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Congress Protests Erupt in Visakhapatnam Over SIR Exercise
The Congress party staged a protest in Visakhapatnam on [date] against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, alleging that it will disenfranchise voters. The protest reflects growing politica…
Homeless Voter Enrolment Crisis: Only 747 Applications in Delhi SIR, NGO Alleges Lapses
An NGO has written to Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer, flagging that only 747 enrolment applications were received from homeless voters during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive, despite an es…
Economic Impact: EC Withdraws SIR Declaration From Form 6 In States Where Exercise Is Over
New Delhi, Sep 30: The Election Commission has withdrawn the additional SIR-related declaration from the online voter enrolment Form 6 in states where the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls…
Policy in Focus: INDIA bloc meeting: Kharge bats for pre-SIR electoral roll for future polls; voting through ballots instead of EVMs and Its Wider Institutional Repercussions
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge advocates pre-SIR rolls and ballot voting as part of the INDIA bloc’s push for transparency, accountability, and broader voter inclusion ahead of future polls Sta…
Policy in Focus: Not just CEC, PM Modi and Shah should also resign for 'vote chori', says CWC and Its Wider Institutional Repercussions
The Congress Working Committee has called for the resignations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. Rahul Gandhi highlighted concerns about electoral roll integrity and alleged vote manipula…
International Briefing: Of those deleted in SIR so far, over 71% in ‘absent, shifted or others’ category
Many of the 9.5 crore names deleted under the ‘absent, shifted or others’ category could potentially be back in the electoral rolls after the SIR process is completed Stakeholders assess operational a…
Enterprise Tech Shift: Why Congress leadership wants to retain deceased voters, duplicate names in rolls: Irani and the Scaling Frontier
Given that the Election Commission has publicly provided this clarification, why does the Congress leadership insist on retaining the names of deceased individuals in the electoral rolls, says BJP lea…
PM Modi should resign for ‘pressuring’ CEC: Kharge at CWC meet
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s removal and PM Modi’s resignation, alleging irregularities in the SIR of electoral rolls
Mass Voter Deletion Bid: 4,000 Form-7 Applications Target Muslim Voters in Congress, BJP Seats
Over 4,000 Form-7 applications have been filed seeking deletion of names from electoral rolls, predominantly targeting Muslim voters, across constituencies held by both Congress and BJP. In Babaleshwa…
Bombay HC to Hear Plea on Maharashtra SIR: 2.1 Crore Voters at Risk
The Bombay High Court will hear a plea seeking transparency in the Maharashtra Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Petitioners argue the exercise could delete 2.1 crore names, raising…
Ex-Home Secretary R.K. Singh Accuses CEC Gyanesh Kumar of 'Illegalities' in SIR, Calls for Opposition Unity
Former Home Secretary R.K. Singh has accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of 'illegalities' in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, calling the nationwide exercise ill…