Stay updated with the latest disfranchisement news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on disfranchisement topics.
Patna: The Election Commission's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's voter lists has uncovered alarming findings, revealing the presence of individuals originally from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar who have managed to secure Indian documents and are listed as voters in the poll-bound state, sources within the poll body said on Sunday. Foreign Nationals Found with Indian Documents According to officials, many of these foreign nationals have obtained Indian identity documents su ...Read More >
Opposition parties and petitioners view the Supreme Court's order on the Bihar SIR exercise as a victory, highlighting the Election Commission's responsibility to consider Aadhaar, EPIC, and ration cards for voter verification. The court will further examine the matter on July 28, focusing on the inclusion of essential documents and addressing concerns about voter eligibility criteria. Opposition parties and petitioners have termed the Supreme Court's order on the Bihar Special Intensive Revisi ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three out of every four Bihar electors have submitted their enumeration forms as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, taking the total coverage of the drive to 74.39 per cent, an ECI official said on Friday. "As of 6 p.m. on Friday, 5.87 crore Enumeration Forms, which is 74.39 per cent of the total forms, have been collected in the last 17 days, since the issue of SIR instructions on June 24. Enumeration Forms can be sub ...Read More >
New Delhi: Three out of every four Bihar electors have submitted their enumeration forms as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, taking the total coverage of the drive to 74.39 per cent, an ECI official said on Friday. "As of 6 p.m. on Friday, 5.87 crore Enumeration Forms, which is 74.39 per cent of the total forms, have been collected in the last 17 days, since the issue of SIR instructions on June 24. Enumeration Forms can be submitted before July 25," s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) The Congress on Friday said the Supreme Court order on pleas challenging the Election Commission's special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar makes it clear that "no stay was asked for by any of the petitioners", and hoped the ruling will save a vast majority of voters from being disenfranchised. The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission to consider Aadhaar, voter ID and ration cards as valid documents during its ongoing Special Intensive Re ...Read More >
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], July 11 (ANI): Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday said that the opposition was blaming the Election Commission amid the ongoing Special Intensive Review (SIR) exercise since they have already anticipated their defeat in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. 'The Constitution has established a process, and the Election Commission operates under a constitutional framework to conduct elections, maintain voter lists, and add or remove names from voter ...Read More >
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], July 11 (ANI): Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday said that the opposition was blaming the Election Commission amid the ongoing Special Intensive Review (SIR) exercise since they have already anticipated their defeat in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. The Constitution has established a process, and the Election Commission operates under a constitutional framework to conduct elections, maintain voter lists, and add or remove names from voter l ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): After the Supreme Court allowed the Election Commission (EC) to continue with its voter list revision exercise while asking the constitutional body to consider including Aadhar and ration cards as ID proof, Congress MP KC Venugopal on Thursday said that it seemed like that the EC would go with the suggestion of the apex court. '...It is a relief for the democracy. The matter will now be heard on July 28. The Supreme Court has given its views through this that A ...Read More >
Patna, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) After the Supreme Court's order on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar, CPI-ML General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya expressed relief but flagged concerns over the Election Commission's (EC) approach. In a written statement, Bhattacharya said, "The Supreme Court in its order has taken note of the fundamental constitutional and legal anomalies and improprieties underlying the EC's sudden SIR campaign in Bihar, as well as the logistica ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): After the Supreme Court allowed the Election Commission (EC) to continue with its voter list revision exercise while asking the constitutional body to consider including Aadhar and ration cards as ID proof, Congress MP KC Venugopal on Thursday said that it seemed like that the EC would go with the suggestion of the apex court. '...It is a relief for the democracy. The matter will now be heard on July 28. The Supreme Court has given its views through this that A ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Swaraj Party leader Yogendra Yadav on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court after the opposition leaders challenged the Election Commission ongoing Special Intensive Review (SIR) exercise in Bihar and said that the apex court has put breaks on the disenfranchisement exercise. Clarifying that the stay order on the SIR drive was not a requirement, Yadav said that the Supreme Court remained alert to the possibility of this exercise posing a serious d ...Read More >
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], July 10 (ANI): Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday slammed the Congress for making the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being carried out by the Election Commission an issue, saying that the revision of the voter list has happened several times, even during their tenure. He said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Bihar has carried out several development works and is expected to win the upcoming elections. Also Read | Be ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 10 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision on Bihar's voter roll revision, expressing faith in the court's judgment. He criticised the opposition for claiming to have faith in the constitution while allegedly insulting constitutional institutions. Sinha found this behaviour unfortunate and questioned why they would disrespect these institutions. 'We welcome the decision of the honourable court, we have faith i ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 10 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision on Bihar's voter roll revision, expressing faith in the court's judgment. He criticised the opposition for claiming to have faith in the constitution while allegedly insulting constitutional institutions. Sinha found this behaviour unfortunate and questioned why they would disrespect these institutions. 