Election Commission Of India
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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.
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Voter Adhikar Yatra: 'Choro ko hataiye, BJP ko bhagaiye, aur hume jitaiye,' says Lalu Prasad
Bihar | Aug 19, 2025, 12:48 PM ISTThe 'yatra' will pass through Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Nalanda, Sheikhpura, Lakhisarai, Munger, Bhagalpur, Katihar, Purnea, Araria, Supaul, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Sitamarhi, East Champaran, West Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan, Chapra and Ara.
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Mamata govt defies EC's suspension order, questions its authority as officials remain unsuspended
Kolkata | Aug 11, 2025, 11:36 PM ISTWest Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant told the Election Commission that suspending honest officers would be too harsh, so they were removed only from election-related duties instead.
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Election Commission issues notification for Vice President's election, nomination process begins
India | Aug 07, 2025, 08:25 AM ISTThe post fell vacant on July 21 following the surprise resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar, citing health reasons. Dhankhar's tenure was to end in August 2027.
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Tejashwi Yadav claims his name missing from Bihar voter list, EC fact-checks him
Bihar | Aug 02, 2025, 03:06 PM ISTTejashwi Yadav claimed his name was missing from Bihar's voter list, but the Election Commission refuted his claim, confirming his inclusion, while opposition parties raised concerns over mass deletions and voter suppression.