Ahead of Bengal Polls, ECI Deleted 58 Lakh Names From SIR's Draft
A total of 58 lakh names have been deleted from the draft list, including 24 lakh marked as “dead”, 19 lakh as “relocated”, 12 lakh as “missing”, and 1.3 lakh as “duplicate”.
Dec 16, 2025, 11:53 AM IST
Historic Milestone: Bihar Records Highest Voter Turnout, Zero Repolls In 2025 Assembly Polls
The Bihar Assembly Election 2025 achieved a historic 67.13% voter turnout, with zero repolls.
Nov 12, 2025, 20:27 PM IST
EC Orders Action After VVPAT Mock Slips Found Scattered On Road In Bihar’s Samastipur
The ECI directed the District Magistrate of Samastipur to conduct an on-site inquiry. Meanwhile, the concerned Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) has been suspended for negligence, and an FIR is being registered in connection with the incident.
Nov 08, 2025, 20:22 PM IST
Second Phase Of SIR To Be Held In 12 States, Voter Lists To Freeze Tonight: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said that electoral rolls in states where the second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is being conducted will be frozen tonight.
Oct 27, 2025, 16:42 PM IST
Jammu And Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah Warns ECI Against Hasty Rollout Of SIR, Says It May Appear Politically Biased
Jammu and Kashmir's statehood was revoked on August 5, 2019, when the central government revoked its special status under Article 370 and reorganized the region into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Oct 27, 2025, 15:49 PM IST
EC To Announce Pan-India Voter List Revision Dates Tomorrow, 10–15 States In First Phase
Special Intensive Revision: The Special Intensive Revision is a large-scale exercise in which electoral rolls are freshly prepared, requiring every registered voter to submit a new enumeration form.
Oct 26, 2025, 21:13 PM IST
Assembly Elections: ECI Makes It Mandatory To Certify All The Political Ads Before Publication For Upcoming Polls
In a major pre-poll move, the Election Commission has made pre-certification mandatory for all political ads to curb misinformation and ensure fair campaigning ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
Oct 14, 2025, 10:14 AM IST
15 Rajasthan IAS And 3 IPS Officers Appointed As Observers For Bihar Polls
ECI appointed 18 senior officers from Rajasthan as Central Observers for Bihar polls, stressing neutrality, law compliance, voter accessibility, and grievance redressal to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections.
Oct 03, 2025, 23:29 PM IST
'Incorrect And Baseless': ECI Slams Rahul Gandhi's Online Vote Deletion Claim
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi has alleged that a centralized software-based system was used to impersonate genuine voters and remove their names from the electoral rolls.
Sep 18, 2025, 13:03 PM IST
'Will Scrap Entire Process...': Supreme Court Warns Poll Panel Over Bihar SIR
Amid the ongoing debate over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, the Supreme Court on Monday warned that if any illegality is found in the methodology adopted by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the entire process will be cancelled.
Sep 15, 2025, 16:02 PM IST
Supreme Court Flags ‘Trust Issue’, Calls On Political Parties To Engage In Bihar SIR Process
A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing pleas from Bihar’s political leaders seeking an extension of the September 1 deadline to file claims and objections to the draft electoral list published by the ECI.
Sep 01, 2025, 15:37 PM IST
'EC Now Functions Like BJP’s Cell, Credibility Of Commission Is Gone': Alleges Tejashwi Yadav
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Sunday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of acting like a “cell” of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Aug 24, 2025, 14:44 PM IST
Bihar SIR: Supreme Court Rules Poll Body Must Accept Aadhaar
The claims and objections window for inclusion or deletion of names in Bihar draft electoral rolls, opened on August 1 and will remain active till September 1.
Aug 22, 2025, 14:04 PM IST
60,010 Claims, Objections Filed In Bihar; None From Political Parties: ECI
The window for filing claims and objections will remain open until September 1.
Aug 20, 2025, 13:40 PM IST
EC vs Opposition: Vote Theft Storm Intensifies, CEC Kumar Slams Rahul Gandhi’s Allegation
The Election Commission on Sunday addressed the media over allegations of vote theft, responding to opposition charges and clarifying its position on the conduct of polls.
Aug 17, 2025, 15:20 PM IST
SC Directs ECI To Publish List Of 65 Lakh Bihar Voters Deleted From Draft Roll, Cite Reasons
Around 65 lakh names were removed from Bihar’s draft electoral rolls during the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in 2025.
Aug 14, 2025, 16:13 PM IST
EC Helping BJP, Cutting Opposition Votes: Tejashwi Yadav; Alleges ‘Not One, But Two EPIC Numbers’ Given To BJP Leaders
Tejashwi Yadav further alleged that Muzaffarpur’s mayor, BJP leader Nirmala Devi, possesses two different EPIC IDs within the same Vidhan Sabha constituency. The RJD leader also claimed that Muzaffarpur’s mayor's two brothers-in-law each have two EPIC numbers as well.
Aug 13, 2025, 10:54 AM IST
341 Claims, Objections Filed By Individual Electors Disposed In Bihar: ECI
Bihar’s ECI received 13,970 claims in the voter list revision, disposing 341 so far. Despite opposition allegations, no political party has filed complaints since draft rolls’ August 1 publication.
Aug 12, 2025, 16:25 PM IST
'Go Ahead And Verify Your Claim': Chirag Paswan Hits Out At Rahul Gandhi Over Voter List Allegations
Union minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday hit out at Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his allegation of large-scale manipulation of voter lists and challenged him to "verify" the claim.
Aug 10, 2025, 16:02 PM IST
'Sign Delcaration Or Apologise': ECI Rejects Rahul Gandhi's Voter Fraud Charges
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday dismissed allegations of large-scale voter fraud levelled by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of attempting to sensationalise the matter by making baseless claims in the media.
Aug 08, 2025, 20:53 PM IST