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  Kerala draft electoral list published; over 24 lakh names removed after SIR exercise

  India | December 23, 2025 19:48 IST

  SIR 2.0: The Election Commission today published draft electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision in Kerala. The list was also published for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Andaman and Nicobar after the SIR.

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  Madhya Pradesh draft electoral rolls released after SIR, over 42 lakh names deleted

  Madhya Pradesh | December 23, 2025 17:33 IST

  Madhya Pradesh draft electoral rolls released: Over 42.74 lakh names have been removed from the state's voter list and these include 19.19 lakh men and 23.64 lakh women. Apart from this, 8.40 lakh names have not been mapped.

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  EC to publish today draft electoral rolls after SIR in Kerala: How to check your status?

  India | December 23, 2025 7:49 IST

  SIR is important because it ensures that only eligible individuals are allowed to vote. Duplicate entries and the names of deceased persons are identified and removed at regular intervals during the process.

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  EC to publish draft electoral rolls for Chhattisgarh today: How to check your status?

  chhattisgarh | December 23, 2025 7:04 IST

  Chhattisgarh 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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  Tamil Nadu SIR: Over 97 lakh names of voters deleted, around 85 per cent forms filed

  December 20, 2025 0:00 IST

  Tamil Nadu SIR: Omitted genuine voters can still claim their rights during the Claims and Objections phase, from December 19, 2025, to January 18, 2026. This period enables additions, deletions, corrections, and checks, letting citizens shape accurate rolls together.

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  Goa Zilla Panchayat Elections today: Polling for 50 seats, key voting guidelines explained

  India | December 20, 2025 0:00 IST

  Goa will vote today for 50 Zilla Panchayat seats amid tight security and strict guidelines. With over 8.68 lakh eligible voters, the election is seen as a crucial political indicator ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls. Counting will take place on December 22.

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  SIR 2.0: EC completes enumeration phase in 3 states, 2 UTs; publishes draft electoral rolls

  India | December 16, 2025 23:55 IST

  SIR 2.0: The Election Commission published the draft electoral rolls for five states and two Union Territories on its website. The states and UTs include West Bengal, Rajasthan, Goa, Puducherry, and Lakshadweep.

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  Rajasthan SIR: Nearly 42 lakh voter names deleted in draft electoral rolls

  Rajasthan | December 16, 2025 19:34 IST

  The Election Commission has released the draft electoral rolls of three states, including Rajasthan, and two Union Territories on Tuesday as part of the ongoing SIR.

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  West Bengal SIR: Election Commission releases draft voter list, 58 lakh names deleted

  December 16, 2025 16:52 IST

  The draft includes a list of voters whose names have been proposed for deletion. Around 58 lakh voters are likely to be removed fromt the electoral roll in West Bengal following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

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  BMC, 28 other municipal corporations to go for polls on January 15; result on January 16

  Maharashtra | December 15, 2025 23:55 IST

  The Model Code of Conduct for municipal corporations comes into effect from today. The dates for filing nomination papers are from December 23 to December 30, 2025.

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  Priyanka Gandhi targets EC at 'vote chori' rally, challenges BJP to 'fight election fairly' | VIDEO

  India | December 14, 2025 16:53 IST

  Priyanka Gandhi launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission and the BJP during a mega Congress rally in Delhi, alleging vote theft and unfair elections. She challenged the BJP to contest polls using ballot papers and accused institutions of bowing to government pressure.

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  West Bengal voter list set for major overhaul, over 58 lakh names likely to be deleted: EC sources

  December 12, 2025 10:03 IST

  As per the latest data of the collected enumeration forms, the Election Commissio has found more than 24 lakh people mentioned in the voter list who are deceased.

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  'Will sit on dharna if any eligible voter is deleted from list during SIR': Mamata Banerjee

  December 11, 2025 16:08 IST

  Addressing a rally in Krishnanagar in Nadia district, Mamata Banerjee said that the Election Commission is deploying officers aligned with the BJP to influence the process.

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  EC likely to extend deadline for submission of SIR documents after UP CEO seeks additional time

  India | December 11, 2025 11:27 IST

  The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Uttar Pradesh said that over 99 per cent of SIR-related work has already been completed in the state. However, he has written to the Election Commission seeking an additional 14 days to complete the voter list verification process.

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  Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha: 'The objective of RSS is to capture EC and other institutions'

  India | December 09, 2025 17:02 IST

  Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha said he has given proof of how the EC is colluding with those in power to shape the elections. “Our nation is a fabric. It is made up of 1.4 billion people, and the fabric is woven together by the vote”, he said.

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  'Include Lok Sabha LoP, CJI in CEC selection committee': Manish Tewari during SIR debate

  India | December 09, 2025 13:10 IST

  Tewari said the voter list verification was underway in several states but the Election Commission had no explanation on why it was legally required. He also asked the government to furnish in writing in the Parliament the reasons why SIR was needed in different constituencies.

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  Bengal SIR: Re-verify forms and delete dead or absent voters by December 11, CEO tells BLOs

  December 05, 2025 9:49 IST

  Bengal SIR: A huge controversy has erupted in West Bengal over the SIR, with the ruling TMC urging the top poll body to halt the drive immediately. The party has said it will also raise the issue in the ongoing Parliament Winter Session.

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  Supreme Court expresses concern over deaths of BLOs involved in SIR, issues directions to states

  India | December 04, 2025 14:25 IST

  The top court noted that if any employee has a specific reason to seek exemption from duty, the concerned authority should consider such requests on a case-to-case basis. The Supreme Court said that states can increase manpower to ease pressure on BLOs.

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  Maharashtra local body election: Polling rescheduled in several districts, wards amid irregularities

  Maharashtra | December 01, 2025 14:22 IST

  According to the SEC, the postponement stems from serious lapses in handling appeals filed by candidates whose nomination papers were rejected. As per the rule, all appeal decisions must be finalised by November 22, allowing candidates a three-day window for withdrawal before symbols are allotted.

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  Election Commission doubles remuneration of BLOs, hikes pay for supervisors

  India | November 30, 2025 13:11 IST

  The move comes amid reports of several BLOs committing suicide or dying under unnatural circumstances during the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls.