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Union Minister Chirag Paswan defends voter list revision, calls it "saniti
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister Chirag Paswan supports the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's electoral rolls, calling it a necessary cleanup to ensure only eligible voters are listed, addressing issues like deceased or non-local names on the rolls.
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Tejashwi Yadav raises concerns over revision of electoral rolls in Bihar a
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar after meeting with the Election Commission.
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"30-40 lakh Biharis returning for Diwali, Chhath may miss voting": Prashan
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has raised objections to the timing of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, stating that it could result in the exclusion of a large number of voters who return to the state only during the festive season.
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"Fear of crushing defeat in upcoming polls": BJP slams INDIA bloc over Bih
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A day earlier, delegation of INDIA bloc leaders from 11 political parties met with the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the national capital to register their opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls currently underway in Bihar, calling it the "worst atta
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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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Opposition parties meet EC, raise concerns over Special Intensive Revision
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
INDIA bloc parties, including the Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Samajwadi Party, the Communist Party of India and others on Wednesday strongly objected to Election Commission's decision to carry out 'Special Intensive Revision' of electoral rolls in Bihar when elections are round th
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ECI defers meeting with multi-party delegation over Special Intensive Revi
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to ECI sources, "An email was received on June 30 from a legal counsel of AICC, seeking an urgent appointment with the Election Commission for July 2, regarding SIR of Bihar on behalf of many political parties, by representing himself as a counsel of the multi-party delegation."
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SIR of electoral rolls only to ensure no eligible voter is left out: CEC G
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Following the Election Commission of India's decision to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the state assembly polls, Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has affirmed that the main objective of the initiative isto avoid any "illegible" voter
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Procedure will reject people who visit their homes only during festivals:
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Election Commission has started its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to verify the eligibility of electors in each constituency ahead of Bihar elections, fulfilling its mandate under Article 326 of the Constitution, according to an official statement from the poll panel.
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Owaisi writes to EC over special intensive revision of electoral rolls in
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, the AIMIM chief said, "Our request to the Election Commission of India is that we want a detailed explanation on the concerns which we have highlighted in the written representation which we have sent to the Election Commissioners."
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As per mandate under the Article 326 of the Constitution, EC has started t
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Article 326 specifies eligibility to become an elector. Only Indian citizens aged 18 years and above, and ordinary residents in that constituency, are eligible. Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has already started successfully in Bihar for verifying the eligibility of each elector with f
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"Constitutional body should not turn into party office," TMC slams ECI on
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Brien further stated that the EC was trying to bring back NRC in from the back door.
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