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Over 7.24 crore voters submitted forms in Bihar SIR, reflecting 91.69% par
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Commission described the SIR as a "massive and successful citizen participation effort" across the state, aimed at enhancing the accuracy of the electoral rolls ahead of upcoming assembly elections.
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Bihar SIR exercise uncovers 35 lakh untraced voters, raises concern over e
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The massive scale of untraced electors in Bihar has prompted questions about what the national SIR might uncover across India's electoral landscape. Political parties accross the spectrum have repeatedly raised issues regarding the purity of the electoral roll, especially the addition of vot
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"Election Commission's solemn duty to conduct fair elections": Congress le
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Election Commission of India is conducting a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the assembly elections in the state.
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Adhir Ranjan slams SIR, questions EC over 'voter deletions' in Bihar
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Chowdhury slammed the EC over the reported removal of lakhs of names from the electoral rolls.
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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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"Why was SIR brought?" asks TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar has erupted a massive row in the country, with the opposition INDIA bloc alleging that it will delete a significant chunk of voters.
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"If you cannot defeat us, you seek to delete us," CM MK Stalin amid protes
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin alleged that Special Intensive Revision is being misused to quietly "erase" voters from disadvantaged and dissenting communities as both Houses of the Parliament were adjourned till Monday after uproar over the exercise in the poll-bound Bihar.
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"Congress mindset has not changed even after 50 years of Emergency" Sudhan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party National Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi hit out at Congress and Rahul Gandhi for "levelling absurd allegations" on Election Commission for conducting Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, suggesting that it reflect their "mindset" of recognisin
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"SIR will take place in West Bengal as well; otherwise it will become West
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Samik Bhattacharya on Friday said that the implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is necessary in West Bengal, warning that failing to do so could lead to the state turning into "West Bangladesh."
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Rabri Devi leads Bihar opposition protest against SIR, alleges BJP-JD(U) p
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Opposition in Bihar, led by RJD leader Rabri Devi, continued its protest outside the Bihar Legislative Assembly on Friday, intensifying its attack on the state government over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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"All limits were crossed yesterday": BJP's Dilip Jaiswal condemns "violenc
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Dilip Jaiswal on Friday strongly condemned the unruly scenes witnessed in the Bihar Legislative Assembly a day earlier, describing the events as a "humiliation of the legislature" amid a heated debate over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of e
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"No appeals were received against wrongful additions or deletions in the e
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) stated on Thursday that the office did not receive any appeals regarding "wrongful" additions and deletions in the electoral rolls after the Special Summary Revision in the state, which was conducted prior to the General Elections last year.
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