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"Election Commission constantly decreasing its credibility": Congress MP I
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will conduct the second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 States and Union Territories, with the final voter list to be published on February 7, 2026, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Monday
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"Election Commission has full authority to amend voter list": Union Minist
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The opposition has voiced strong criticism of the move, with the ruling Trinamool Congress TMC in West Bengal alleging that the exercise will "snatch the voting rights of voters"
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"Filtering process to strengthen democracy": Chhattisgarh BJP MLA Bhawna B
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chhattisgarh BJP MLA Bhawna Bohra called the second phase Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in 12 States and Union Territories, including Chhattisgarh, a "filtering process to strengthen democracy."
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Prashant Kishor denies dual voter registration, says he's been Kargahar vo
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prashant Kishor questioned the Election Commission's procedures, saying, "If the ECI is saying that my name is enrolled as an elector in other places as well, then why are they troubling everyone by carrying out the SIR? I have nothing to do with the notice issued by the ECI..."
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If voting right of even one genuine voter is snatched in Bengal, 1 lakh pe
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee reiterated that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was a way to exclude voters from the voting list and deprive them of their voting rights. He said that if the voting rights of genuine voters are snatched in West Bengal then one lakh people
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Union Minister Chirag Paswan welcomes second phase of SIR, says "necessary
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Tuesday welcomed the Election Commission's decision to conduct the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 States and Union Territories, saying that it is "necessary for a robust democracy."
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Delhi conducts cloud seeding in fight against air pollution; Environment M
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The operation was conducted by IIT-Kanpur using a Cessna aircraft fitted with salt-based and silver iodide flares to induce rain. The aircraft entered Delhi from the Meerut side and the experiment faced a slight delay from the scheduled 12:30 pm time due to poor visibility.
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"Great effort to strengthen transparent, impartial elections": BJP's Dines
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Dinesh Sharma emphasised that free and fair elections are possible only when the voter list is accurate and transparent. He considered that the people opposing the SIR are opposing the need for transparent elections.
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"These people opposing SIR to get Muslim votes": Union Minister Giriraj Si
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"I want to thank the Election Commission for the SIR. There are some states that are opposing the SIR. The INDIA alliance is opposing it. It looks like the government of West Bengal has become the Government of Bangladesh. These people oppose it only to get Muslim votes. They want to turn
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SIR in Kerala, other states a direct challenge to democratic process: Kera
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The Election Commission of India's decision to implement a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters list in Kerala and other states is a direct challenge to the democratic process," the Kerala CM said in a statement.
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"No one will have objections, if done impartially": JMM's Mahua Maji on se
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP Mahua Maji on Tuesday called for fair conduct of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying that no one will have objections if it is done "impartially."
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"Want to save their family, that's why targeting SIR and EC": Shehzad Poon
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He alleged that this is the same INDIA bloc which is opposing SIR in 12 states and union territories, but is demanding SIR in Maharashtra before the local elections.
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