special intensive revision
- India
EC facing sustained pressure, need to protect its independence: Kharge on Voters’ Day
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday, January 25, said that in recent times, institutions like the Election Commission have faced sustained pressure and therefore it is “our responsibility” to protect…
- India
SIR rollout in remaining states soon: CEC Gyanesh Kumar
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday, January 24, said the special intensive revision (SIR) of voters’ lists in the remaining states will be rolled out soon as he described…
- India
SIR in Bengal done in hurry, says Nobel laureate Amartya Sen
Kolkata: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has voiced deep unease over the SIR process in West Bengal, warning that the exercise is being conducted with “undue haste” and may jeopardise democratic participation, particularly…
- India
SIR fair, just and reasonable: ECI to SC
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday, January 22, termed the decision to undertake Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls “fair, just and reasonable”, and urged the Supreme Court to reject…
- India
Rajasthan BLO threatens suicide over order to delete 470 minority voters
A Booth Level Officer (BLO) from Rajasthan’s Hawa Mahal Assembly constituency has threatened to commit suicide after he was allegedly pressured to delete the names of 470 Muslim voters from his booth. A…
- India
Bengal: Govt office vandalised in Uttar Dinajpur during SIR protest
Kolkata: A government office was vandalised in West Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur district on Thursday, January 15, allegedly during protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, police said. Since early…
- India
AI-driven digitisation errors causing hardship: Mamata’s fifth letter to CEC
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Chief Election Commission (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar again on Monday, January 12, claiming that AI-driven digitisation errors in the 2002 electoral rolls were causing widespread…
- India
SIR in Bengal: SC seeks EC’s reply on irregularities claims
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, January 12, sought a response from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on fresh interim pleas of Trinamool Congress MPs alleging arbitrariness and procedural irregularities…
- India
Goa: Ex-Navy chief Arun Prakash asked to confirm identity under SIR
The Election Commission of India has issued a notice to former chief of naval staff Admiral Arun Prakash, asking him to attend a meeting to establish his identity as part of the…
- India
SIR in Bengal: BLO found hanging, family blames work pressure
Kolkata: A 47-year-old booth-level officer (BLO) was found hanging inside a primary school in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, with his family alleging that excessive Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work pressure led him…
- India
UP SIR manipulated due to pressure from BJP, claims Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday, January 10, alleged manipulation in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the Uttar Pradesh electoral roll due to pressure from the ruling BJP and…
- Hyderabad
Voters can contact BLOs through ‘Book a Call’ service: Telangana CEO
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sudarshan Reddy has directed all district collectors and election officers to publicise the phone numbers of Booth Level Officers (BLO) on the Election Commission of India…
- India
Mamata obstructed probe, says ED, as Bengal CM storms raid sites
In an unprecedented move, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stormed into the residence of Prateek Jain, the director of political consultancy firm I-PAC, and took away key evidences as the Enforcement…
- India
Man hangs to death, family alleges mental stress from SIR notice
Kolkata: A sexagenarian man was found hanging at his home in Uttar Dinajpur district on Thursday, January 8, with his family claiming that he was under severe mental stress after receiving a…
- India
Smriti Irani’s name included in Amethi voter list under SIR
Amethi: Former Union minister Smriti Irani’s name has been included in the voter list of Amethi under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, officials and local Bharatiya Janara Party (BJP) leaders said…
