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- India
SIR a death trap for BLOs: Congress
New Delhi: After claiming deaths of over 25 booth-level officers (BLOs) due to SIR-related work stress, the Congress on Friday accused the Election Commission and the Modi government of having blood on…
- India
SIR means govt choosing voters instead of other way round: Economist
Kolkata: Economist Parakala Prabhakar on Saturday claimed that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls means that it is the government choosing the voters instead of the other way round. He…
- India
Bengal man critical after suicide bid amidst SIR-related fear: Police
Kolkata: A 63-year-old man, allegedly terrified over the Special Intensive Review (SIR) of electoral rolls, attempted suicide by jumping onto railway tracks in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, police said…
- India
SIR in Bengal: EC to use AI tools to detect fake, deceased voters
Kolkata: The Election Commission is set to introduce artificial intelligence-based verification systems during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in West Bengal to prevent the inclusion of fake…
- India
Rush of first time voters could overwhelm poll authorities: Bombay HC
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday said if every individual began submitting voter enrolment applications immediately upon turning 18, it would overwhelm the authorities with verification work and “open the floodgates”.…
- India
SIR: Over 70 lakh forms distributed on first day of enumeration process in West Bengal
Kolkata: As part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, more than 70 lakh enumeration forms were distributed by over 80,000 booth-level officers (BLOs) on the first…
- Hyderabad
Jubilee Hills residents demand resolution of civic issues ahead of bypoll
Hyderabad: As the Jubilee Hills by-election draws closer, residents are demanding a resolution to civic issues including water supply and road repair. While most people associate the Jubilee Hills area with big…
- India
5 lakh ‘Duplicate Voters’ still in Bihar rolls, AAP’s Sanjay Singh alleges
Patna: Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh on Friday alleged that 5 lakh “duplicate voters” still exist in the electoral rolls of Bihar even after the Special Intensive Revision by the…
- India
SIR in Bengal: EC launches helpline to clear voters’ doubts
Kolkata: To maintain transparency and clarify doubts among people regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, the Election Commission (EC) has launched voter helpline 1950, an official…
- 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 a conspiracy against democracy: Rajasthan Congress in-charge
Kota: Terming the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar a conspiracy against democracy, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Congress in-charge for Rajasthan, on Wednesday claimed that earlier people would choose a…
- Hyderabad
Nationwide SIR: Hyderabad voters can search 2002 list for their names
Hyderabad: As the Election Commission of India (ECI) is gearing up for the nationwide special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Telangana released the SIR 2002…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 392,669 voters listed in Jubilee Hills draft roll
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C. Sudharshan Reddy today released the draft electoral roll for the 61-Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency, listing 3,92,669 voters. Citizens can file claims and objections until September…
