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MP EC directs Collectors to verify voter lists physically, flags 779 addre
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Madhya Pradesh Election Commission has directed all district collectors to conduct a physical verification of voter lists across the state due to irregularities found in the lists.
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"ECI already asking for Aadhar, opposition just unaware": Bihar Deputy CM
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Earlier on July 10, a bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi did not stay the SIR process but asked the ECI to consider allowing Aadhaar, ration cards, and electoral photo identity cards as admissible documents to prove voter identity during the SIR of electoral rolls being u
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Congress says Bihar SIR will "cancel 2 crore voters," says BJP formed "cho
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"There is a 'chori ki sarkar', 'choron ki sarkar' in Maharashtra. 85 lakh voters were changed and then BJP Govt came to power there. Similarly in Bihar, out of 7 crore voters there, 2 crore voters are being cancelled," the Congress president said.
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Bihar SIR row: Owaisi welcomes Supreme Court's order to consider Aadhar, R
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision asking the Election Commission (EC) to consider Aadhar, EPIC and Ration cards as Identification proof amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar a
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ECI hatched new conspiracy for 'Chunav Chori': Rahul Gandhi makes big accu
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Friday accused Election Commission of India of "hatching a conspiracy" for "chunav chori (election theft)" in Bihar, reffering to poll-body's decision to revise electoral rolls in the state ahead of assembly election there.
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"Shameless flip-flops": BJP's Amit Malviya slams Congress over stance on A
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
In a social media post on X, Malviya recalled Congress' protests in the Parliament in 2021 against the Centre's proposal to link Aadhaar with Voter ID, adding that now Congress wants the same.
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"All other merits remain open...": Abhishek Manu Singhvi as SC allows ECI
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
He mentioned that the Supreme Court "clearly" suggested the inclusion of three documents, namely Aadhar, EC voter ID, and ration card, to be considered by the EC during the enumeration procedure.
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Oppn blaming EC since they anticipate defeat: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"The Constitution has established a process, and the Election Commission operates under a constitutional framework to conduct elections, maintain voter lists, and add or remove names from voter lists. This process has been ongoing in the country for many years, but anticipating their defe
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Supreme Court puts break on "disenfranchisement excercise": Yogendra Yadav
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"The Supreme Court has kind of put the brakes on the disenfranchisement exercise that was happening. We did not ask for a stay order. The SC did not give a stay order because that was not required at all. What was said was that in the current exercise, there is a serious danger of disenfranc
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"What Election Commission doing is wrong": Prashant Kishor on voter list r
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Earlier today, the Supreme Court allowed the Election Commission to continue with its exercise of conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.
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"EC will go with SC's suggestion, let's wait": KC Venugopal on Supreme Cou
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise was initiated by the Election Commission to update Bihar's electoral rolls, which has been met with resistance from opposition parties. They argued that the short timelines and stringent requirements could lead to disenfranchisement of many eligi
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Lot of fake voters and infiltrators listed in Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Adhikari suggested that measures similar to those in Bihar should be taken in West Bengal to address the issue of infiltrators.
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