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Telangana SIR Faces Form 7 Controversy
Election officials have raised concerns over unsigned and pre-printed voter-deletion applications allegedly being submitted in bulk during the electoral-roll revision.
Telangana SIR Faces Form 7 Controversy
Election officials have raised concerns over unsigned and pre-printed voter-deletion applications allegedly being submitted in bulk during the electoral-roll revision.
ECI Rejects Opposition MPs Meeting Demand
The Election Commission said the proposed Parliament Annexe meeting did not follow its established protocol and offered to receive the memorandum through a senior official.
Bengal Tribunal Delays Leave Voters in Limbo
Nearly 19,000 voters in Nandigram and Rejinagar face missing the bypolls as appeals against electoral-roll deletions remain pending.
Bengal SIR Tribunals Flag EC Portal Problems
Tribunal judges say technical limitations are hindering notices, hearings and restoration of voters deleted during the electoral-roll revision.
Imran Khan’s PTI Pushes Ahead With Islamabad March
Talks between Pakistan’s government and the opposition party collapsed over access to the jailed former prime minister, deepening political tensions.
India Reviews GST Powers, Ram Mandir Probe
The government is considering changes to GST arrest powers, while an expanded SIT will investigate the Ram Mandir donation case as India concludes its Asian Games campaign.
Goa Voter Challenges SIR Deletion in Court
Paresh Salgaoncar and five family members were removed from Goa's electoral rolls after their address-change applications were rejected during the Special Intensive Revision process.
Vijay Expands Tamil Nadu Welfare Network
The Vettri Payanam bus scheme expands free travel for women and transgender persons as the Tamil Nadu government combines existing benefits with new household welfare programmes.
Dipke Warns Fadnavis Ahead of Protest
CJP founder Abhijit Dipke warns against police action ahead of a planned Mumbai protest, while demanding changes to electoral-roll procedures and accountability from the Election Commission.
Dipke Invokes Gandhi, Ambedkar and Nehru
At a Gandhi Jayanti protest in Mumbai, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke links the three leaders' legacy to demands over alleged voter-roll irregularities.
Protesters Blocked From Reaching Jantar Mantar
Delhi Police tightened security around Jantar Mantar on Gandhi Jayanti, preventing many protesters from reaching the site amid restrictions on public gatherings.
Joshi Says India Can Find Its Way Back
In a wide-ranging interview, BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi discusses public trust, democracy, Himalayan development, SIR and youth protests.
INDIA Bloc to Finalise SIR Protest Plan
Opposition parties are set to coordinate their response to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and discuss a demand for CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
Voter Roll Disputes Put Electoral Trust Under Spotlight
In an Indian Express opinion column, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha argues that recent SIR controversies raise a larger question about whether electoral technology and administrative systems adequately protect an individual citizen’s ability to exercise the right to vote.
BJP Spent ₹529 Crore Across Five State Elections
Election expenditure reports submitted to the Election Commission show the BJP central office spent ₹529.38 crore across five Assembly elections, with West Bengal alone accounting for ₹286 crore, or about 54% of the total.
Election Commissioners Flag Centralised Control of Voter Software
An Indian Express investigation says Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi repeatedly raised concerns that centralised control of ECINet and its predecessor ERONet was restricting statutory powers of election officers responsible for electoral rolls.
97 Eligible Goa Voters Remained Off Final Roll
Goa election officials sent eight requests in seven days seeking an ECINet rollback facility after 97 voters were found eligible, but their names were still absent when the final SIR electoral roll was published, an Indian Express investigation has found.
Two Election Commissioners Flagged 14 Poll Panel Decisions
An Indian Express investigation says Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi repeatedly raised written objections over voter registration, deletions, appeals and control of electoral-roll systems during the SIR process.
Delhi SIR Puts 79.2 Lakh Voters Under Scrutiny
Investigation says 47.6 lakh names have been removed from Delhi’s voter rolls while another 31.6 lakh voters have received notices during the Special Intensive Revision.