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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 16 (ANI): Telangana BJP President N. Ramchander Rao lashed out at the Congress party, demanding that they should apologise to the people of the country and to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their "digging his grave" comments. Rao also stated that the Congress party's allegations of vote rigging are baseless and manufactured, aimed at diverting people's attention. The statement came after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday, dista ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 16 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday distanced the INDIA alliance from the Congress party's campaign on alleged 'vote chori', stating that the bloc has nothing to do with the issue raised by the grand old party. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Omar Abdullah said, "The INDIA alliance has nothing to do with it... Every political party has the freedom to set its political agenda. Congress has made SIR, vote chori as i ...Read More >
BJP MP Sambit Patra accused Congress of politicizing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue by holding a rally, alleging it aims to protect infiltrators. He stated Congress sought the parliamentary discussion on SIR and questioned their stance on vote theft, noting their silence when they win. Patra highlighted the Home Minister's response to allegations of vote theft and infiltrators. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sambit Patra on Sunday accused the Congress of politicising the issue of a ...Read More >
Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty elected first woman President of PCISangeeta Barooah Pisharoty made history by being elected the first woman President of the Press Club of India. Her team won all key posts, reflecting members' confidence in their vision for inclusive and progressive journalism. New Delhi: The Press Club of India (PCI) on Sunday elected Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty as its first woman President, marking a historic milestone in the club's journey toward greater gender representation and ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 20 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed her concerns over the "structurally unsound" Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in the state. In a letter written to the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on November 20, Chief Minister Banerjee claimed that the "critical gaps in training, lack of clarity on mandatory documentation and the near-impossibility of meeting voters in the midst of their ...Read More >
Delhi Riots Tapes: Sharjeel Imam's 'Choke India' Speech Played in SC; ED Files Chargesheet on Vadra This bulletin covers the hearing of the 2020 Delhi riots case, where the prosecution presented speeches by accused Sharjeel Imam in the Supreme Court. It also reports on the Enforcement Directorate filing a chargesheet against Robert Vadra in a money laundering case linked to arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari. Additionally, it details West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's letter to Chief Electio ...Read More >
The Congress has raised questions over a sudden rise in Bihar's voter numbers, pointing out that the Election Commission (EC) had announced 7.42 crore voters on October 6 while publishing the poll schedule, but post-poll releases showed the figure had climbed to 7.45 crore. Election Commission officials responded on Saturday, explaining that the 7.42 crore figure was based on the final electoral roll published on September 30 following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Under election rules ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amid the Congress party blaming Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over the outcome of the 2025 Bihar Assembly polls in favour of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), sources in the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday claimed it was obvious that CEC would face attack because he had "cleaned the electoral rolls" through Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state. Countering allegations of the grand old party that CEC favoured the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP ...Read More >
Raipur, Nov 14 (UNI) The decisive mandate for the NDA in the Bihar Assembly elections has ignited a fresh round of political confrontation in Chhattisgarh, with leaders of Congress and the ruling BJP exchanging sharply worded statements as both parties attempt to shape public perception ahead of upcoming political tests. Former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel launched one of the day's most pointed attacks, alleging that the Bihar results were tainted by large scale irregularities. In a post on X, ...Read More >
LAKHISARAI (BIHAR), Nov 6: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha caused a flutter on Thursday, alleging that his convoy had been attacked by workers of the main opposition party, RJD, who were trying to "intimidate" voters in the area. The senior BJP leader, who is seeking re-election for a fourth consecutive term, expressed dissatisfaction with the response of the local administration, saying he would take up the matter with the Election Commission (EC). Reacting to the alleged incide ...Read More >
Kolkata, November 04: The West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari has launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress (TMC), calling their mega rally against the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) a communal gathering rather than a political event. 'Protecting Bangladeshi Muslims' Adhikari alleged that the rally was not about governance or development but an attempt to consolidate votes from a particular community. He remarked, "It's not ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 4 (ANI): The Second phase of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has started in 12 States and Union Territories on Tuesday, with Booth Level Officers (BLO) distributing enumeration forms door-to-door. The BLO in Rashbehari Assembly constituency in West Bengal's Kolkata said that they have been instructed to get the enumeration forms filled within a month. BLO Rajesh Singh told ANI, "This is the 160-Rashbehari Assembly constituency. We have ...Read More >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Nov 4 (Maxim News) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), a nationwide voters' list clean-up drive, across nine states and three Union Territories (UTs) from Tuesday. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The large-scale electoral roll revision aims to ensure greater accuracy, transparency, and legitimacy in the country's voter database ahead of upcoming elections. The SIR 2.0 exercise comes just two days before the ...Read More >
New Delhi | Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission's voters' list cleanup exercise, will commence in nine states and three Union territories from Tuesday. SIR in these states and Union territories with 51 crore voters will conclude on February 7, 2026, with the publication of the final electoral roll. After Bihar, this is the second round of SIR. The state's final voter list with nearly 7.42 crore names was published on September 30. The 12 states and Union territories wher ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission's voters' list cleanup exercise, will commence in nine states and three Union territories from Tuesday. SIR in these states and Union territories with 51 crore voters will conclude on February 7, 2026, with the publication of the final electoral roll. After Bihar, this is the second round of SIR. The state's final voter list with nearly 7.42 crore names was published on September 30. The 12 states and Union terri ...Read More >
