New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday closed a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu in view of its recent judgment upholding the revision exercise in Bihar. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana passed the order, observing that the issues raised in the Tamil Nadu petitions stood covered by its earlier judgment delivered in …
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Bengaluru, July 15 (IANS) Karnataka has completed the distribution of Enumeration Forms (EFs) to more than 95 per cent of the state’s electorate as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, according to data released by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka.Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka, while retaining October 1, 2026, as the qualifying date…
Hyderabad, July 15 (IANS) The Election Commission of India on Wednesday revised the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule for Telangana, with the house-to-house visit by BLOs being extended from July 24 to August 3. The poll panel has also extended the rationalisation and rearrangement of polling stations from July 24 to August 3.The draft publication of rolls has been extended to August 10, and the period of filing claims and objections will now be from August 10 to September 9. The notice …
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday revised the schedule for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in four states/UTs, namely Karnataka, Telangana, Punjab and Delhi. The final publication of voters lists for Punjab and Telangana has been revised to October 12, while for Delhi and Karnataka, it has been scheduled a week later, on October 19. The respective poll bodies have been informed and advised by the ECI, via a letter signed by Under Se…
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 …
Chandigarh, July 15 (IANS) Haryana’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) A. Sreenivas on Wednesday said that around 2.6 lakh people have not yet returned the filled enumeration forms, distributed as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, with the maximum pending forms in Gurugram.This comes a day after the Election Commission of India (ECI) modified the schedule for SIR of electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh and Haryana, setting October 3 as the date for final publ…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Punjab unit has written to the Election Commission of India (ECI) alleging irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state and urged the poll panel to ensure strict compliance with its guidelines for fair and transparent verification of votes. Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon, in a letter to the ECI as well as the Punjab chief electoral officer (CEO), claimed that the poll officials are collecting …
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is weathering a severe, potentially fatal existential storm. Following the tragic demise of its paramount leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in January 2026, the party’s internal cohesion has completely shattered. The transition of leadership to Ajit Pawar’s widow, Sunetra Pawar, has not brought stability; instead, it has triggered deep systemic fault lines.Sunetra Pawar’s presidency is legally contested, senior leader Praful P…
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…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) S.Y. Quraishi has said that curbing the influence of money power in elections was one of his biggest priorities after taking charge of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in 2010. Recalling his tenure, he said the Commission identified 40 different methods through which money was allegedly used to influence voters and seized crores of rupees, which later increased to hundreds of crores, during its crackdown on electoral malpra…