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"EC should be a neutral player": KC Venugopal questions timing of voter re
Updated : 12 months ago IST
He also alleged that the Election Commission is currently attempting to become "more loyal" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah than to their duty. The charge comes amid the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls currently underway in poll-bound Bih
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People from Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar found with Aadhaar, domicile, ra
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A large number of people from Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar have been found by Booth Level Officers during the house-to-house visits during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls currently underway in poll-bound Bihar, according to the sources.
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"Unless you win the election, it will not matter," says Congress' Salman K
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Amidst the ongoing political turmoil in Bihar due to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls being conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI), Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Saturday said it doesn't matter if anyone raises questions on the EC as in the winning the e
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"Violation of people's voting rights": Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdh
Updated : 1 year ago IST
On Thursday, the Supreme Court allowed the Election Commission to continue with its exercise of conducting a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.
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"Congress showing double standards on Aadhaar issue": BJP's Sambit Patra a
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Reacting to the Supreme Court's decision on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, BJP MP Sambit Patra accused the Congress and Opposition parties of hypocrisy, stating they earlier opposed Aadhaar-voter ID linkage but are now demanding its inclusion. He said this shift
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Opposition parties meet EC, raise concerns over Special Intensive Revision
Updated : 1 year 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 : 1 year 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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Procedure will reject people who visit their homes only during festivals:
Updated : 1 year 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 : 1 year 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 : 1 year 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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ECI to conduct Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In an official statement, the poll body said that the objective of an intensified revision is to ensure that the names of all eligible citizens are included in the Electoral Roll (ER) to enable them to exercise their franchise, no ineligible voter is included in the electoral rolls and also
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