Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has furnished a breakup of the 91.46 lakh “logical discrepancy” cases identified in the course of “progeny-mapping” during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal.Voters identified as “logical discrepancy” cases are those in whose records unusual family-tree data have been detected during progeny mapping.Although initially, at the end of the enumeration phase, which was the first stage of the three-stage SIR exercis…
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Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday directed the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, to register FIRs against four electoral officers in the state accused of manipulation in voter enrolment in two Assembly constituencies.Two of the officers against whom FIRs have been ordered are the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of Baruipur East Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district, Debottam Dutta Chowdhury, and the Assistant Elector…
Bengaluru, Jan 2 (IANS) Pointing to a survey conducted by a government body and its findings reflecting strong democratic engagement in the electoral process and EVMs in Karnataka, Amit Malviya, in-charge of the BJP’s National Information and Technology Department, said that the Congress’ own survey in the state completely “exposes” Rahul Gandhi’s entire “vote chori” narrative.Taking to social media X on Friday, Malviya stated, “This study was commissioned by the Office of the Chief Electoral Of…
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has made the Booth-Level Officers (BLOs) and the BLO Supervisors accountable for ensuring that the voters who have attained the age of 85 or above do not have to appear physically at the hearing centres for attending the sessions on the claims and objections on the draft voters’ list.The ECI, at the same time, has also made the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and the Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) accountabl…
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has clarified why Trinamool Congress’ demand to allow the party’s booth-level agents at the ongoing hearing sessions on the claims and objections regarding the draft voters’ list in West Bengal was turned down by it.The hearing session is the main part of the second stage of the three-phase Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state.An insider from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said that in case the Trinamool…
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Thursday evening, had announced special relaxations for four categories of voters as regards to identity proof-related formalities to be followed at the ongoing hearing sessions on the claims and objections on the draft voters’ list in West Bengal, which is the second stage of the three-stage Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state.These four categories are people from the tribal community, sex workers, people from the tran…
Jaipur, Jan 1 (IANS) Political parties in Rajasthan have submitted 236 claims and objections during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, according to a daily bulletin issued by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Rajasthan.The claims and objections period, which commenced on December 16, 2025, will continue until January 15, 2026. The data reflected in the bulletin pertains to submissions received up to January 1, 2026. The revision exercise covers a draft electora…
Port Blair, Jan 1 (IANS) The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has released the first daily bulletin for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, marking the beginning of a key exercise to update voter lists ahead of potential elections.The revision period, which commenced on December 23, 2025, and will continue until January 22, 2026, focuses on the filing of claims and objections to ensure the preparation of an accurate and inclusive Draft Elector…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls saw a good response from political parties and the general public, with around 60,061 claims and objections received in Kerala. Kerala’s Chief Electoral Officer on Monday released the daily bulletin of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) covering claims and objections up to December 31, 2025, against the draft electoral roll of 2,54,42,352 electors.The claims and objections period opened on 23…
Bhopal, Jan 1 (IANS) The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Madhya Pradesh has issued the inaugural daily bulletin for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, indicating robust participation in updating the voter database. This process, running from December 23, 2025, to January 22, 2026, aims to refine the Draft Electoral Roll, which currently encompasses 5,31,31,983 electors, ensuring accuracy for upcoming elections.From December 23, 2025, to January 1, 2026, the bulletin de…