Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) A fresh round of dispute between the Election Commission of India and the West Bengal government seems to be in the offing over the real definition of suspension of the electoral officers found guilty of violating the ECI-set guidelines for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state.On one hand, the West Bengal government is standing by the Chief Minister’s position that the suspension is limited to removing the suspended electoral officers from their duties…
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New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Thursday welcomed the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to initiate the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital, stating that the exercise would help identify and remove illegal foreign nationals from the voters’ list.Sachdeva alleged that the revision exercise would help detect and remove names of Bangladeshi and Rohingya nationals allegedly residing illegally in Delhi whose nam…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) President of India Droupadi Murmu will on Sunday kick off celebrations on the 16th National Voters’ Day (NVD-2026) by handing over Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) to the newly-enrolled young electors, an official said on Saturday.This year, the theme of the event is ‘My India, My Vote’ with the tagline, “Citizen at the Heart of Indian Democracy”.President Murmu will preside over the function as the Chief Guest and Union Minister of State for Law and Justice (Indepen…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the timeline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Puducherry, Goa, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, and West Bengal, pushing the deadline for filing claims and objections to January 19, 2026, a notification said.This decision, notified through a letter on Thursday, follows requests from Chief Electoral Officers and consideration of relevant factors to ensure comprehensive inclusion of eligible voters.Th…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday held a conference of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) as part of preparations for the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM)-2026.The three-day global conference is scheduled to be held from January 21 to 23 at Bharat Mandapam here.At Thursday’s meet at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with…