The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced a revised schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories, extending several key deadlines by one week.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday defended the Election Commission (EC) while responding to criticism from Congress and other opposition parties for repeatedly targeting the Election Commission over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls,
Tensions escalated outside the Election Commission (EC) office in Kolkata on Tuesday as protesters gathered to express their opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise underway in West Bengal.
Reacting to the vote theft allegation against the Election Commission of India (ECI) by the opposition, Uttar Pradesh Minister Swatantra Dev Singh said that the Election Commission was doing its work to verify the voters and anyone having concerns were welcomed to raise their issues.
Speaking to reporters in Pudukkottai, Regupathy said, "We didn't say there should be no SIR. We only said it shouldn't be done in a hurry. It should be undertaken carefully after the 2026 elections to ensure that no voter's name is missed out."
As per the directions of the Tamil Nadu Election Commission (EC), the Special Intensive Revision camp in Kanchipuram district is set to begin on November 4 and will continue for one month.
Dilip Ghosh noted that none of the political parties registered any official complaints with the ECI against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and emphasised that no genuine voter's name can be removed from the electoral rolls.
The Chief Electoral Officer of Bihar on Friday informed that during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Campaign, 2025 in the state, no appeals were received by the District Magistrate regarding the addition or deletion of names in the electoral roll by the Electoral Registration Officer
The Election Commission of India on Sunday announced that Bihar will vote in two phases for its Assembly elections leading to a sharp political response, with opposition parties questioning the credibility of the Election Commission (EC) and asserting that the people of Bihar are yearning
The party said that they want the Election Commission (EC) to clarify the final SIR list and provide details on the 3,66,000 voters whose names were deleted, including reasons for removal.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has called out the BJP and the Election Commission (EC) for colluding to subvert democracy, claiming that thousands of AAP supporters' votes were deliberately deleted in the 2025 Assembly elections. Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj said that while people queu