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  Bengal SIR: SC directs EC to set up appellate tribunal to hear rejected applications

  March 10, 2026 15:34 IST

  The Chief Justice noted that the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court had informed the court that around 10 lakh objections have already been disposed of. The court expressed displeasure over the filing of what it described as an advance petition, stating that it sends the wrong signal.

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  Chhattisgarh's final voter roll released: 1.87 crore enrolled after intensive four-month drive

  chhattisgarh | February 21, 2026 16:17 IST

  Chhattisgarh final voter roll released: Central to the SIR drive, kicked off on October 27, 2025, stood 27,196 committed Booth Level Officers (BLOs) who conducted widespread door-to-door surveys.

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  Rajasthan SIR: Over 2.42 lakh names deleted in final voter list published by EC

  Rajasthan | February 21, 2026 14:35 IST

  Rajasthan SIR: In the final voter list, 12,91,365 new voters were added, and 2,42,760 names were deleted. The final published roll now includes 5,15,19,929 voters.

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  Bengal SIR: EC suspends 7 officials over 'misconduct', 'misuse of power' during voter list revision

  February 16, 2026 8:16 IST

  The process of hearing cases related to 'logical discrepancies' in West Bengal’s voter list has been completed, a senior official of the Election Commission said on Saturday. With the hearings now over, the poll body will publish the final electoral rolls on February 28.

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  Assam publishes final voter list after SIR with 2.49 crore names, over 2.4 lakh names dropped

  India | February 10, 2026 23:48 IST

  The Election Commission has released Assam's final voters' list after completing the Special Revision exercise. The updated roll includes 2.49 crore electors, showing a 0.97 per cent decline from the draft list.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 4, 2026

  India | February 04, 2026 20:44 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to reply to the debate on Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in Lok Sabha. He, however, couldn’t speak due to ruckus.

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  'SIR happening only in Opposition-ruled states, AI being misused': CM Mamata hits out at EC again

  February 03, 2026 16:19 IST

  The TMC delegation on Monday left the meeting with the CEC midway, alleging that they were not given respect. Mamata Banerjee said CEC Gyanesh Kumar was a 'liar' and 'arrogant' person.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 2, 2026

  India | February 02, 2026 20:36 IST

  The Lok Sabha witnessed a fierce debate on Monday after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi quoted the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General MM Naravane on the India–China standoff in 2020.

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  'Never seen such arrogant…': CM Mamata after meeting CEC over 'irregularities' in Bengal SIR | Video

  February 02, 2026 23:52 IST

  CM Mamata was accompanied by TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and 13 family members of those allegedly affected by the SIR process.

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  Bengal SIR: CM Mamata moves SC day after writing to CEC Gyanesh Kumar over 'irregularities'

  February 01, 2026 20:55 IST

  CM Banerjee is scheduled to meet CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Monday. Speaking to reporters at Kolkata airport before leaving for New Delhi, Banerjee urged the BJP to contest the polls fairly. She said that the saffron party was losing the election and thus was “using” SIR.

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  CM Mamata Banerjee misleading people on SIR, officers facing threats: ECI in SC affidavit

  India | January 21, 2026 23:39 IST

  The poll body said, unlike other states, West Bengal is witnessing a significantly higher level of threats and obstructions during the SIR process. According to the affidavit, people are being provoked by being misinformed about the revision exercise.

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  EC mulls extending SIR deadline in West Bengal following Supreme Court's directions

  January 21, 2026 20:05 IST

  Earlier, the EC had set February 7 as the last date for hearings and February 14 for the publication of the final electoral rolls, after an initial extension. The schedule has come under scrutiny following a petition from the Trinamool Congress.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 19, 2026

  India | January 19, 2026 20:58 IST

  The UP government on Monday formed a three-member SIT to probe the death of a 27-year-old techie, who died after his car drowned into a pit in Greater Noida's Sector 150 area.

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  Bengal SIR: SC orders EC to display names of 1.25 crore voters on 'logical discrepancies' list

  January 19, 2026 15:33 IST

  To make this process easier, the court ordered that facilities for submitting documents and objections should be set up within panchayat bhavans and block offices. It also directed the West Bengal government to provide sufficient staff to assist the State Election Commission during this exercise.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 14, 2026

  India | January 14, 2026 21:22 IST

  Polling for the 2,869 seats across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra will begin at 7.30 am and conclude at 5.30 pm on January 15. Counting of votes will take place on January 16.

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  'Arbitrary': Mamata steps up attack on Election Commission, writes again to CEC over SIR

  January 12, 2026 16:39 IST

  At the heart of Banerjee’s complaint is the digitisation of the 2002 voters’ list using artificial intelligence tools. She claimed that serious errors crept into elector details during this process, resulting in large-scale data mismatches.

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  In letter to CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Mamata Banerjee calls Bengal SIR tool to 'intimidate and exclude'

  January 10, 2026 17:32 IST

  Bengal SIR: Attacking the Election Commission of India, Mamata Banerjee said the apex poll body is drifting dangerously from its constitutional role. However, democracy is not sustained by fear, she said, while adding that electoral rolls are not purified by coercion.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 7, 2026

  India | January 07, 2026 21:05 IST

  Five people, including a minor, were taken into custody, while 10–15 others were detained for questioning after over 100 protesters allegedly hurled stones at police personnel and MCD officials during a late-night drive between Tuesday and Wednesday.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 6, 2026

  India | January 06, 2026 21:15 IST

  On January 5, derogatory slogans were raised against PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah by some students outside the Sabarmati Hostel in JNU in a protest after the SC denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.

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  UP SIR draft voter list: Top three districts where maximum number of voters have been removed

  Uttar Pradesh | January 06, 2026 16:25 IST

  Of the state’s total 15.44 crore registered voters, the names of 12.55 crore people (around 81.3 per cent) have been retained in the draft list. As a result of the revision, over 2.89 crore names have been deleted from the rolls.