Actor and activist Prakash Raj is set to participate in a civil society campaign in Bengaluru on September 1 against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka. The campaign, being organised under the banner of “Election Commission Chalo”, will seek to draw attention to what civil society groups describe as serious...
Actor and former Lok Sabha candidate Prakash Raj has claimed that his name has been removed from the electoral roll in Bengaluru during Karnataka’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, prompting him to question the process and the documentation required to restore his voting rights. Raj raised the issue through a video posted...
A group of 21 opposition parties has jointly approached the Supreme Court, expressing serious concerns regarding the Election Commission’s ongoing voter roll verification exercise. The parties have urged the country’s highest court to examine the process, arguing that it could potentially affect the voting rights of millions of citizens if not implemented with adequate safeguards...
Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, launched the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ from Sasaram, Bihar, on Sunday, describing it as a battle to protect India’s Constitution. The 16-day campaign aims to raise awareness about voting rights and alleged electoral malpractices. “This is a fight to save the Constitution. Across the country, RSS and...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has clarified that political parties should raise any discrepancies in electoral rolls during the designated claims and objections period, rather than after elections. Responding to allegations of “vote theft” and manipulation, the poll body emphasized that electoral rolls are shared with political parties ahead of elections to allow them...
In a significant development related to the Bihar State Electoral Roll (SIR) controversy, the Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish the list of voters who were removed from the electoral rolls, along with the reasons for their deletion. The court’s directive came in response to concerns raised over alleged...