Police in Karnataka have registered a case against expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and two others following allegations that documents identifying eight living people as dead were submitted in an attempt to remove their names from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The case came to light after...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its response to opposition allegations that India’s electoral process has been compromised, as the political debate over the functioning of the Election Commission and voter-list revisions continues to grow. The controversy has intensified following reports about differences within the Election Commission over certain decisions, including issues connected with...
The Supreme Court on Monday advised the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to file separate petitions concerning allegations that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls may have materially affected the outcome of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. The court’s observation came during hearings related to disputes over voter deletions and their alleged impact on...
In a recent submission to the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has strongly asserted that it holds exclusive power to decide when and how to conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, rejecting any attempt to mandate fixed intervals for such exercises. The matter arises from a Public Interest Litigation...
Hyderabad: INDIA bloc Vice-Presidential candidate and former Supreme Court judge, Justice B. Sudershan Reddy (retd), on Monday responded to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s allegation that he supported Naxalism, urging the public and political leaders to first read the Supreme Court judgment in question. The allegation referred to the 2011 Salwa Judum case, which Justice...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted a major relief to psephologist and Co-Director of the Centre for the Lokniti Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), Sanjay Kumar, by staying FIR proceedings registered against him by Maharashtra police. The FIRs were filed following a now-deleted post by Kumar on X, which contained an erroneous analysis of...
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is set to launch the ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar on Sunday, August 17, to highlight the alleged denial of voting rights during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in the state. Senior Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh announced that Gandhi will flag...
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticized the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday for targeting Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi regarding his allegations of poll-rigging. He stated that rather than offering explanations, the election body is focusing on formalities such as an oath and an affidavit. While participating in a protest march organized...
On Tuesday, August 5, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) submitted a petition to the Supreme Court, requesting that the Election Commission be instructed to release the names and details of approximately 65 lakh electors who were excluded from the draft electoral rolls in Bihar. Several petitions have already been lodged in the Supreme Court...