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"All other merits remain open...": Abhishek Manu Singhvi as SC allows ECI
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He mentioned that the Supreme Court "clearly" suggested the inclusion of three documents, namely Aadhar, EC voter ID, and ration card, to be considered by the EC during the enumeration procedure.
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"Put the brakes on the disenfranchisement exercise": Parties welcome SC's
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
While the NDA parties welcomed the apex court's decision, the opposition, which challenged the ECI's directive, noted that the Supreme Court have "put the brakes on the disenfranchisement exercise which was happening".
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Bihar SIR: 66.16 % enumeration forms collected; 15 more days left
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The electors still have 15 more days left to submit the form. By 6.00 PM on July 10, 5,22,44,956 Enumeration Forms, which is 66.16% of the total of 7,89,69,844 (nearly 7.90 crore) existing electors in Bihar, have been collected in the last 16 days, since the issue of SIR instructions on June
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"Why do they insult constitutional institutions?": Bihar Dy CM Vijay Sinha
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"We welcome the decision of the honourable court, we have faith in it. On the one hand, they (opposition) claim to have faith in the constitution; on the other hand, they insult constitutional institutions... Why do they insult constitutional institutions? This is very unfortunate", Vijay Si
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Bihar Election: ECI's voter revision drive to continue; SC asks ECI to con
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Election Commission to continue with its exercise of conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.
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"Vote theft, backdoor NRC": Oppn holds 'Bihar Bandh' against voter list re
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The INDIA bloc on Wednesday held a massive Bihar Bandh rally in Patna against electoral roll revision in the poll-bound state, where Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi alleged that the pattern of electoral manipulation seen in Maharashtra could be repeated in Bihar. Rashtriya
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"Pure electoral rolls inevitable for strengthening democracy," says CEC Gy
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The Election Commission of India was, is and will always be with the electors of India," Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar said.
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57.48% of enumeration forms collected in first 15 days in Bihar: ECI
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has reported significant progress in Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, with over 57% of enumeration forms collected in the first half of the designated period.
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Bihar Election: Supreme Court agrees fresh pleas challenging ECI's voter r
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi agreed to hear the pleas on July 10, along with other pending petitions. Advocate Vrinda Grover and another advocate mentioned for urgent listing.
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ECI reaffirms commitment to universal adult suffrage amid revision of elec
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On June 24, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that it would begin a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the state's assembly elections. The exercise aims to revise the electoral rolls in the state to include all eligible voters and elim
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"Opportunity for EC to show full transparency, reassure country": Supriya
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"It is unfortunate that in a country like ours, which is a vibrant democracy, today it is going through so many questions regarding the election process. It is a great opportunity for the Election Commission of India to come and show full transparency and reassure the country that it is n
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Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav lead 'Bihar Bandh' protest in Patna against e
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, along with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, on Wednesday led the 'Bihar Bandh' protest in Patna against the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to undertake the Special Intensive Revision (SIR
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