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Future polls must use pre-SIR voter list, say civil society groups, demanding a full rollback of the SIR
The also demanded the removal of the CEC, an independent probe into the ECI’s decisions, and a public social audit of the electoral roll; “if free and fair polls are under threat, then what remains of…
‘Vote theft’ claims of Congress false, Opposition trying to create doubts over electoral process, says A.P. Minister
Satya Kumar Yadav questions the basis for allegations without documentary evidence; says political parties can raise objections through prescribed mechanisms, including Form 7, if they have concerns a…
‘It is only bypolls’: Supreme Court assures hearing in West Bengal SIR on October 5
Thousands of appeals filed by voters against their exclusion from the State electoral roll were still pending
Congress calls EC’s SIR response ‘damage control’, says concerns remain unaddressed
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh says poll panel’s proposed measures amount to an admission that the electoral roll revision exercise has been a ‘disaster’; fails to address concerns about ECINet, Form 6…
Karnataka CM seeks end to electoral roll revision
Escalating a major constitutional standoff, Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has demanded the immediate scrapping of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, citing deep …
Maharashtra Voter Purge Scandal: 3 Crore Names Deleted, Alleges MLA Rohit Pawar
Maharashtra MLA Rohit Pawar has alleged that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls may have resulted in the deletion of up to 3 crore voters. Official data shows 9.78 crore registere…
Mamata Banerjee SIR List: Calls for Scrapping, Voter Rights
Mamata Banerjee SIR List remarks have intensified the political debate over the ongoing electoral roll revision and voter rights in West Bengal.
MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) to Hold Joint Protest on October 4 Against ECI
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Shiv Sena (UBT) will hold a joint protest on October 4 against the Election Commission of India (ECI). The announcement follows accusations from MNS chief Raj …
Protests Erupt: Trade Unions, Farm Groups Demand Removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Left parties, trade unions, and farmers' groups have intensified protests demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The CPI(M) claims a survey found that deleted voters still…
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi | Dissent in the Election Commission
The two Election Commissioner, both appointed by the government under the new 2023 law, have raised questions about changes to electoral rolls, centralised control and the Election Commission’s decisi…