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"First Notebandi, now Votebandi": Pappu Yadav slams EC over voter list rev
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Yadav alleged that the EC is demanding proof of citizenship dating back to before 1987, documents he claims most Dalits, Adivasis and migrant labourers do not possess.
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"It Is the Job of the Opposition to find faults": Choudhary defends EC
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary on Friday came out in strong support of the Election Commission of India (ECI), amid rising opposition allegations that the ongoing voter list update process is biased. Choudhary said that the opposition is merely seeking excuses for its anticipated electoral d
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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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CEC Gyanesh Kumar says Special Intensive Revision in Bihar is "on schedule
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Gyanesh Kumar, has affirmed that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Bihar is progressing smoothly and as per schedule.
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"Voter list revision in Bihar undermines constitutional rights, electoral
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a release, Madani warned that this "hasty and unclear process based on arbitrary and one-sided instructions" could disenfranchise millions of citizens, particularly migrant workers, minorities, and marginalised communities, by depriving them of their fundamental right to vote.
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Exercise done to ensure integrity of electoral process: BJP on Bihar elect
Updated : 8 months, 3 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, 3 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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EC has lost control: Tejashwi Yadav amid Bihar voter list row
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Has the Election Commission held a presser after we started raising questions on the issue of clarity...it seems like Election Commission has lost control...people are scared here that we will leave if we don't do anything...the time for those looting Bihar in collaboration with retired (go
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"BJP laid red carpet for Bengali Hindus from Bangladesh": AIUDF MLA Rafiqu
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rafiqul Islam told ANI, "There is not a single Muslim who is a foreigner in Assam. Muslims have documents in their hands. They have complete records. Their voter list, land records, and father-grandfather's papers of NRC."
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SIR of electoral rolls only to ensure no eligible voter is left out: CEC G
Updated : 8 months, 3 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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Owaisi writes to EC over special intensive revision of electoral rolls in
Updated : 8 months, 3 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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"BJP can do anything through back door": SP chief Akhilesh Yadav supports
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday supported West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegation that the Election Commission and the BJP could be using a backdoor to implement the NRC.
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