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Kolkata: Bengal BJP has decided to organise SIR help camps that would run simultaneously with the 1,000-odd camps the party has planned to assist people for registering under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.At a meeting with state functionaries last week, BJP's election-in-charge Bhupendra Yadav asked them to address issues related to the special intensive revision (SIR) at every possible platform."We saw how the opposition tried to spread fake stories in Bihar during SIR. Trinamool has already ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 3 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said local body polls in Maharashtra must be held only after the electoral rolls are cleaned up. He also refuted the ruling BJP's allegation of "appeasement politics" with regards to voters list irregularities and said the Shiv Sena (UBT) and other Opposition party have not referred to any bogus voter by religion. Addressing a press conference, Thackeray alleged the Election Commission and the Union government were "scared of ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 3 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Spokesperson Veera Vignesh on Monday termed DMK as his party's political enemy and the BJP as its ideological enemy. He said that his party is opposed to conducting the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in the State. However, he added that the DMK government convened an all-party meeting to discuss SIR, aiming to distract people from its "corruption." "Do you think yesterday's meeting was just an 'all ...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 >
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh began on Tuesday, marking the first such exercise in 22 years. Earlier, this exercise was conducted in UP in 2003. UP chief electoral officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa held a virtual meeting with district electoral officers and other senior officials to brief them on the SIR process. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) schedule, between October 28 and November 3, the election returning officers (EROs) will print ...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 >
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 >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Monday said the Opposition would be vigilant in protecting the voting rights of marginalised communities as the Election Commission is set to conduct a nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. "All leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, had set out to defend the Constitution. At that time of the Lok Sabha elections, the intention was to cut the votes of the Scheduled Castes, minorities, the poor, and the backward cla ...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 >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu is set to witness another round of intense standoff between BJP and DMK, as chief minister M K Stalin said on Sunday that he would challenge special intensive revision (SIR) through legal means and people's protest.As Election Commission of India is gearing up to begin SIR in the state in the coming days, Stalin said BJP and its ally AIADMK were 'plotting' to remove the names of voters from marginalized sections from the electoral rolls through the exercise. "BJP and its ally ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a reminder to all media platforms and broadcasters regarding strict adherence to the "silence... The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a reminder to all media platforms and broadcasters regarding strict adherence to the "silence period" and exit poll restrictions ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections and by-elections scheduled next month. According to the schedule, polling for the Bihar Assembly elections will be conducted in two ph ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The results of the Bihar Assembly elections are set to be announced on November 14, but the politics leading up to it has already exposed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in an unflattering light. Bihar's politics has long been seen as a mirror reflecting the emerging national narrative. It captures grassroots sentiment as well as a leader's ability to manoeuvre emotions and situations. This election, in particular, is shaping up to be a key indicator of the count ...Read More >
Chennai: The Special Intensive Voter List Revision (SIR) work will commence in a week in Tamil Nadu and other states scheduled to face elections, Election Commission of India (ECI) informed the Madras high court on Friday.The submission was made on a plea moved by former AIADMK MLA S Sathyanarayanan, who alleged large-scale irregularities in the voters' list of the T Nagar constituency. He wanted the court to order a complete and transparent re-verification of the 229 booths in the T Nagar const ...Read More >
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday informed the high court that necessary arrangements had been made to ensure that detained AAP MLA from Doda, Mehraj Malik, was able to cast his vote in the Rajya Sabha elections.A bench of Justice Rajesh Sekhri was told that the government had already dispatched the postal ballot to the competent authority to facilitate Malik's participation in the election, scheduled for Oct 24.Earlier, hearing Malik's application seeking permission to vote in ...Read More >
Jamshedpur: To ensure maximum voter participation in the Ghatsila Assembly By-Election 2025, the District Election Officer, Karn Satyarthi, has issued an important directive granting paid leave to all voters working in both government and private sectors within the Ghatsila Assembly Constituency on the day of polling, November 11, 2025. The order has been issued in accordance with the instructions of the Election Commission of India and under Section 135(b) of the Representation of the People A ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) J&K government said on Saturday that the high court has been informed that the detained MLA, Mehraj Malik, will exercise his right to vote during the Rajya Sabha polls, and arrangements for the same have already been made. The government has informed the High Court of J&K and Ladakh that necessary arrangements have been made to ensure that the detained Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA, Mehraj Malik, can exercise his vote in the Rajya Sabha elections. Appearing before ...Read More >
