Chennai, April 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has witnessed a significant rise in first-time voters ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, with the number of electors in the 18-19 age group increasing by nearly 33.6 per cent, according to data released by the Chief Electoral Officer’s office on Wednesday.The number of young voters has climbed from 10.9 lakh during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to 14.6 lakh at present, reflecting a notable shift in the state’s electoral demographics.The overall electo…
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Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging a conspiracy to infiltrate the West Bengal voters’ list with outsiders, purportedly with the involvement of the BJP and the Election Commission.Sharing a copy of the letter on social media, Banerjee said she had written in her capacity as Trinamool Congress chairperson.“I have written to the Chief Election Commissioner of India, expressing my grave c…
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday visited the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in West Bengal and protested against what he alleged were large-scale irregularities in voter registration, accusing BJP operatives of acting in connivance with the Election Commission.Speaking to media persons after meeting the CEO at the office in Kolkata, Banerjee raised serious concerns over alleged irregularities in voter registration, cl…
Chennai, March 26 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, Thursday marks the final opportunity for eligible citizens in Tamil Nadu to have their names included in the electoral roll. The Election Commission has urged all unregistered voters to utilise this last chance and ensure their participation in the democratic process.The state is set to go to the polls in a single phase, with a total electorate of approximately 5.67 crore voters.In the run-up to the electio…
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections approaching, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has intensified measures to ensure transparency, accountability, and strict enforcement of election norms across the state.A large network of Central Observers has been deployed to oversee the electoral process and address complaints from the public, political parties, and candidates.According to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Tamil Nadu, a total of 136 General Ob…
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s final electoral roll has been officially published on Monday following an extensive Special Intensive Revision (SIR) undertaken in compliance with directions from the Election Commission of India and the Supreme Court. The revision, which forms a crucial prelude to the forthcoming Assembly elections, has led to substantial changes in the state’s voter database, including large-scale deletions and corrections.District Election Officers, who are also Distric…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 (IANS) Kerala’s electoral roll, updated following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), now stands at 2,69,53,644 voters, according to the office of Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U. Kelkar.The final figures were released on Friday after a meeting with representatives of various political parties.The updated roll will be officially published on February 21 and will be in force for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.The draft rolls, published on December 23, h…
Gandhinagar, Jan 23 (IANS) The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Gujarat is currently underway, with election officials receiving a large number of applications for inclusion, deletion and correction of voter details across the state, poll officials said on Friday. The voter revision exercise, launched on October 27, 2025, completed its enumeration phase before the draft electoral roll was published on December 19, 2025.According to official data, a total of 6,54,594 app…
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…
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) Special voter registration and revision camps are being conducted on Sunday at all 4,079 polling stations across Chennai district as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision(SIR) of the electoral rolls, the Greater Chennai Corporation has announced. According to an official statement, the exercise is being carried out in line with the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure an accurate and inclusive electoral roll ahead of the upcoming election…