Bengaluru, July 4 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Saturday submitted an official memorandum to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka, alleging serious procedural irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and demanding immediate intervention by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to safeguard the integrity of the voter verification process.The memorandum was submitted by Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra, senior MLA S. Suresh Kumar, and other …
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Bhubaneswar, July 3 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed 10 senior IAS officers in Odisha as Electoral Roll Observers to ensure the smooth conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in the state.Meanwhile, the qualifying date for the revision has been fixed as July 1.According to a notification issued by Additional Chief Electoral Officer-cum-Special Secretary Sushanta Kumar Mishra, the observers have been assigned responsibility for different di…
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka, on Friday said that more than 2.01 crore Enumeration Forms (EFs) have been distributed to voters under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, while directing Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to strictly adhere to door-to-door distribution as mandated by the Election Commission of India (ECI).As of July 3, a total of 2,01,24,411 Enumeration Forms, accounting for 36.30 per cent of the elec…
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) The Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), V. Anbu Kumar, on Friday sought a report from the Ramanagara Deputy Commissioner regarding the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) at a marriage hall and the alleged violation of Election Commission guidelines.The action came a day after Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy released a purported video claiming to expose large-scale “irregularities” in the revision of …
New Delhi/Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Friday alleged direct interference by the Karnataka government in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Ramanagara district and demanded an immediate, impartial investigation into the alleged irregularities.In a statement, Joshi claimed that the SIR process in Ramanagara was marred by large-scale irregularities and described it as a betrayal of democratic pri…
Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) The Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka gathered pace on Thursday, with more than 1.12 crore (1,12,65,893) Enumeration Forms distributed to voters within the first three days of the door-to-door verification exercise. According to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka, the state had a total of 5,54,32,314 registered electors as of June 16, 2026. Enumeration Forms have been printed and supplied to Boo…
Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular) on Thursday alleged that officials conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls had violated Election Commission guidelines in Ramanagara by gathering residents at a community hall instead of conducting a door-to-door verification of voters. He urged the poll authorities to initiate strict action against those responsible. In a statement shared by the office of Union Minister for Heavy Industries and St…
Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) The Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka gathered pace on its second day, with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) distributing nearly 55 lakh Enumeration Forms (EFs) to voters across the state.The Election Commission also released preliminary field verification data. During the exercise, 2,565 electors were marked as absent, shifted, dead, duplicate and others (ASDDO), while 21 electors were found to be untraceable or absent. Of…
Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday urged officials involved in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to function impartially and not succumb to any political pressure during the voter verification process. “Officials should not yield to any kind of political pressure and must ensure that no ineligible person is included in the electoral rolls and that no eligible voter is excluded,” Bommai said.In a statement, Bomm…
Bengaluru, June 30 (IANS) More than 12.48 lakh Enumeration Forms were distributed to voters across Karnataka on the first day of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on Tuesday, covering 2.25 per cent of the state’s 5.54 crore registered electorate, according to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka. As many as 291 deceased and 116 shifted electors were identified on the opening day.According to the Chief Electoral Officer’s daily press release, “Officials…