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SIR drive in 12 states/UTs: Nearly 99% enumeration forms distributed, 26.7
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Of the nearly 50.97 crore electors as of October 27, the number of enumeration forms distributed for the second phase of the SIR drive remains at 50.43 crore, the EC said in its daily bulletin.
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Hindu Makkal Katchi seeks EC action against TVK post-Karur stampede
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Addressing the press conference in Madurai, Sampath alleged that despite the tragedy, party leader Vijay is seeking permission to resume campaigning.
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Election Commission begins prep for 2026 Bengal Assembly polls amid ongoin
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti led a meeting in Kolkata with multiple First Level Checking (FLC) team members where they discussed the ongoing SIR, preparations of ensuring stock of EVM and VVPAT also is present among other things. According to ECI officials, the state EC has
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West Bengal SIR: Mamata Banerjee writes to EC, seeks immediate interventio
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Sharing a letter on X addressed to CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Banerjee described the exercise as "unplanned, chaotic and dangerous," highlighting gaps in training, lack of clarity on documentation, and the impossibility of meeting voters amidst their work schedules.
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"Calculated attempt to undermine ECI," West Bengal Assembly LoP Suvendu Ad
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, submitted a rebuttal letter to Election Commission of India Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday. This letter addressed a communication from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the Special Inten
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"Who is Mamata Banerjee to stop SIR? " BJP's Suvendu Adhikari
Updated : 4 months ago IST
West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar expressing her concern over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bengal is a "direct attack" on a Consti
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"Who is taking responsibility?": Bhupesh Baghel on Delhi blast
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel dared the eminent personalities who wrote an open letter condemning Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his allegations against the Election Commission of India, to "question the government".
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"Why is SIR happening in just 12 states?": asks Congress leader Bhupesh Ba
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Meanwhile, more than 50.40 crore electors, nearly 99 per cent, have received enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 states and union territories, according to the Election Commission of India.
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"Is her pain reserved just for Bangladeshis or genuine citizens of India?"
Updated : 4 months ago IST
In a letter written to the CEC Gyanesh Kumar on November 20, CM Banerjee claimed that the "critical gaps in training, lack of clarity on mandatory documentation and the near-impossibility of meeting voters in the midst of their livelihood schedules have made the exercise structurally unso
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"Dilemma for Congress": BJP's Arun Chauturvedi questions Ashok Gehlot's cr
Updated : 4 months ago IST
He stated that Congress has crossed a line by questioning the impartiality of institutions like the Supreme Court, ECI, and armed forces. Chaturvedi pointed out that Congress's repeated claims of EVM hacking and ballot paper theft undermine trust in the electoral process.
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99% enumeration forms distributed in second phase of SIR, more than 10 cro
Updated : 4 months ago IST
More than 50.40 crore electors, nearly 99 per cent, have received enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 states and union territories, according to the Election Commission of India.
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Puthiya Tamilagam urges ECI to extend SIR process in Tamil Nadu by one mor
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Puthiya Tamilagam founder president K Krishnasamy on Thursday welcomed the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process but raised concerns about potential misuse by political party representatives.
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