Malappuram (Kerala) [India], October 29 (ANI): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday used strong words to express her objection to the announcement of the second phase of Special Intensive Revision of voter list and called it an "affront to democracy" and "only a way to commit fraud" in the elections. The Congress MP emphasised the need to put up a united front to oppose the SIR. "We are strongly opposed to it. It's only a way to commit fraud and cheat in elections. We have seen that ...Read More >
After the announcement of SIR in Bengal on Monday by ECI, an all-party meeting has been called by the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer's (WB- CEO) office on Tuesday at 4PM, where all national and state-level political parties will be participating. Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress leadership said that they will abide by the Constitution and there is no place for violence. However, they will not allow a single legal voter's name to be deleted from the electoral list and take the movement to Delh ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India on Monday said it will conduct the second phase of the electoral roll revision in 12 states and union territories. In this pan-India special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, which will begin from Tuesday (October 28), three states and one UT - Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry - will go to polls next year while three states - Goa, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh - will have elections in 2027. The Election Commission (EC) said the SIR exercise in thes ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh SIR: In a significant development from the week, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar announced that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive will be undertaken in 12 states/Union Territories (UT)s. Minutes after the announcement, the update gathered global headlines and many states started to prepare themselves for the SIR process. Among the latest updates, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began in Uttar Pradesh today. In a significant update, ...Read More >
Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 28 (ANI): Congress MP Imran Masood on Tuesday refuted the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase-2, which will be conducted across 12 states and Union Territories, alleging that the Election Commission is constantly decreasing its credibility. "The Election Commission is constantly decreasing its credibility... It is very unfortunate if the credibility of the institution that is supposed to protect democracy is questioned in this manner," Masood said. T ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 28 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee reiterated that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was a way to exclude voters from the voting list and deprive them of their voting rights. He said that if the voting rights of genuine voters are snatched in West Bengal then one lakh people will gherao the office of the Election Commission of India in New Delhi. Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Abhishek Banerjee said, "Chief Election Commi ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 28 (ANI): Congress leader Pawan Khera on Tuesday said voters are confident that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Mahagathbandhan's chief ministerial face candidate Tejashwi Yadav will fulfil their poll promises in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. Khera's remarks came after the Mahagathbandhan released its election manifesto on Tuesday. He said the document is centred on the welfare of Bihar and reflects the alliance's commitment to the people. "The public i ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 28 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Tuesday that there is nothing wrong with the demand for a Dalit Chief Minister. "What's wrong with holding a Dalit convention? Earlier, the high command had asked us to postpone it for certain reasons, and we had agreed. In the interest of the party, the Dalit community has always stood with the Congress," he said. The state Home Minister pointed out that to maintain this unity, the party needs to hold such conventions fr ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 28 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee reiterated that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was a way to exclude voters from the voting list and deprive them of their voting rights. He said that if the voting rights of genuine voters are snatched in West Bengal then one lakh people will gherao the office of the Election Commission of India in New Delhi. Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Abhishek Banerjee said, "Chief Election Commi ...Read More >
Guwahati, October 28: In an announcement that stirred curiosity across Assam's political and civic circles, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, on Monday, left the state out of the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The omission raised eyebrows, particularly since Assam is among the states scheduled for Assembly elections next year. However, the Election Commission of India (ECI) clarified that the state's exclusion stemmed from its unique leg ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Congress leader Rashid Alvi, in view of the second phase of Special Intensive Revision in all 12 States and Union Territories, questioned why the Election Commission of India is rushing to conduct the SIR. He stressed that the ECI plans to implement the SIR during the Bihar elections and alleged that the Centre is involved with the ECI in doing so. "The biggest question is, why is the Election Commission in a hurry to conduct the SIR at a time when election ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 28 (ANI): After the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced to conduct the second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 States and Union Territories, including West Bengal, Trinamool Congress leader and State Minister Shashi Panja said that her party would fight within the purview of the Constitution and law if the voting right of any genuine voter is snatched. Speaking to reporters, Shashi Panja said, "On behalf of th ...Read More >
East Midnapore (West Bengal) [India], October 28 (ANI): The Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said that West Bengal might face President's rule if the voter list and the elections are not carried out in time here as several leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress continue to oppose the Special Intensive Revision exercise in West Bengal. "If a government isn't formed by 5 May, then President's rule will automatically be imposed in West Bengal. Preparin ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 27: The Congress on Monday accused the Election Commission of colluding with the Modi government to carry out a "game of vote chori (voter theft)" across 12 states under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The party alleged that after Bihar's revision drive, which it claimed led to the deletion of 69 lakh names, the same "exercise in voter manipulation" was now being expanded nationwide. Soon after the Election Commission on Monday announced holding Special In ...Read More >
Chennai: CM M K Stalin held an urgent meeting with DMK allies on Monday evening and said an all-party meeting would be conducted on Nov 2 to discuss steps to counter the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. As soon as ECI made the announcement on the schedule for conducting SIR in TN, Stalin convened an emergency meeting of his allies at Anna Arivalayam. Stalin briefed about the impending challenges due to SIR and the need for a joint effort to tackle those challenges. It was then decided ...Read More >
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