Election Commission
Opposition’s Supreme Court petition on SIR: What it asks, what it alleges, what is not yet known
Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and other opposition leaders filed a petition in the Supreme Court on October 12 challenging the special intensive revision of electoral rolls and seeking an audit of voter…
INDIA bloc plans major Delhi protest on Monday; Mamata Banerjee to join
The INDIA bloc has called a major protest in New Delhi on Monday, October 12 over voting rights and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with Mamata Banerjee due to join…
How to apply before October 12: Maharashtra’s SIR registration options
Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer has announced voter registration camps at all polling stations on October 10 and 11, ahead of the October 12 deadline for claims, objections and new enrolment in the…
Delhi traffic advisory: Roads closed for INDIA bloc march on October 6
Opposition MPs of the INDIA bloc marched from Parliament towards the Election Commission headquarters on October 6 demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, and were stopped by police on Parliament Street.
Bypoll turnout hour by hour: Nandigram led at 1 pm, Madurantakam by 5 pm
Bypolls to five assembly seats and the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat were held on October 6 in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Assam, with Madurantakam recording the highest turnout at about…
What is the Form 6 declaration the Supreme Court says it never approved?
The Supreme Court said on October 5 that it has not approved any modified Form 6 used to enrol voters during the Special Intensive Revision, and asked the Election Commission to produce…
SIR: EC extends schedule in Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, final rolls now due Oct 16, Oct 26
The Election Commission has extended the Special Intensive Revision schedule in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya, with final electoral rolls now due on October 16 and October 26 respectively.
AAP skips INDIA bloc meeting but backs CEC impeachment motion
Opposition INDIA bloc parties met on September 30 to plan a joint agitation over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and reiterate demands for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, though…
Which states are holding Rajya Sabha elections this November?
The Election Commission issued notification on September 29 for biennial and bye-elections to 27 Rajya Sabha seats across ten states, including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, ahead of…
200 Vikaspuri electors marked ineligible in Delhi roll revision
Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer warned against deleting names from the draft electoral roll without proper verification, after more than 350 electors were marked 'ineligible,' including about 200 from the Vikaspuri constituency alone.