Election Commision
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Supreme Court questions lifetime immunity for CEC, ECs; seeks Centre and Election Commission reply
India | Jan 12, 2026, 02:09 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission on a PIL challenging the lifetime immunity granted to the CEC and ECs under the 2023 Bill. The petitioner argues that such protection goes beyond what even constitutional framers envisioned.
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'He lost his cool, pointed finger at me': Abhishek Banerjee on TMC's meeting with CEC Gyanesh Kumar
West Bengal | Jan 01, 2026, 06:51 AM ISTA delegation from the Trinamool Congress met the Election Commission on Wednesday to flag nearly ten concerns, chief among them the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
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ECI directs Bengal government to release enhanced honorarium for BLOs, warns against 'intimidation'
Kolkata | Dec 31, 2025, 06:57 PM ISTECI also warned political parties, including the TMC, that any intimidation or harassment of electoral staff including BLOs, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), and Observers will not be tolerated.
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Gujarat publishes draft voter list after SIR drive, over 73 lakh names deleted
Gujarat | Dec 19, 2025, 11:47 PM ISTGujarat has published its draft voter list after completing a statewide Special Intensive Revision drive, resulting in the exclusion of over 73 lakh names. More than 4.34 crore voters were verified during the process, which involved extensive door-to-door surveys and digitisation.
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14 Indian states where female voters are more than male voters | In pics
India | Dec 11, 2025, 06:46 PM ISTThe two-phase Bihar elections saw a historic voter turnout of 67.13 per cent, with 71.6 per cent turnout for women and 62.8 per cent for men.
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Bengal SIR: BJP raises issues of Bangladeshi migrants, duplicate voters in memorandum to EC
West Bengal | Nov 26, 2025, 03:38 PM ISTRegarding the current status of the SIR exercise, the BJP members pointed out that a substantial volume of data is still pending verification. They called for more robust scrutiny mechanisms to ensure accuracy and transparency.
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BJP rolls out nationwide drive to clarify SIR, counter 'misinformation' and misleading narratives
India | Nov 26, 2025, 08:14 AM ISTBJP leaders claim that opposition parties are intentionally shaping a false narrative around the SIR exercise to mislead voters about the electoral roll revision process. Tarun Chugh has stated that the party is fully geared up to counter these alleged distortions and rumours.
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Election Commission puts West Bengal voter roll revision under strict watch
West Bengal | Nov 19, 2025, 06:48 AM ISTDuring the discussions, Gyanesh Bharti reaffirmed EC’s firm zero-tolerance stance toward any administrative lapses in the Special Intensive Revision process. An official said Bharti emphasised the Commission’s strict directive to maintain transparency and precision at every stage.
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Bihar Election: 107-year-old Tara Devi defies age to lead voters in historic turnout | Watch
Bihar | Nov 06, 2025, 09:39 PM ISTThe fate of 1,314 candidates has been sealed in the ballots. Prominent leaders across parties, including Tejashwi Yadav, Samrat Choudhary, and Tej Pratap Yadav, were among those contesting in this high-stakes first phase.
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EC sources on Rahul Gandhi's Haryana 'vote chori' charge: Is he supporting SIR or opposing it?
India | Nov 05, 2025, 02:15 PM ISTThe Election Commission has rebutted Rahul Gandhi's accusations of vote manipulation in Haryana 2024. EC sources flagged that no Congress agents objected on ground and questioned why the party did not file objections during roll revision.
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Supreme Court says SIR is prerogative of ECI, any directive to them would amount to interference
India | Oct 07, 2025, 11:58 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has reaffirmed the Election Commission's autonomy over Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, directing it to submit data on 3.66 lakh excluded voters. The ECI clarified that most additions are of new voters and no complaints have been received so far.
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'Rahul Gandhi wants to create Nepal-like unrest in India': BJP hits back over vote chori charge
India | Sep 18, 2025, 02:11 PM ISTRahul Gandhi's explosive press conference alleging "vote chori" triggered a sharp counter from the BJP, with Anurag Thakur dismissing his claims as baseless and calling him frustrated after repeated election losses.
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'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar: What's the idea behind Akhilesh, Stalin and Soren's entry?
Bihar | Aug 30, 2025, 08:16 PM ISTThe participation of Samajwadi party chief Akhilesh Yadav, DMK's MK Stalin, and the expected appearance of Hemant Soren in the Voter Adhikar Yatra suggests coordinated outreach across caste and community lines.
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EC uploads list of 65 lakh voters removed from Bihar draft rolls following SC order
India | Aug 18, 2025, 01:07 PM ISTThe Election Commission released a list of 65 lakh voters deleted from Bihar's draft rolls, following the Supreme Court's directive, addressing privacy concerns and responding to allegations of irregularities.
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Election Commission to conduct SIR in West Bengal? Know what CEC Gyanesh Kumar said
India | Aug 17, 2025, 05:12 PM ISTChief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday that the Election Commission of India (ECI) will decide on conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal and other states "at an appropriate time.”
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ECI slams 'vote theft' allegations in Bihar as an 'insult to India's Constitution'
India | Aug 17, 2025, 08:44 PM ISTThe Election Commission of India (ECI) strongly rejected allegations of 'vote theft' in Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, calling them an 'insult to the Constitution.'
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When the Indian vice-presidential poll turned triangular: Inside the rare 2007 three-cornered fight
India | Aug 12, 2025, 01:36 PM ISTAs of present, NDA has 293 members in Lok Sabha and 133 members in Rajya Sabha. The overall number of lawmakers is 426. This number is sufficient to elect an NDA-backed candidate as the Vice President. Besides, cross-voting, like in Dhankhar's case, can further increase this number.
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Rahul detained, Akhilesh jumps barricades in bid to reach EC; all about opposition MPs’ showdown
India | Aug 12, 2025, 08:20 AM ISTThe protesting MPs, including Rahul Gandhi were later detained and taken to Sansad Marg Police Station in buses. However, they were later released. Moitra and Mitali Bag fainted during the protest and were helped by Rahul Gandhi.
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Karnataka chief poll officer issues notice to Rahul Gandhi for 'vote chori claims'
India | Aug 10, 2025, 05:42 PM ISTThe Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka has served a notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, seeking documents to provide proof of his allegations of duplicate voting in the Mahadevapura Assembly segment
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No claim or objection filed by any political party on Bihar draft rolls: ECI
India | Aug 10, 2025, 11:53 PM ISTNo claim or objection has yet been submitted by any political party on draft electoral rolls, said the Election Commission of India in a daily bulletin on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar.