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...
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...
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...
In a major development following a Supreme Court directive, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has published the names of over 65 lakh voters who were removed from the draft electoral rolls in Bihar. The names were deleted during the recently conducted Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise by the poll body. The complete list has...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gynaesh Kumar on Sunday strongly defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Bihar, dismissing allegations of double voting and ‘vote theft’ as baseless. His remarks came amid the INDIA bloc’s launch of the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar, accusing the Election Commission (EC) of manipulating voter rolls ahead of the...
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...
On Sunday, Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, accused Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha of holding two voter ID cards and being registered in the draft voter list at two separate locations. He called for the Election Commission of India to carry out a “transparent” investigation into this issue....
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...
Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day due to protests from Opposition members who were calling for a discussion on several important matters, including the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls in the upcoming Bihar elections. The Lok Sabha was adjourned following opposition protests that demanded a conversation regarding the ongoing voter roll...