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Kerala Assembly unanimously passes resolution against SIR of voter list, calls it 'hasty move'
India | Sep 29, 2025, 02:14 PM ISTThe Congress-led UDF opposition, which had already expressed their strong reservations against the SIR, backed the resolution in the House moved by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
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EC prepares for nationwide SIR rollout, asks state poll officers to be ready by September 30
India | Sep 21, 2025, 02:24 PM ISTThe Election Commission has said that after Bihar, SIR will be carried out in the entire country. Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal are due in 2026.
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SIR in Delhi after Bihar, EC asks voters to check names in voter list | DETAILS
India | Sep 17, 2025, 11:56 PM ISTAs part of a nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, the Election Commission (EC) has urged Delhi residents to verify their names on the electoral rolls.
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Rahul Gandhi hits back at Election Commission: 'They are stealing votes in front of everyone'
India | Aug 17, 2025, 09:58 PM ISTRahul Gandhi accuses the government of changing the law in 2023 to shield the Election Commission from legal action, alleging that the EC is aiding the BJP in "stealing votes."
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Bihar woman, face of Opposition's 'vote chori' protest, slams INDIA bloc for using her photo, name
India | Aug 13, 2025, 07:13 AM ISTSeveral MPs of the INDIA bloc parties held a protest in the Parliament House complex on Tuesday against the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar. MPs were seen wearing white T-shirts with 'Minta Devi' and her photo emblazoned on it and '124 Not Out' written at the back.
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Minta Devi, a '124-year-old voter', becomes face of Opposition MPs protest: Who is she?
India | Aug 12, 2025, 07:41 PM ISTCongress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was among those who wore the t-shirt, also said there were several such cases in which addresses and names of relatives, etc., are all fake.
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Tejashwi, Cong claim Bihar Dy CM Vijay Sinha possesses two voter IDs; seek action against 'fraud'
Bihar | Aug 10, 2025, 11:12 AM ISTFormer Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav also lapped up the issue and rebuked the BJP and the Election Commission over alleged duplicate EPIC numbers of Sinha. Yadav said the 'fraud' is also evident on EC's website, asking whether a notice would be sent to the deputy CM.
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No eligible voter will be removed from rolls without notice: EC to Supreme Court on Bihar SIR
India | Aug 10, 2025, 10:39 AM ISTThe Election Commission has filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, which is headed for polls this year.
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Will EC launch Bihar-like voter list revision in Bengal amid BJP's claim of 1 cr 'illegal' voters?
Explainers | Aug 05, 2025, 07:02 AM ISTTMC MP Mahua Moitra had moved the Supreme Court against the voter list revision in Bihar. In her plea, Moitra also sought directions for the Election Commission to restrain similar exercises in the other states.
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Priyanka Chaturvedi Slams Centre Over SIR and Operation Sindoor Accountability
News | Aug 03, 2025, 05:44 PM ISTMP Priyanka Chaturvedi criticises the central government for allegedly refusing to take accountability in the SIR and Operation Sindoor matters, sparking fresh political tensions.
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Suvendu Adhikari seeks SIR in Bengal, claims '1 crore illegal Rohingya, Bangladeshi Muslims' present
West Bengal | Aug 03, 2025, 09:51 AM ISTThe Election Commission conducted the revision of electoral rolls ahead of the assembly elections in Bihar. As many as 65 lakh voters were removed from the voter list in the final draft. The SIR attracted massive outrage as the Opposition alleged it was selectively done at the behest of BJP.
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Bihar: Over 65 lakh voters removed in draft electoral rolls after SIR completion
Bihar | Aug 01, 2025, 09:34 PM ISTAs per the Election Commission of India, the number of electors in the state was 7.89 crore as on June 24, 2025, but it has received 7.24 crore enumeration forms (EFs).
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What led the Election Commission to conduct SIR in Bihar, and why is it relevant?
Explainers | Aug 01, 2025, 11:43 AM ISTThe Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision in Bihar aims to update electoral rolls for accuracy and integrity ahead of the 2025 elections, balancing voter inclusion with stricter verification.
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Bihar electoral roll revision: How to easily verify your name in new voter list 2025? Explained
Explainers | Jul 31, 2025, 02:57 PM ISTBihar electoral roll revision: As per SIR guidelines, between August 1 and September 1, voters or political parties are allowed to submit requests to add eligible voters who might have been excluded or to raise objections against ineligible names in the voter list.
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Sonia, Priyanka Gandhi Join INDIA Bloc Protest Against BJP Govt, SIR
News | Jul 30, 2025, 03:57 PM ISTTop Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, along with the INDIA Bloc MPs, protested outside Parliament against the BJP government. The protest focused on the arrest of Kerala nuns in Chhattisgarh, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive...
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SC Asks EC to consider Aadhaar, Voter ID as valid documents for SIR, refuses to stay exercise
India | Jul 28, 2025, 02:25 PM ISTDuring the hearing, petitioners claimed that personal details of a large number of voters were uploaded without their knowledge or consent and in some cases, names of even deceased individuals were included in the forms.
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Bihar SIR row: SC to hear batch of pleas seeking ban on voter list revision on Monday
India | Jul 27, 2025, 02:37 PM ISTMeanwhile, an NGO, the Association for Democratic Reforms, filed a rejoinder affidavit and claimed the way in which the SIR was being carried out in Bihar may prevent legitimate voters from exercising their franchise.
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Chirag Paswan defends SIR ahead of Bihar polls: 'Infiltrators cannot be allowed'
Bihar | Jul 26, 2025, 07:48 AM ISTThe Opposition parties have unanimously rebuked the Election Commission’s voter list revision move, alleging that people were being selectively removed from the roll by the poll body at the behest of BJP.
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Muqabla: Has SIR removed all fake voters in Bihar?
News | Jul 23, 2025, 11:34 PM ISTThe dispute over the election result has started even before the elections in Bihar... More than 100 days are still left for the Bihar elections... but the opposition has already started seeing Modi-Nitish's victory and its own defeat
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INDIA bloc MPs hold protest against Bihar SIR in Parliament complex
India | Jul 22, 2025, 12:58 PM ISTRJD leader and former CM Rabri CM, along with other INDIA bloc MLCs wore black clothes and held a protest outside Bihar Vidhan Parishad over the issue of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.