Chandigarh, July 15 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon has submitted a representation to the Election Commission of India and the Chief Electoral Officer, expressing concern over the illegal activities being carried out by certain government officials and Booth Level Officers (BLOs) during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The party has urged the Election Commission to intervene and issue necessary corrective directions.In a missive, Dhillon said that …
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Shillong, July 14 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) B.D.R. Tiwari on Tuesday said that the Special Intensive Revision exercise is progressing steadily across all 12 districts of the state. He appealed to all eligible voters to actively participate in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 of the electoral rolls and ensure that every eligible citizen is enrolled. He urged electors who have not yet completed the process to cooperate with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) during their hou…
Ranchi, July 10 (IANS) Jharkhand will organise ‘Chunav Pathshalas’ at all polling stations across the state on July 14 to make the voter verification process more transparent and participatory under Special Intensive Revision (SIR).During these sessions, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will publicly read out the list of voters marked under the ASDD category — Absent, Shifted, Dead, and Duplicate (registered at more than one location) — to facilitate verification of the electoral rolls.The init…
Bengaluru, July 8 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) V. Anbu Kumar on Wednesday rejected allegations of irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, asserting that the exercise is being carried out strictly in accordance with the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) guidelines. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Anbu Kumar dismissed allegations by political parties that the Election Commission in Karnataka was colluding with the Congress…
Bengaluru, July 8 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) V. Anbu Kumar on Wednesday said that over 80 per cent of Enumeration Forms have been distributed across the state as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, while assuring that all complaints received from political parties are being addressed in accordance with the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) directions.Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru amid the controversy surrounding the SIR exercise, A…
Imphal, July 5 (IANS) Women voters have once again outnumbered their male counterparts in Manipur’s draft electoral rolls, which were published on Sunday following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).After the publication of the draft electoral rolls, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Arun Kumar Sinha said that with July 1, 2026, as the qualifying date, Manipur has a total of 19,34,399 registered voters, comprising 9,93,660 women, 9,40,446 men and 293 third-gender electors.The gen…
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 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…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday inaugurated a two-day international conference on “Global Best Practices and Innovations for Media in Electoral Processes and Campaigns” at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) in New Delhi.The conference, which will conclude on Thursday, brings together election administrators, academics, researchers, and media experts to deliberate on emerging challenges in election manag…
Hyderabad, June 2 (IANS) Telangana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C. Sudharsan Reddy said on Tuesday that 68.30 per cent of the mapping has been completed across the state under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He assessed the preparedness for Phase III of the SIR at a review meeting attended by senior officials from the Election Commission of India (ECI), including Principal Secretary Avinash Kumar and Under Secretary Sanjay Kumar.Commissioner of Greater Hyderabad Municip…