Bengaluru, July 24 (IANS) More than 58.54 lakh voters in Karnataka have been marked under the ASDDO (Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate and Others) category as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, according to the latest data released by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka on Friday. The CEO’s office said that, as of June 16, 2026, Karnataka had a total of 5,54,32,314 electors on its electoral rolls. Enumeration forms (EFs) have been ful…
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Chandigarh, July 21 (IANS) Out of the 5,16,427 registered electors of Chandigarh as on the commencement of SIR, announced on May 14, the enumeration phase concluded with 4,50,280 enumeration forms (87.19 per cent) collected and digitised, while 66,147 forms (12.81 per cent) remained uncollected, the Election Commission of India said on Tuesday. The successful completion of this phase was made possible through the dedicated efforts of the District Election Officer, Electoral Registration Officers…
Hyderabad, July 21 (IANS) Telangana’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C. Sudharsan Reddy on Tuesday directed all district election officers (DEOs) to expedite the digitisation of enumeration forms and effectively utilise the available time to achieve targets under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. He, along with Additional CEO Vasam Venkateswar Reddy and Deputy CEO G. S. Chary, held a video conference with the Commissioner of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), th…
Itanagar, July 21 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday published its draft electoral rolls following the completion of the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with around 81 per cent of the state’s 8.87 lakh registered electors completing the enumeration process, officials said. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pawan Kumar Sain said electors whose names do not appear in the draft rolls can apply for inclusion during the claims and objections period from July…
Bengaluru, July 20 (IANS) Amid stiff Opposition from the BJP and JD(S), which have accused the state government of politicising the voter verification exercise, the Karnataka government on Monday launched a door-to-door campaign to distribute free caste certificates and permanent residence certificates across the state. Chief Minister Shivakumar stated that the permanent residence certificate is one of the 11 documents recognised by the Election Commission for inclusion in electoral rolls.Chief …
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced a revised schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across Maharashtra. The decision comes in the wake of recent heavy rainfall in parts of the state, following a formal request for an extension from the state’s Chief Electoral Officer.According to the state Chief Electoral Officer’s office, torrential downpours in Konkan, Mumbai, and other regions have disrupted ongoing enumeration and…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Friday addressed ECI’s All India Media Conference 2026, sharing the poll panel’s practices related to conducting elections transparently. Addressing 380 media professionals from States/UTs across the country on the theme “Connecting stakeholders, strengthening democracy: Role of media in elections”, CEC Gyanesh Kumar emphasised that Indian elections are held according to the Constitution of India, Electoral Laws and…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra on Friday welcomed the ECI’s decision to extend the SIR deadline in the city, cautioning citizens against “misinformation” being spread by AAP and Congress leaders among Purvanchalis over alleged deletion of voters’ names. The Delhi BJP President said it is unfortunate that AAP leaders continue to incite the Purvanchal community living in Delhi, as well as economically weaker sections residing in slum clusters, against the Bharatiy…
Bengaluru, July 15 (IANS) Karnataka has completed the distribution of Enumeration Forms (EFs) to more than 95 per cent of the state’s electorate as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, according to data released by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka.Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka, while retaining October 1, 2026, as the qualifying date…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday revised the schedule for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in four states/UTs, namely Karnataka, Telangana, Punjab and Delhi. The final publication of voters lists for Punjab and Telangana has been revised to October 12, while for Delhi and Karnataka, it has been scheduled a week later, on October 19. The respective poll bodies have been informed and advised by the ECI, via a letter signed by Under Se…