Election Commission Of India
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Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi face FIR over forcible entry into Akashvani Bhavan during INDIA bloc protest
Delhi | Oct 07, 2026, 10:15 AM ISTDelhi Police has registered an FIR over the alleged forcible entry into Akashvani Bhavan during an Opposition protest. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and their supporters were among those named in the complaint following Tuesday's protest against the Election Commission.
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'Misleading post': Election Commission 'fact-checks' Rahul Gandhi's 'changed Form 6' allegation
India | Oct 05, 2026, 11:55 PM IST"The order for SIR in Bihar issued on June 24, 2025 was issued with the unanimous approval of the Commission. This order has been upheld by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in its judgment dated May 27, 2026," ECI in a post on X said.
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EC-SIR row: BJP rejects 'vote theft' allegations, says polls have been conducted smoothly since 2014
India | Sep 23, 2026, 05:05 PM ISTThe BJP has rejected Opposition "vote theft" allegations amid the EC-SIR row. Sambit Patra defended the Election Commission, saying polls have been conducted smoothly since 2014, while the EC said differences during internal deliberations are part of the normal decision-making process.
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'This is treason': Rahul Gandhi attacks EC after report on differences within commission over SIR
India | Sep 23, 2026, 02:13 PM ISTCongress leader Rahul Gandhi has intensified his attack on the Election Commission over the SIR of electoral rolls. Sharing a video, he alleged that "vote theft" is a crime against citizens and a direct attack on the Constitution, while accusing the BJP, RSS, and EC of "treason".
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West Bengal Elections: Election Commission releases third supplementary voters' list
West Bengal | Mar 29, 2026, 07:10 AM ISTWest Bengal Elections: The second supplementary voters' list was released on Friday night while the first supplementary list released on Monday. Like previous lists, the commission did not provide any information on how many names were removed or included in the list.
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar faces 'go back' slogans, shown black flags outside Kalighat temple in Kolkata
India | Mar 09, 2026, 10:43 AM ISTAs CEC Gyanesh Kumar's convoy was leaving the airport, TMC workers raised "go back" slogans, targeting him. Black flags were also shown to the CEC when his convoy was passing through the Kaikhali area along the VIP Road.
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UP SIR: 2.89 crore voters removed from list as Election Commission releases draft electoral roll
Uttar Pradesh | Jan 06, 2026, 04:28 PM ISTAs many as 2.17 crore people have been permanently shifted while 46.23 lakh people have died, as per UP CEO Navdeep Rinwa. Besides, 25.47 lakh people either have duplicate voter ID card or have been found to be missing.
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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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EC to publish draft electoral rolls for Chhattisgarh today: How to check your status?
chhattisgarh | Dec 23, 2025, 07:04 AM ISTChhattisgarh voters can file claims and objections from December 23, 2025, to January 22, 2026. Notices and hearings related to these objections will continue till February 14, 2026.
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SIR 2.0: EC Releases Draft Rolls, 58 Lakh Deleted in Bengal | Here's What Data Says for Other States
Originals | Dec 17, 2025, 11:52 AM ISTSIR 2.0: EC Releases Draft Rolls, 58 Lakh Deleted in Bengal | Here's What Data Says for Other States
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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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AI facial checks to scan out fake, deceased voters as EC tightens scrutiny in Bengal SIR
West Bengal | Nov 18, 2025, 11:01 AM ISTThe Election Commission is introducing AI-driven facial matching technology during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal to identify duplicate and fake voters. Despite the new system, booth-level officers will continue to handle on-ground verification.
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'You will not retire peacefully': Priyanka Gandhi's warning to CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Bihar | Nov 07, 2025, 02:54 PM ISTShe also mentioned officials SS Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, urging the public not to forget their names, escalating tensions amid the state’s high-stakes political environment.
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EC activates National Voter Helpline, 36 state-level helplines to address queries of citizens
India | Oct 29, 2025, 05:32 PM ISTThe EC has also issued instructions to each State/UT and District to set up its own State Contact Centre (SCC) and District Contact Centre (DCC) respectively, to ensure timely and localised responses.
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EC lists documents for voter roll update in 9 states and 3 UTs, check what's required
India | Oct 27, 2025, 11:53 PM ISTThe CEC further clarified that in Assam, where polls are also due in 2026, the revision of electoral rolls will be announced separately.
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Election Commission announces Phase 2 of SIR in 12 states/UTs, including Bengal and UP, after Bihar
India | Oct 27, 2025, 11:53 PM ISTGyanesh Kumar said all Chief Electoral Officers and District Electoral Officers have been directed to meet political parties and brief them on the SIR process by day after tomorrow.
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EC likely to roll out SIR across India in phases beginning with states where polls due next year
India | Oct 10, 2025, 04:38 PM ISTChief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that the work is in progress to launch SIR of electoral rolls in all states and a final decision on its rollout will be taken by the Election Commission soon.
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Election Commission rejigs counting process of postal ballots, brings back pre-2019 rules
India | Sep 25, 2025, 10:11 PM ISTThe counting of postal ballots begins at 8 am, and the EVM counting starts at 8.30 am. Earlier, the EVM counting could theoretically go on irrespective of the stage of postal ballot counting and chances of it getting completed before the completion of postal ballot counting cannot be ruled out.
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'Will set aside entire exercise if...': Supreme Court warns Election Commission over Bihar SIR
India | Sep 15, 2025, 11:42 PM ISTBihar SIR: A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court further stated that it presumes that the Election Commission, which is a constitutional authority, would follow law and mandatory rules during the entire Bihar SIR process.
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar's family faces 'online trolling', IAS association condemns 'unwarranted abuse'
India | Aug 22, 2025, 04:33 PM ISTThe IAS Association voiced deep concern over the targeting of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's family, describing the trolling as baseless abuse and unfair personal attacks that bear no connection to his official responsibilities.