Leaders accuse both the SEC and the ECI of failing to maintain transparency and allowing manipulation of voter dataIn a rare show of unity, Maharashtra's opposition leaders came together on Tuesday to raise serious allegations of large-scale irregularities in the voter lists for the local body elections. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray jointly led the charge, accusing both the State Election Commission (SEC) and the Election Commi ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 16 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Thursday called upon the youth to channel their energy and creativity towards the goal of transforming India into a developed nation by 2047, under the vision of Viksit Bharat. He was addressing the inaugural session of the Model United Nations and Youth Parliament, jointly organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, and Himachal Pradesh University, under the Viks ...Read More >
Lucknow, Oct 6 (PTI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday welcomed the announcement of assembly election for Bihar in two phases, and asserted that the party will contest almost all the seats on its own strength. The assembly elections in Bihar will be held in two phases, polling for which will be held on November 6 and 11, while the counting of votes will be done on November 14, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced in New Delhi on Monday. In a post on X in Hindi, ...Read More >
Kuala Lumpur: Union Minister of Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, held productive bilateral meetings with the President of the International... Kuala Lumpur: Union Minister of Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, held productive bilateral meetings with the President of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) and delegations from Malaysia and Uganda on the sidelines of the World Social Security Summit (WSSF) here on Friday. The minister discussed the issues of mutu ...Read More >
The Election Commission will deploy 470 officers, comprising 320 IAS and 60 IPS, as observers for Bihar's upcoming assembly elections and seven bypolls. This significant deployment ensures a level playing field. Observers will be briefed on October 3, preceding the EC's Bihar visit on October 4 to review poll preparedness. The Election Commission will deploy 470 officers as its observers for the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar and seven assembly bypolls to ensure a level playing field in t ...Read More >
Patna: The Opposition parties and civil society organisations have met the final electoral roll published under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar with scepticism and criticism. They have questioned the data provided by the Election Commission (EC), alleged a scam, and sought clarifications from the Commission. The final roll released on Tuesday revealed 7.42 crore voters in the state, which was 47 lakh less than the 7.89 crore voters present in the rolls on June 24 before ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 opener between India and Sri Lanka set a new milestone in women's cricket, as Guwahati's Barsapara Cricket Stadium recorded more than 20,000 fans in the stadium at any Women's Cricket World Cup event. The game drew 22,843 fans at the ACA Stadium, a record for the most attended group stage fixture at any Women's World Cup. The previous record of 15,935 was set during the India-Pakistan ICC Women's T20 World Cup Gro ...Read More >
Patna- The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that it has come out with the "final electoral roll" in Bihar ahead of the assembly polls, taking into account all the claims and objections to the draft voters' lists, which were published as part of special intensive revision (SIR). The Chief Electoral Officer in Bihar made the announcement on its Facebook page, tagging the Election Commission of India. "In the light of Special Intensive Revision, the final electoral roll has been published ...Read More >
Patna: The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that it has come out with the "final electoral roll" in Bihar ahead of the assembly polls, taking into account all the claims and objections to the draft voters' lists, which were published as part of special intensive revision (SIR). The Chief Electoral Officer in Bihar made the announcement on its Facebook page, tagging the Election Commission of India. "In the light of Special Intensive Revision, the final electoral roll has been published ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday unveiled the final electoral roll for Bihar after completing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter records. This exercise, undertaken after a gap of 22 years, followed the publication of draft rolls on 1 August. Citizens and political parties had until 1 September to file claims and objections. The draft rolls featured 7.24 crore electors. Bihar Final Voter List: Check Link, Steps To Follow To Access PDF EC Visit to Patna and Poll Prepa ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 29 (PTI) Kerala Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution against the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s move to carry out the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' list in the state and urged the poll body to conduct the revision of voters' list in a transparent manner. The Congress-led UDF opposition, which had already expressed their strong reservations against the SIR, backed the resolution in the House moved by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. In t ...Read More >
Bangalore Gold Rate Today: Shattering all hopes of retail jewellery buyers of some relief amid the ongoing Navratri festival, gold rates in Bangalore, and other Indian cities broke another record on Monday, September 29. The price of gold in Bangalore, aka Bengaluru, witnessed a sharp surge bringing 24 karat gold Rs 16,000 above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark. The gold price rally in Karnataka capital mirrored the surge in gold rate in India and across the world. The sharp rally in precious metal ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that the protection of the Constitution is the responsibility of every citizen, and this duty must be diligently performed by everyone. He added that the protection of democracy is essential for the safety of the people of the country. He further appealed people not to allow electoral fraud. He spoke at the International Democracy Day celebration organised by the State Social Welfare Department at the Banq ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that the publication of final voter list being prepared by the poll body as part of the special intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar will not inhibit SC from striking it down 'if it finds any illegality in the process'. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi verbally observed, "if we find any illegality (in the SIR), we will definitely strike it down" regardless of the finalisation of the revised list. SC also refused to modify its ...Read More >
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