The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed all state election officers to prepare for the nationwide rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by September 30, indicating that the voter list cleanup exercise could commence as early as October–November. During a recent conference of state Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) in New...
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, September 18, launched a fierce attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging a massive, software-driven voter deletion campaign across several states. Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi, Gandhi claimed that the operation disproportionately targeted opposition voters and accused Chief Election Commissioner...
The Election Commission of India (EC) on Thursday, September 18, strongly refuted allegations made by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who had accused the poll body of enabling large-scale voter deletions and shielding those responsible. In a statement to media sources, the EC called Gandhi’s accusations against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar “incorrect and baseless.”...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced revised guidelines to improve the design of ballot papers used with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), aiming to make them more voter-friendly and visually clear. These changes will be implemented beginning with the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. Under the new provisions, the ballot papers will now feature coloured...
New Delhi, September 10: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is gearing up for a nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, likely to be conducted later this year. In a special meeting held on Wednesday, the ECI directed Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of all states and Union Territories to begin preparations for...
The Supreme Court on Monday, September 1, declined to extend the deadline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, even as it flagged a widening trust deficit between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and political parties. A bench headed by Justice Surya Kant noted that voters could still submit claims...
New Delhi: The Bihar Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Sunday issued a firm rebuttal to recent media reports alleging large-scale duplication of voters in Bihar’s draft electoral rolls (SIR 2025), calling the claims “speculative, premature, and contrary to the legal framework governing electoral roll management.” The CEO emphasized that the SIR is a statutory exercise...
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Election Commission (EC) to allow voters, whose names were deleted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar, to submit their claims online. The court has instructed that Aadhaar cards or any other acceptable documents should be recognized for this purpose. The directive...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) strongly refuted allegations of bias on Sunday, following Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claims of “vote theft” during a rally in Sasaram, Bihar. Speaking at a press conference at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar emphasized that the Election Commission treats all political...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday reaffirmed that the Election Commission of India (ECI) does not discriminate against any political party. Speaking at a press conference held at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, Kumar emphasized that all parties are treated equally as per the Constitution. The statement came shortly after Congress...