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
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Urges Women To Use Kitchen Tools To Fight SIR Name Deletion
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that the BJP and the Election Commission are trying to snatch the rights from mothers and sisters in the name of SIR. She alleged that the Election Commission will bring police from Delhi during the polls and intimidate mothers and sisters.
Dec 11, 2025, 16:46 PM IST
SIR Row: How Voter-Roll Revision Triggered Crisis, And Why BLOs Are Paying The Price
The aim of the SIR is to remove duplicate entries, deceased or migrated voters, and otherwise clean up the electoral rolls before the upcoming Assembly polls. While the objective — a clean, accurate voter list — is not disputed publicly, SIR’s accelerated schedule and large scale have drawn sharp criticism.
Dec 01, 2025, 12:57 PM IST
Parliament Winter Session 2025: House Set For Rocking Session
Parliament Winter Session 2025: The Opposition and the NDA government are likely to be at the odds over the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls.
Dec 01, 2025, 08:45 AM IST
Voter List Revision Gets One Week Boost: Deadline Now Extended Till February 14 Across 12 States
In an important update, authorities have extended the voter list revision deadline by a week, giving citizens in 12 states more time to correct and update their details till February 14.
Nov 30, 2025, 12:53 PM IST
Prashant Kishor Rejects Claims Of Double Voter Registration In Bihar And Bengal
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) conducted by the ECI to update the voter list has faced criticism from several opposition parties, who have raised concerns over its implementation and impact.
Oct 28, 2025, 21:05 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Jammu and Kashmir's statehood was revoked on August 5, 2019, when the central government revoked its special status under Article 370 and reorganized the region into two Union Territories, Jammu and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
Supreme Court To Resume Hearing On Pleas Against Bihar’s SIR Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will resume hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Special Investigation Report (SIR) in Bihar on monday.
Sep 07, 2025, 17:50 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
‘Stealing Not Considered Sin, But Calling Someone Thief Is’: Opposition Slams EC Over Authentication Appeal
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, flanked by senior EC officials, held a press conference in the capital and claimed that deliberate attempts were being made to fearmonger and misguide the voters of Bihar, apparently by opposition parties. It also stated that such fearmongering won’t deter it from pursuing and implementing laid-down protocols.
Aug 17, 2025, 21:18 PM IST
EC will respond to allegations of vote theft!
Election Commission will hold a press conference today. Election Commission's PC at 3 pm. EC will respond to allegations of vote theft. Opposition has made allegations of vote theft
Aug 17, 2025, 11:42 AM IST
Election Commission's PC at 3 pm!
Election Commission will hold a press conference today. Election Commission's PC at 3 pm. EC will respond to allegations of vote theft. Opposition has made allegations of vote theft
Aug 17, 2025, 11:18 AM IST
Akhilesh Yadav Jumps Police Barricade During Opposition Protest
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav jumped over police barricades as Delhi Police stopped Bharatiya Bloc leaders from marching from Parliament to the Election Commission of India to protest agains
Aug 11, 2025, 16:22 PM IST
Akhilesh Yadav makes shocking remark amid Bihar SIR protest
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav jumped over police barricades as Delhi Police stopped Bharatiya Bloc leaders from marching from Parliament to the Election Commission of India to protest agains
Aug 11, 2025, 15:22 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi, Opposition Leaders Detained by Police
Delhi Police has detained opposition MPs who were marching from Parliament to the Election Commission's office. This march was led by the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.
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"Should Names Of Infiltrators Be Removed From Voter List Or Not?": Amit Shah Targets Opposition Over Bihar SIR Exercise
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Opposition parties are against the SIR because infiltrators are their vote bank.
Aug 08, 2025, 17:15 PM IST
Chidambaram Raises Alarm Over Addition Of 6.5 Lakh Voters In Tamil Nadu, Calls It 'Alarming And Illegal'
Chidambaram’s comment comes amid an ongoing tussle between the BJP-led NDA and the opposition over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar, which the INDIA bloc claims is an attempt to delete a large section of voters.
Aug 03, 2025, 12:35 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi Issues Strong Warning To Election Commission over SIR
Rahul Gandhi's big statement on SIR issue. All this is a drama - Rahul Gandhi. Election Commission...is not working like an Election Commission...how did more than 1000 new voters come
Jul 24, 2025, 16:22 PM IST