Sir Update
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Why Chief Minister DK Shivakumar connected Karnataka welfare benefits to the SIR exercise
Karnataka | Jul 01, 2026, 12:39 PM ISTThe Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka, which commenced across the state on June 30, will continue till July 29.
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EC begins SIR across five states; here's all you need to know about voter list revision exercise
India | Jun 30, 2026, 05:13 PM ISTIn all of these five states, the draft electoral roll will be published on August 5, while claims and objections can be filed between August 5 and September 4. These applications will be processed till October 3, and the final electoral roll will be issued on October 7.
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Delhi SIR begins today, know how voter verification will work and all the key dates that matter
Delhi | Jun 29, 2026, 01:51 PM ISTThe Election Commission has begun the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Delhi's voter list. Know the complete verification process, important dates, current voter statistics and when the final electoral roll will be published.
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NIA arrests two accused in Malda pre-poll SIR-related violence cases
India | Jun 04, 2026, 11:12 PM ISTThe incident occurred during the SIR exercise in the Kaliachowk area of Malda district, and according to the order, seven judicial officers were gheraoed by "anti-social elements".
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Haqiqat Kya Hai: Rahul's Deceit Won't Work, Nor Will His Bullying
Hakikat Kya Hai | May 28, 2026, 12:13 AM ISTThe country's highest court today delivered its ultimate seal of approval to the Election Commission. Anti-government forces suffered a major setback. All the leaders of the anti-Modi front—Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, Uddhav Thackeray, Stalin
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Aaj Ki Baat: SC said - Sir is completely correct, panic spread among the infiltrators!
Aaj Ki Baat | May 28, 2026, 02:59 AM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party is known for its long-term electoral strategy and its "perpetual election mode." Although the 2029 Lok Sabha elections are still some time away, the party has already begun laying the groundwork and strategic preparations.
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Muqabla: Sir, exactly right, Rahul's vote theft proved to be fake?
News | May 28, 2026, 03:04 AM ISTThe Supreme Court has now issued its verdict on SIR. The Supreme Court has clearly stated that what happened in SIR is absolutely correct, constitutional, necessary, and completely within the established rules.
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SC upholds power of EC to conduct SIR, says voter list revision part of free and fair polls
India | May 27, 2026, 12:37 PM ISTThe Supreme Court said that the bench is equally satisfied that the object sought to be achieved by SIR bears a direct link to the constitutional goal of free and fair elections.
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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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Bengal SIR: SC says voters whose appeals are disposed of by April 21 or 27 will be permitted to vote
Kolkata | Apr 16, 2026, 11:40 PM ISTThe Supreme Court directed the ECI to publish a supplementary revised electoral roll in such cases, thereby enabling the concerned individuals to exercise their franchise.
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Around 90 lakh names removed from Bengal voter list ahead of Assembly elections 2026
West Bengal | Apr 06, 2026, 09:14 PM ISTWest Bengal voter list: Cases currently pending before the Appellate Tribunal will not be included in the voter list for this election; these may be approved for inclusion in the next election.
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SC calls Bengal 'most polarised state', says judicial officers’ gherao in Malda was 'preplanned'
India | Apr 02, 2026, 12:04 PM ISTChief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said the incident was a “brazen attempt to challenge the authority of this Court" and aimed at demoralising judicial officers engaged in election-related duties.
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West Bengal SIR case: Calcutta HC informs SC that 47 lakh objections disposed of till March 31
India | Apr 01, 2026, 12:45 PM ISTWhile hearing the matter, the bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said they have received a letter from the chief justice of the high court on Tuesday.
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Bengal SIR: Former MP Tarun Mondal's name deleted from voter list after review process
West Bengal | Apr 03, 2026, 11:43 AM ISTWest Bengal SIR: A total of 58 lakh names were deleted following the enumeration phase of the SIR exercise, slashing the state's eligible electors from the initial 7.66 crore to 7.08 crore on grounds of death, migration, duplication and untraceability.
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EC issues first supplementary voters' list after SIR adjudications in poll-bound West Bengal
West Bengal | Apr 03, 2026, 11:44 AM ISTWest Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Polling for the 294-member assembly in West Bengal will be held in two phases--- on April 23 and 29-- - and the counting is scheduled for May 4.
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Mamata says she won't allow BJP to snatch voting rights in Bengal: 'Jo darte hain, wo marte hain'
Kolkata | Mar 21, 2026, 11:26 AM ISTAddressing thousands of people after Eid prayers at Kolkata's Red Road, Mamata alleged that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls was part of a broader attempt to influence the electoral process in the state.
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Opposition likely to move impeachment motion in Parliament for removing CEC tomorrow: Sources
India | Mar 11, 2026, 12:33 PM ISTAs per the rules, the signatures of at least 100 MPs from the Lok Sabha and at least 50 MPs from the Rajya Sabha are required to move the notice.
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Mamata begins protest against SIR: 'Will expose BJP-EC conspiracy to defranschise Bengal voters'
Kolkata | Mar 06, 2026, 02:46 PM ISTI will present voters who have been declared dead by EC in Kolkata, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said while launching sit-in against SIR deletions.
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Mamata Banerjee to stage sit-in today in Kolkata over voter roll deletions ahead of Assembly polls
West Bengal | Mar 06, 2026, 11:06 AM ISTWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a sit-in protest in Kolkata against alleged voter deletions from the electoral rolls ahead of the assembly elections. The Trinamool Congress claims that lakhs of legitimate voters have been removed during the Special Intensive Revision process.
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West Bengal SIR final voter list released: 5.46 lakh voters have been deleted from list
Kolkata | Feb 28, 2026, 06:35 PM ISTChief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said the electoral roll revision process led to the deletion of over 5.46 lakh electors through Form-7 and inclusion of more than 1.82 lakh voters via Form-6 and Form-6A submissions.