Jaipur, Feb 21 (IANS) With 5.15 crore voters now on record, the final electoral roll of Rajasthan was published on Saturday following the successful completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 across 199 Assembly constituencies in the state.The final voter list that was published on Saturday put the total number of registered voters at 5,15,19,929, including 2,69,57,881 men, 2,45,61,486 women and 562 third-gender voters.Compared to the draft publication, the final roll shows a net in…
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Jaipur, Feb 13 (IANS) The State Election Commission (SEC) has finalised voting arrangements for the polls to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Rajasthan.State Election Commission Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh announced that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used for elections to Zila Parishads and Panchayat Samitis, while traditional ballot papers and ballot boxes will be used for the election of Sarpanchs and Ward Panchs of Gram Panchayats.Speaking on the preparations, Singh said the…
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday, alleged that the Trinamool Congress and its political consultancy firm I-PAC are jointly responsible for harassing people who have been summoned by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to appear for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearings. A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation led by LoP Adhikari, also met Governor C.V. Ananda Bose at the Lok Bhaban in Kolkata and apprised him o…
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…
Bhopal, Jan 21 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress MLA Umang Singhar on Wednesday wrote a letter to the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), seeking immediate attention over “discrepancies” and “lack of transparency” in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.In his letter, Singhar expressed serious concern over widespread system-generated discrepancies and lack of clarity in the verification process that have emerged after the release of the…
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) After Farakka in Murshidabad, another BDO office has been vandalised, this time in the Chakulia area of North Dinajpur district. On Thursday, allegations of vandalism and arson at the Gorakhpur II BDO office in Chakulia surfaced during protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in the state.According to police sources, several people blocked the state highway and staged a demonstration. Those who were summoned for the SIR hearing were primarily…
Jaipur, Jan 13 (IANS) In compliance with the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Special Intensive Revision–2026 of electoral rolls in Rajasthan is being carried out in a systematic, transparent, and time-bound manner. As part of this process, a comprehensive review of the ongoing revision work was conducted on Tuesday at the Secretariat by the Special Roll Observer appointed by the ECI.Rajasthan Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Naveen Mahajan, told that the Special Roll Ob…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that the draft electoral rolls of Uttar Pradesh will be published on Tuesday, marking a crucial step in the state’s electoral preparations, officials said.This exercise, carried out under the supervision of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and District Election Officers (DEOs), is aimed at ensuring transparency and inclusivity in the voter registration process ahead of the upcoming polls.According to officials, hard copies…
Lucknow, Jan 5 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Monday, announced that the draft electoral rolls of Uttar Pradesh will be published on Tuesday, marking a crucial step in the state’s electoral preparations, officials said. This exercise, carried out under the supervision of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and District Election Officers (DEOs), is aimed at ensuring transparency and inclusivity in the voter registration process ahead of the upcoming polls.According to officials, …
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 24 (IANS) In a move aimed at ensuring a transparent and grievance-free voter list revision, the Election Commission has appointed four Electoral Roll Observers to oversee the Intensive Electoral Roll Revision (IER) – 2026 across Kerala’s 14 districts, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dr Rathan U. Kelkar said on Wednesday.The initiative seeks to ensure that no eligible voter is excluded and that all deficiencies are addressed before the final publication of the electoral ro…