Special Intensive Revision
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 7, 2026
India | Jan 07, 2026, 09:05 PM ISTFive 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 | Apr 07, 2026, 12:40 PM ISTOn January 5, some students raised derogatory slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah outside the Sabarmati Hostel at Jawaharlal Nehru University during a protest. The demonstration followed the Supreme Court denying 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 | Jan 06, 2026, 04:25 PM ISTOf 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.
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UP SIR: 2.89 crore voters removed from list as Election Commission releases draft electoral roll
Uttar Pradesh | Jan 06, 2026, 04:28 PM ISTAs many as 2.17 crore people have been permanently shifted while 46.23 lakh people have died, as per UP CEO Navdeep Rinwa. Besides, 25.47 lakh people either have duplicate voter ID card or have been found to be missing.
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'He lost his cool, pointed finger at me': Abhishek Banerjee on TMC's meeting with CEC Gyanesh Kumar
West Bengal | Jan 01, 2026, 06:51 AM ISTA delegation from the Trinamool Congress met the Election Commission on Wednesday to flag nearly ten concerns, chief among them the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
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Election Commission of India issues revised dates for SIR in Uttar Pradesh, check details here
Uttar Pradesh | Dec 30, 2025, 11:44 PM ISTThe Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh, Navdeep Rinwa, confirmed that the Election Commission of India has issued revised dates for SIR in the state. The draft voter list is now slated to be published on January 6, 2026, and the final list on March 6.
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Trinamool Congress delegation to meet CEC over West Bengal on Dec 31 over SIR
Kolkata | Dec 27, 2025, 11:41 PM ISTOver a week ago, the Election Commission released draft electoral rolls for West Bengal after the month-long SIR process.
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Assam draft electoral rolls released after SIR, over 10.56 lakh names deleted, check details
India | Dec 27, 2025, 11:42 PM ISTAssam draft electoral rolls: Of the 10.56 lakh, 4,78,992 names were deleted because of deaths, 5,23,680 voters were found to have moved from their registered addresses, and 53,619 demographically similar entries were identified for correction, the EC said.
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Uttar Pradesh SIR: Voter list revision exercise completed, 2.89 crore names likely to be removed
Uttar Pradesh | Dec 27, 2025, 08:29 AM ISTThe process of the voter list revision by the Election Commission in Uttar Pradesh has been completed and the draft electoral roll will be published on December 31.
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Madhya Pradesh draft electoral rolls released after SIR, over 42 lakh names deleted
Madhya Pradesh | Dec 23, 2025, 05:33 PM ISTMadhya 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 | Dec 23, 2025, 07:49 AM ISTSIR 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 | Dec 23, 2025, 07:04 AM ISTChhattisgarh 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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EC to publish draft electoral rolls for Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday: How to check your status?
Madhya Pradesh | Dec 22, 2025, 11:40 PM ISTThe EC is driving the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to remove duplicate, fake, or ineligible names, including those of deceased or shifted voters. The SIR also aims to ensure accuracy, include eligible voters, and ensure free and fair elections.
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Gujarat publishes draft voter list after SIR drive, over 73 lakh names deleted
Gujarat | Dec 19, 2025, 11:47 PM ISTGujarat has published its draft voter list after completing a statewide Special Intensive Revision drive, resulting in the exclusion of over 73 lakh names. More than 4.34 crore voters were verified during the process, which involved extensive door-to-door surveys and digitisation.
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Tamil Nadu SIR: Over 97 lakh names of voters deleted, around 85 per cent forms filed
Tamil Nadu | Dec 20, 2025, 12:00 AM ISTTamil 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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Over 58 lakh names deleted in Bengal: What 2019, 2021, 2024 numbers say about political trajectory
Explainers | Dec 16, 2025, 04:54 PM ISTThe EC's move to delete more than 58.8 lakh voters is expected to cause a massive row in West Bengal, where Assembly elections are scheduled to be held next year. The ruling TMC, led by CM Mamata Banerjee, has repeatedly criticised the exercise and urged the top poll body to halt it immediately.
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West Bengal SIR: Election Commission releases draft voter list, 58 lakh names deleted
West Bengal | Dec 16, 2025, 04:52 PM ISTThe 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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West Bengal voter list set for major overhaul, over 58 lakh names likely to be deleted: EC sources
Kolkata | Dec 12, 2025, 10:03 AM ISTAs 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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EC likely to extend deadline for submission of SIR documents after UP CEO seeks additional time
India | Dec 11, 2025, 11:27 AM ISTThe 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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'Include Lok Sabha LoP, CJI in CEC selection committee': Manish Tewari during SIR debate
India | Dec 09, 2025, 01:10 PM ISTTewari 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.