The Supreme Court will hear on Thursday a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several other opposition leaders alleging large-scale voter deletions and irregularities during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. According to the court’s cause list, the matter will be heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Read More…
Patna: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a state-wide campaign in Bihar to ensure that no eligible voter is excluded from the electoral rolls. Following the Commission’s instructions, all 38 District Election Officers (DEOs) in Bihar have initiated efforts to identify and address cases of eligible voters missing from the voter list. Special Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Keralam Legislative Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution calling for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, amid mounting political opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan moved the resolution, which comes against the backdrop of an intensifying campaign led by senior Congress leader Read More…
New Delhi: CPI(M) leader and Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas was injured during his detention by Delhi Police personnel at a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday, following which he was taken to Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital for an X-ray and medical examination. Brittas was reportedly lifted by police personnel during Read More…
A social media post has criticised opposition parties’ protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, describing them as a “mockery” and “drama”. The post argues that the Chief Election Commissioner’s main mistake was the rapid implementation of the SIR process, which allegedly created confusion among government officials, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Friday rejected allegations that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls helped the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) come to power in Kerala. He was responding to questions about Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Deepke’s claim that the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government lost power in the state Read More…
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday criticised the government’s response to the detention of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi during a protest by INDIA bloc MPs, calling it “disgraceful.” Tharoor said he was “horrified” by images showing Rahul Gandhi being allegedly manhandled and taken into detention during the protest. “Horrified to see the Read More…
Hyderabad: An FIR has been registered against a BJP Booth Level Agent (BLA) for allegedly submitting Form-7 applications seeking deletion of 30 electors during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, police said. It is the first FIR registered in Telangana over the alleged submission of Form-7 applications containing false information. Based on Read More…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said it would scrutinise decisions taken by the Election Commission in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and set aside any decision found to be inconsistent with the law. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi Read More…
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the deadline for filing claims and objections under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi and Maharashtra. In Delhi, the deadline has been extended to October 30, 2026, while disposal of notices, claims and objections has been extended to November 30. In Read More…