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October 9, 2025, 07:45 PM - 3 min read
“How can a BJP minister say before the start of SIR that 1.5 crore names will be excluded? We expect impartiality from the Commission,” she said, adding that the government would not allow the constitutional rights of citizens to be violated.
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October 9, 2025, 05:52 PM - 3 min read
“SIR is meant to make the voter list accurate. All officers must complete their assigned work within the specified time. Responsibility cannot be avoided if irregularities are detected,” said a Commission official, underscoring the need for precision and accountability.
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October 7, 2025, 05:15 PM - 4 min read
In a significant observation, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that everyone has a right to appeal against their exclusion from the voters list prepared as part of the recently-concluded Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar.
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September 29, 2025, 01:38 PM - 3 min read
Citing the example of the Bihar SIR, the resolution stated that large numbers of people were arbitrarily removed from the rolls, raising fears that a similar "politics of exclusion" could be extended across the nation.
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September 27, 2025, 08:27 PM - 2 min read
As the SIR based new electoral roll task has been completed, the Election Commission is set to go on a two-day visit to Bihar on October 4 and October 5 to review preparations for the Assembly elections that are due in the state, the EC said on Saturday.
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September 27, 2025, 05:15 PM - 2 min read
The move follows widespread concern among political parties. During a recent meeting convened by Kerala’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Rathan U Kelkar, various parties voiced their reservations about the SIR.
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September 18, 2025, 08:26 AM - 4 min read
The Delhi poll body said that anyone whose name does not appear on the 2002 voter list will need to provide identity proof when submitting their enumeration form.
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September 13, 2025, 07:00 PM - 3 min read
The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that directives for periodic nationwide voter roll revisions would encroach on its exclusive authority under Article 324.
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September 10, 2025, 09:59 AM - 2 min read
The Election Commission of India is set to hold a crucial meeting Wednesday with Chief Electoral Officers from all states and Union Territories to discuss the nationwide implementation of the Special Intensive Revision process of electoral rolls.
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