Earlier in the day, MPs from the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) protested against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in poll-bound Bihar. The protest, which entered its fifth consecutive day, was held at Parliament's Makar Dwar.
The opposition parties have repeatedly called for a discussion in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha regarding the revision exercise, moving adjournment motions every day since the start of the monsoon session and alleging that manipulation of voter rolls is taking place under the guise of the
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Thursday warned the Election Commission that the opposition would not let them get away with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar.
The opposition parties have repeatedly called for a discussion in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha regarding the revision exercise, moving adjournment motions everyday since the start of the monsoon session and alleging that manipulation of voter rolls is taking place under the guise of the
"This raises serious questions about the legitimacy of past elections, the credibility of the voter roll, and the mandates Mamata Banerjee has claimed over the years. Ironically, it is the same Mamata Banerjee who, while in the opposition, had demanded a clean-up of the voter list, even c
Responding to allegations by leaders of the INDIA alliance, Singh stressed that the practice of revising electoral rolls predates the current government and accused the Opposition of politicising the issue for ulterior motives.
"We welcome the decision of the honourable court, we have faith in it. On the one hand, they (opposition) claim to have faith in the constitution; on the other hand, they insult constitutional institutions... Why do they insult constitutional institutions? This is very unfortunate", Vijay Si
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
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has called upon the Election Commission to publish consolidated, digital, machine-readable voter rolls for the most recent elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas of all states, including Maharashtra, saying that "telling the truth" will protect poll panel's
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation led by Union Minister and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar met with the Election Commission in Delhi to file a complaint on the alleged fake voter issue.
The Additional District Magistrate, Nishant Bodh, cited the frequent presence of political party representatives at the election office and the possibility of breach of peace and pressure on election officials
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 12 (ANI): After the administration's order facilitating people residing for over one year in Jammu to register as voters, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wedneday said the move is the "first blow" to Dogra culture and ident