up for SIR in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday, February 27, asked people not be lethargic when it comes to Special Intensive Revision. “The BJP wants to delete the…
- India
SIR in Tamil Nadu: Final electoral roll published, nearly 1 cr voters deleted
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s final electoral roll has been officially published on Monday, February 23, following an extensive Special Intensive Revision (SIR) undertaken in compliance with directions from the Election Commission of India…
- India
Politics of hate will destroy the country if not curbed, says AIMMM
New Delhi: The General Body meeting of the All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (AIMMM) has warned that the growing politics of hate in the country will destroy it if not curbed soon. In a…
- Kerala
SIR in Kerala: Final electoral roll shows over 15 lakh voter increase
Thiruvananthapuram: The number of voters in the final electoral roll published by the ECI after the SIR in Kerala has witnessed a significant rise of over 15 lakh compared to the draft…
- India
Infiltrators will be removed from voter list, country in 5 years: Shah
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, February 21, asserted that Maoism would be eliminated from the country by the March 31 deadline set by the government, while illegal immigrants would…
- Hyderabad
Ahead of SIR, Telangana CEO conducts training for EROs in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy conducted a training programme for Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) at his office in Hyderabad on Thursday, February…
- India
SIR in India: EC directs 22 states, UTs to prepare for final phase
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday, February 19, asked 22 states and Union Territories, including Delhi to complete preparatory work related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) at…
- India
Gujarat SIR: 74 lakh voters deleted, total count stands at 4.40 crore
Ahmedabad: The total number of voters in Gujarat now stands at 4.40 crore as per the final electoral rolls published on Tuesday, February 17, by the Election Commission (EC) following the nearly…
- Hyderabad
BJP trying to snatch citizenship through SIR: Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has alleged that the BJP-led Central government was attempting to “snatch citizenship rights” through the SIR of electoral rolls. Addressing a public meeting organised as part of…
- Featured News
From custodianship to command: Judicial review and electoral integrity
The conduct of elections in India is constitutionally entrusted to the Election Commission of India (ECI) under Article 324 of the Constitution. This power, described as plenary in form, has nonetheless been…
- India
SIR: Kerala MLA claims BJP targeting minority voters, will file complaint
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala MLA and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader AKM Ashraf has made strong allegations against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of colluding with electoral officials to reject votes from…
