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- India
Defer SIR in Maharashtra until local polls are held: SEC urges EC
Mumbai: Citing upcoming elections to local bodies, the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has requested the Election Commission to defer its plan, if any, to roll out Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…
- Hyderabad
Activists warn of assault on democracy at Balagopal memorial meet
Hyderabad: Bharat Jodo Abhiyan convener Yogendra Yadav accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of undermining India’s electoral democracy by attempting to impose ‘One Nation, One Election,’ ‘Delimitation,’ and ‘Special Intensive Revision’ on…
- India
No valid voter will be dropped during SIR in Bengal, says EC
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Thursday asserted that no valid voter’s name will be deleted from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, dismissing apprehensions expressed by…
- India
EC officials threatening Bengal govt officers: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the Election Commission, alleging that its officials were “threatening” officers of her government and “acting under political influence”…
- India
SIR in Bengal may lead to deletion of 1.2 crore ‘illegal voters’: Union minister
Bongaon: Union minister and BJP MP Shantanu Thakur on Thursday claimed that around 1.2 crore “illegal voters” could be removed from West Bengal’s electoral rolls through the EC’s special intensive revision (SIR),…
- India
SIR in Bihar: SC directs BSLSA to assist excluded voters in filing appeals
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Bihar State Legal Service Authority (BSLSA) to issue directions to its district-level bodies for assisting 3.66 lakh voters excluded from the final electoral…
- India
SIR in West Bengal: EC sets 7-day deadline for voter list mapping
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday directed officials in West Bengal to expedite the voter list mapping process as part of preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), setting…
- India
SC asks ECI to explain exclusion of 3.66 lakh voters from Bihar final rolls
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, October 7, asked the Election Commission to provide details of 3.66 lakh voters who were part of the draft voter list but were excluded from…
- India
EC must ensure that no eligible voter left out in Bihar assembly polls: CPI
Patna: CPI general secretary D Raja on Tuesday said the ‘constitutional duty’ of the Election Commission is to ensure that no eligible voter is left out in the upcoming Bihar assembly polls.…
- India
SIR in Bihar: Supreme Court to hear final arguments on October 7
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India will hear final arguments on Tuesday concerning a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls, which…
- India
Election Commission to take final call on pan-India SIR rollout: CEC
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said work is in progress to launch Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in all states and a final decision on its…
- India
SIR purified voters’ list in Bihar, claims Election Commission
Patna: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday asserted that the special intensive revision in Bihar “purified” the voters’ list after 22 years, and said many new initiatives were being undertaken for…
- India
SIR in Bengal: ECI team to review complaints on BLO selection anomalies
Kolkata: A team of the Election Commission of India, led by Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti, will review next week the complaints regarding widespread irregularities in the selection of West Bengal government…
- Hyderabad
SIR allows BJP to ‘harass’ voters: Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday alleged that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) carried out by the Election Commission in Bihar will provide an opportunity to BJP to “harass” voters. He…
- India
Bihar polls: Final voter list released with 47 lakh fewer voters after SIR
Patna: The Election Commission on Tuesday published its final electoral roll in Bihar, containing details of 7.42 crore voters, a drop of more than 47 lakh since June, when the Special Intensive…
