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New Delhi: The general secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), M A Baby, on Thursday appealed to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to ensure that the constitutional right to vote is guaranteed for all citizens. He was responding to the large-scale deletion of voters from the electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, following the recent Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Quoting reports, Baby said th ...Read More >
TMC MP Derek O'Brien said, "Today, we went to the Chief Election Commissioner. He told us 'get lost' within 7 minutes of the meeting. The meeting started at 10:02 AM and ended at 10:07 AM," he said. "When we told him that you are transferring officials, and how you would want to conduct a free and fair election? And then he said, leave from here... What I saw today is a shame. I challenge the Election Commissioner to release the video or audio of what happened today," he said. "One of our coll ...Read More >
Kochi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a timely intervention on the eve of polling, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed authorities to take immediate corrective measures to ensure that election duty personnel receive their postal ballots without further delay. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued the directive while hearing a writ petition filed by the Kerala NGO Union, which flagged a widespread denial of voting rights to government officials deployed for election duties. The petition highl ...Read More >
Earlier on Wednesday, a meeting between a TMC delegation and the EC ended in a heated exchange. TMC MP Derek O'Brien said chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar told them to "get lost" after seven minutes, while the EC accused O'Brien of shouting and trying to stop the CEC from speaking. The TMC handed letters from Mamata Banerjee and raised concerns about poll officials allegedly linked to the BJP. Tensions between the TMC and the EC have intensified over the Special Intensive Revision (SI ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress has reportedly accused the state's principal Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of misleading voters, claiming the existence of over a crore of illegal electors. This followed the publication of data from the Election Commission's draft electoral roll in its ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR). However, Trinamool leaders themselves had equally contributed to building an environment of uncertainty and fear over ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 16: In a fiery rebuttal during the Rajya Sabha debate on electoral reforms, Union Minister, BJP President and leader of the House, J.P. Nadda strongly defended the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing the Congress of tarnishing the institution's image to mask its own electoral failures and cadre frustration. He was replying to a debate on electoral reforms. Nadda emphasised the ECI's constitutional duty to purify v ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a fiery rebuttal during the Rajya Sabha debate on electoral reforms, Union Minister, BJP President and leader of the House, J.P. Nadda strongly defended the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing the Congress of tarnishing the institution's image to mask its own electoral failures and cadre frustration. He was replying to a debate on electoral reforms. Nadda emphasised the ECI's constitutional duty ...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 >
Chennai: Reiterating that the electoral battle in Tamil Nadu has effectively narrowed down to a contest between DMK and TVK, actor-turned-politician Vijay on Saturday accused his rival party of resorting to "all kinds of tricks" to prevent enrolment of TVK supporters, particularly Gen Z voters, whom he described as a "powerful force", during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He urged them to remain firm and vigilant, stating that "voting is not just our right, but ...Read More >
The Supreme Court will hear the DMK's challenge to the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu on November 11. The DMK argues the exercise, initiated by an October 27 notification, is unconstitutional and threatens democratic rights. The party seeks to quash the EC's order, citing violations of fundamental rights and electoral laws. The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on November 11 the plea of DMK challenging the decision of the Election Commiss ...Read More >
Udhayanidhi alleged that the BJP was "deliberately using" the SIR process to manipulate the electoral landscape. The political row over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise escalated on Sunday, with Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin launching a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. He accused the Centre of using the SIR as a political tool to "snatch minority votes" and "create divisions among states" ahead of the upcoming elections. Speaking to r ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin accused the BJP-AIADMK combine of attempting to win elections by disenfranchising voters through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He warned that this tactic, which allegedly led to 65 lakh people losing voting rights in Bihar, would fail in Tamil Nadu. Stalin asserted the DMK would legally counter any undemocratic measures. With the EC announcing to implement the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Tamil ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Two days after the Election Commission of India informed the Madras High Court that the Special Summary Revision (SIR) of Tamil Nadu electoral roll would begin in a week or two, DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday termed it a direct assault on democracy that the BJP-led Union government was unleashing on the State using its "puppet" poll panel. In a letter to the party cadre and public, Stalin accused the BJP government of using the ECI as a puppet to disenfranchise vo ...Read More >
Amit Shah NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that while infiltration has stopped in BJP-ruled Assam, it continues in neighbouring West Bengal, claiming that the state government is giving a "red carpet welcome" to illegal immigrants.Addressing a media conclave in Patna, Shah also mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for dropping the allegation of "vote theft," and said the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls would remove "infiltrators.""It is baffling that t ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 18 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday claimed that while infiltration has stopped in BJP-ruled Assam, it was continuing in adjoining West Bengal because the government there was giving a "red carpet welcome" to illegal immigrants. Addressing a media conclave in Patna, he also mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for having given up the diatribe on "vote theft", reiterating that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls would weed out "infiltrators". "It is baff ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released the final voter list for Bihar following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, conducted after 22 years. The release comes amid legal challenges and political debates over the integrity of the list, with a Supreme Court hearing scheduled for October 7. Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi have warned that the voter list could be annulled if irregularities are detected. How to Check Your Name Residents of Bihar can verify their inc ...Read More >
