Electoral Reforms
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Election Commission extends SIR deadline in Delhi; final electoral roll to be released on this date
Delhi | Aug 04, 2026, 07:30 PM ISTDelhi is among the states covered in Phase 3 of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which was launched on May 14. With the completion of Phase 3, the SIR exercise will have been carried out across the entire country, except for Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
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EC orders SIR Phase-III across 16 states including Punjab, Haryana; 36.73 crore voters to be covered
India | May 14, 2026, 02:47 PM ISTAccording to the Election Commission, this phase covers states and Union Territories such as Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Telangana, and Punjab.
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SIR in remaining states, including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, may start from April
India | Feb 19, 2026, 11:52 PM ISTThe Election Commission of India has asked the remaining states to begin preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The Commission has directed officials to prepare for the SIR, which will begin in April 2026.
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SIR 2.0: EC completes enumeration phase in 3 states, 2 UTs; publishes draft electoral rolls
India | Dec 16, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTSIR 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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Amit Shah lists 'three vote chori' incidents in Parliament; targets Nehru, Indira and Sonia Gandhi
India | Dec 10, 2025, 11:49 PM ISTUnion Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Congress of creating disruptions in Parliament and alleged that the party was behind three major instances of "vote chori" in independent India. Shah also blamed the Opposition for creating a ruckus in Parliament during the debate on electoral reforms.
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Nishikant Dubey cites emergency era, rebuts Rahul Gandhi's 'RSS capture' charge amid SIR debate
India | Dec 09, 2025, 07:02 PM ISTA heated exchange erupted in the Lok Sabha as BJP MP Nishikant Dubey accused Congress of weakening institutions during the Emergency while rejecting Rahul Gandhi's claim of "RSS capture". Dubey cited past constitutional amendments and appointments to counter the Opposition’s allegations.
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EC press conference: Bengal and UP to witness voter roll revision, SIR in Assam separately
India | Oct 27, 2025, 08:03 PM ISTEC press conference: The poll body said the second phase of the SIR exercise will be carried out across 12 states and UTs. Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry are scheduled to go to polls next year.
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Nearly 3.5 crore voter records matched with 2002 data in Bengal ahead of SIR rollout: Poll official
Kolkata | Oct 15, 2025, 11:08 PM ISTAs per reports, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will start in West Bengal by the first or second week of November.
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Jagdeep Chhokar passes away: All about ADR co-founder who championed electoral reforms in India
India | Sep 12, 2025, 07:01 PM ISTThe Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) is a prominent non-partisan, non-governmental organisation in India. It was established by a group of professors from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, including Trilochan Sastry, Jagdeep Chhokar, and Ajit Ranade.
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Why is the Election Commission of India de-listing political parties? Explained
India | Jun 30, 2025, 02:20 PM ISTThis action, launched under the leadership of Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi, is part of a nationwide exercise to identify and weed out inactive political entities.
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Electoral reforms next after note ban? PM to discuss at all-party meet
National | Jan 03, 2017, 08:20 PM ISTHaving favoured the agenda of electoral reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to raise the issue of bringing about changes in poll funding rules and holding of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and
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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif wants electoral reforms expedited
World | Jul 27, 2015, 07:24 PM ISTIslamabad: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said he wants to expedite electoral reforms in order to make future elections fair and transparent in all respect, media reports said.He made the statement during a high-level
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Hong Kong protests thin as two sides agree to talk
World | Oct 07, 2014, 01:07 PM ISTHong Kong: The crowds of protesters who filled Hong Kong's streets thinned dramatically Tuesday after student leaders and the territory's government agreed the previous night to hold talks in coming days to discuss protesters' demands
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Hong Kong protests shrink after leader OKs talks
World | Oct 03, 2014, 01:12 PM ISTHong Kong: The crowds of pro-democracy protesters on the streets of Hong Kong dwindled sharply Friday after the territory's leader agreed to meet with their leaders over their demands for electoral reforms. An afternoon thunderstorm—and
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Electoral reforms: SC seeks details of reference made to panel
India | Nov 25, 2013, 04:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: Supreme Court today asked the Centre to apprise it of the points of reference made to Law Commission for suggesting “plausible” changes in legislations to ensure de-criminalisation of politics.A bench of justices R
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Team Anna Meets EC, Presses For Electoral Reforms
India | Feb 23, 2012, 04:33 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 23: Anna Hazare and his team today met the Election Commission in a bid to raise the pitch for electoral reforms and demanded that ‘right to reject' option be included in electronic
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Poll Reforms After Assembly Elections, Says Salman Khurshid
National | Jan 06, 2012, 08:05 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 6: Declaring that the government is committed to decriminalising the electoral system, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today said far-reaching electoral reforms are on the anvil after the coming Assembly polls.“The Chief Election
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After Lokpal, Anna Wants to Fight For Farmers, Electoral Reforms
India | Aug 20, 2011, 03:52 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 20 : Gandhian Anna Hazare's fast demanding a strong Lokpal to tackle corruption crossed 100 hours here today, with the Gandhian expanding ambit of his fight to include electoral reforms and a
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'Power-Hungry' Politicians Will Not Let Bill Pass Easily: Hazare
India | Apr 09, 2011, 09:03 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 9: After successfully leading the agitation on Lokpal Bill, social activist Anna Hazare has struck a note of caution. Expressing apprehension over parliamentarians' readiness to pass a strong anti-corruption legislation he has