'We welcome the decision of the honourable court, we have faith i ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Indian election officials have launched a strict voter registration drive in Bihar, demanding proof of citizenship from millions of residents. The move has sparked concerns of mass disenfranchisement, especially among Muslims, Dalits, and poor communities. The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced in June that all voters in Bihar must submit citizenship documents by July 25. Officials say the revision aims to remove "illegal immigrants" from electoral rolls. However, critics ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 10: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday objected to the PILs filed by several NGOs and other political activists in the Supreme Court challenging its decision to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, representing the poll body, objected to the locus standi of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and other PIL litigants. "None of them are voters in Bihar! Before you (SC) are some ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 10: The Supreme Court on Thursday orally observed that the clutch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to revise electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar raises an issue which "goes at the very roots of democracy", involving the right to vote. After the petitioners' side presented their oral submissions, a Bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi remarked, "There is no question that the issue raised goes at the very roots of democrac ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Thursday orally observed that the clutch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to revise electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar raises an issue which "goes at the very roots of democracy", involving the right to vote. After the petitioners' side presented their oral submissions, a Bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi remarked, "There is no question that the issue raised goes at the very ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday raised serious concerns over the timing of the Election Commission's special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, stating that while the process itself may be lawful, its execution so close to the upcoming Assembly elections risks disenfranchising eligible voters. A bench headed by Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia remarked, "Your exercise is not the problem... it is the timing." The court observed that voters whose names are omitted from the rolls dur ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear two more pleas challenging the Election Commission of India's move to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi agreed to hear the pleas on July 10, along with other pending petitions. Advocate Vrinda Grover and another advocate mentioned for urgent listing. Grover said the plea filed by two social activists, Arshad Ajm ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear two more pleas challenging the Election Commission of India move to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi agreed to hear the pleas on July 10, along with other pending petitions. Advocate Vrinda Grover and another advocate mentioned for urgent listing. Grover said the plea filed by two social activists, Arshad Ajmal ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday questioned the independence of the Election Commission amid revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, accusing it of acting in favour of the ruling party. This comes amid the ongoing row over the electoral roll revision in Bihar and the Opposition-led Bihar Bandh.. Taking to the social media platform X, Khera wrote, Baba Saheb Ambedkar on the role of Central Election Commission in protecting every Indian Right to Vote. To s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday questioned the independence of the Election Commission amid revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, accusing it of acting in favour of the ruling party. This comes amid the ongoing row over the electoral roll revision in Bihar and the Opposition-led Bihar Bandh.. Also Read | Amit Shah Shares 'Retirement Plan', Pledges To Take Up Vedas, Upanishads and Natural Farming in Later Years (Watch Video). Taking to the social media ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): As tensions rise over the ongoing Bihar Bandh and debates surrounding voter list revisions, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken a significant step to reaffirm constitutional principles. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has posted an image on its X account highlighting Article 326 of the Constitution of India, which mandates universal adult suffrage, ensuring every Indian citizen above 18 years of age can vote unless disqualified. The provisio ...Read More >
Bihar Elections 2025: The Election Commission is revising voter rolls, starting in Bihar. Form 6, used for voter registration, requires no citizenship proof. Aadhaar is accepted for age and residence but not citizenship. Special Intensive Revision aims to remove ineligible voters. Political opposition arises over document exclusion. Concerns exist about non-citizens on voter lists due to lax verification. Ahead of the Bihar Elections 2025, the Election Commission's (EC) nationwide intensive rev ...Read More >
Hyderabad: As the Election Commission of India (ECI) conducts the controversial special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections, the pressure to meet the July 25 deadline has left many workers, families and students who are outside the state, unsettled. The SIR requires all voters enrolled after 2003 to re-submit proof of citizenship. This is being done through a household enumeration process involving door-to-door visits by booth-level officers acro ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 7 (PTI) Alleging that it was a systematic assault on democracy, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit out at the BJP after a Foreigners' Tribunal in Assam served a notice to a farmer from West Bengal's Coochbehar, declaring him an illegal migrant. Urging the opposition to unite against what she called the BJP's "divisive and oppressive machinery", Banerjee alleged that it was proof that the ruling dispensation in Assam was attempting to implement NRC in West Bengal, where i ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 10 a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission's decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. A two-judge bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi took note of submissions made by a team of senior lawyers led by Kapil Sibal, appearing on behalf of several petitioners, and agreed to list the matter for hearing on Thursday. Appearing for RJD MP Manoj ...Read More >
Nellore: Minister Nara Lokesh has made it clear that "only those who work for the party will be given positions," and there's no room for compromise on this norm. Addressing a TD leaders' meeting in Nellore, he emphasized the need for strengthening the cadres and ensuring regular outreach to the public every four months. Lokesh acknowledged past mistakes and promised to correct them, adding, "Even Chandrababu is willing to listen -- leadership means being accountable." He vowed to complete the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear challenges by Congress and and 10 other opposition parties, including DMK and NCP (Sharad Pawar), to the Election Commission's decision for special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.Appearing before a bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi, senior advocates Kapil Sibal, A M Singhvi and Gopal Sankarnarayanan pleaded to the court to grant an urgent hearing as the revision process had already started and lakhs ...Read More >
Stay updated with the latest None news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on None topics.