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BJP-led government running away from debate on Special Intensive Revision
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has accused the BJP-led government of running away from debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, saying that people elect representatives to the Parliament and the electoral process should be discussed in Lok Sabha and Rajya
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Government "systematically blocking" working of Parliament: Congress MP Ma
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"We want a discussion in Parliament on the deletion of the voter list, or the electoral reforms, or the electoral process, or the voter inclusion part. We know that the government is afraid of the word SIR being discussed in Parliament, but we are ready to discuss any kind of thing relate
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"Mamata Banerjee is trying to spread completely fake narrative": BJP's Agn
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Paul emphasised that the SIR process will be implemented in Bengal, just like in Bihar, to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the electoral rolls. She asserted that the BJP will not allow illegal infiltrators from Bangladesh or Rohingyas to influence Bengal's electoral process.
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"Govt should not give excuses...": Congress' Gaurav Gogoi demands discussi
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Gogoi emphasised that there are provisions under which the electoral process can be discussed in the House.
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Centre likely to table Sports Governance bill, anti-doping amendments in P
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Officials have earlier stated that the National Sports Governance Bill is aimed at addressing issues such as recurring litigation over National Sports Federations (NSFs) elections and athlete selections, lack of a dedicated dispute resolution forum, inadequate athlete representation in fe
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TDP writes letter to ECI to strengthen electoral roll management, transpar
Updated : 8 months ago IST
"Andhra Pradesh registered a record voter turnout of 81.86 per cent, surpassing its 2019 figure of 80.38 per cent. Notably, 117 out of 175 assembly constituencies recorded a turnout above 80 per cent," the MP asserted in the letter.
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"Why did this exercise not happen then?": Bihar Congress Chief raises conc
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Rajesh Kumar said that the move has exposed flaws in the electoral process and raised serious concerns about the credibility of the 2025 election results. He implied that the 2025 elections, which the central government won, might also be flawed if the current electoral roll revision is nece
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"It Is the Job of the Opposition to find faults": Choudhary defends EC
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary on Friday came out in strong support of the Election Commission of India (ECI), amid rising opposition allegations that the ongoing voter list update process is biased. Choudhary said that the opposition is merely seeking excuses for its anticipated electoral d
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Exercise done to ensure integrity of electoral process: BJP on Bihar elect
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The ECI has claimed that the SIR is only meant to verify voters and to identify any 'ineligible voters' ahead of the Assembly elections which are expected to be held later this year in Bihar. However, multiple political parties part of the Opposition, including Congress and Bihar's Rashtriya
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"Lack of knowledge of electoral process": Shaina NC hits out at Rahul Gand
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Rahul Gandhi should be happy when more people register their names in the voter list and when more and more people come out to vote... The work done by the Election Commission is to register new voters. Your (Rahul Gandhi) repeated baseless allegations make one thing clear: you lack the kno
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"One from whom answer was needed, is destroying evidence": Rahul Gandhi qu
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Leader of Opposition raised concerns about the integrity of the electoral process, citing the destruction of evidence as a potential indicator of election rigging. He warned that a fixed election would be "poison for democracy," highlighting the need for a free and fair electoral process
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ECI launches 21 new initiatives to strengthen electoral process and voter
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Election Commission of India launched 21 initiatives in 100 days under CEC Gyanesh Kumar, focusing on polling access, training, stakeholder engagement, and digital integration. The reforms aim to streamline electoral processes and enhance voter experience nationwide.
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