New Delhi: Leaders of the INDIA Bloc met on Monday to discuss the possibility of moving an impeachment notice against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, intensifying their protest against the ongoing revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The opposition has alleged irregularities in the process, calling it an attempt at "vote theft", reported PTI. The meeting, held in the chamber of Rajya Sabha Opposition Leader Mallikarjun Kharge, focused on the CEC's press conference on Sunday, w ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India addressed concerns regarding Bihar's voter list. After a special revision, the ECI received over 23,000 complaints. They have addressed a small portion of these. The Supreme Court is reviewing petitions challenging the revision process. The court clarified that Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship. The final voter list release will happen after reviewing all claims. Election Commission of India (ECI) has received a total of 23,557 claims and objections over the d ...Read More >
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New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said "we are waging a direct fight against vote chori" from the soil of Bihar with the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra', and asserted that his party will ensure a clean voters' list across the country. Gandhi said "vote chori" is not just an election issue but a "decisive battle" to protect democracy, the Constitution and the principle of 'one man, one vote'. In a post on X, Gandhi said, "From 17th August, with 'Voter Adhikar Yatra, we are ...Read More >
: As the row over the ongoing SIR escalates, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he had a unique experience of having tea with some "dead" voters from Bihar and thanked the Election Commission for it. A group of seven voters from Bihar met the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha at his residence and shared their experience of how they were declared "dead" by the EC and their names removed from the electoral rolls. "There have been many interesting experiences in life, but I never got ...Read More >
BJP's Malviya said that Sonia's name appeared in the voter list three years before she officially became an Indian citizen. BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya hit out at the opposition's protest over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar and alleged that former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi herself "violated" electoral law back in the 1980s. In a detailed post on X, along with a photocopy of an extract from the electoral rolls of 1980, Malviya said that Sonia's name appeared in the voter list ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Dozens of Indian opposition leaders were detained in New Delhi on Aug 11 as they shouted slogans, jumped barricades and marched to the Election Commission in a rare public protest against what they say are electoral malpractices. The credibility of elections has rarely been questioned in recent decades in the world's most populous democracy. Some analysts say the opposition accusations could damage Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he navigates one of the toughest periods of his 11 ye ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned until Tuesday as a mark of respect to veteran tribal leader and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha patriarch Shibu Soren, who passed away earlier in the day after a prolonged illness. As the Upper House convened, Deputy Chairman Harivansh rose to announce the demise of one of India's most revered political figures. In a voice tinged with emotion, he read out a brief life sketch of Soren, describing him as "Dishom Guruji" -- a title of deep re ...Read More >
Patna: The Election Commission on Sunday asked RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav to "hand over for investigation" a voter ID card bearing EPIC number RAB2916120, which he claimed to possess but which, according to the poll body, has "not been issued officially".The controversy erupted after Tejashwi alleged at a press conference on Saturday that his name was missing from the draft electoral rolls, warning that he might be unable to contest the upcoming assembly elections later this year.In a lett ...Read More >
INDIA Bloc leaders will meet virtually on July 19 to discuss the political climate before Parliament's monsoon session. Tejashwi Yadav voiced concerns about Bihar's Special Intensive Revision exercise. He plans to address this at a meeting at Mallikarjun Kharge's residence. Congress leaders also questioned the electoral roll revision in Bihar. The Election Commission reported that 89. The leaders of the INDIA Bloc will virtually meet on July 19 to discuss the prevailing political situation in t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 18: Bangladesh has apprehended 34 Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in its territorial waters and India has been pressing Dhaka to ensure their safe and early return, official sources said on Friday. The fishermen along with their two fishing trawlers were apprehended on the intervening night of July 14 and 15, they said. Immediately after information about the incident was received, the Indian high commission in Bangladesh took up the matter with Bangladeshi authorities a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Election Commission of India has said that 94.68 per cent of the existing electors have submitted their enumeration forms during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. According to the ECI, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) will publish the draft Electoral Roll on Friday, August 1, 2025, and invite suggestions and inputs for correcting any entries in the draft Electoral Roll. 'In accordance with the Special Intensive ...Read More >
A massive controversy has erupted in Bihar after the Election Commission removed 35 lakh names from the voter list, citing the death of 12 lakh voters, 175 lakh who permanently migrated, and over 5.7 lakh duplicate entries. With only 10 days left in the special drive, nearly 12% of eligible voters are yet to submit forms, prompting fierce opposition backlash.VIP leader Mukesh Sahani sparked outrage by threatening that if names are removed unfairly, "BLOs' houses will be burned" and "anarchy will ...Read More >
New Delhi: Taking a contrarian view on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll, key NDA ally Telugu Desam Party (TDP) said the purpose of the exercise should be clearly defined and delinked from citizenship verification, wrapped up at least six months before elections and the burden of proof should not be on the voter. In a four-page representation submitted to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday, TDP sought clarity on the SIR's purpose -- a move seen as a guarded w ...Read More >
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