Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has endorsed Shiv Sena(UBT) leader Sanjay Raut’s suggestion that regional parties, which originated from Congress, should reunite with the party and collectively rally behind Rahul Gandhi’s leadership. Speaking on the need for greater opposition unity, Gehlot said the current political moment demands a united fight to protect democracy.”There is substance in what Sanjay Raut has said. The time has come to fight to save democracy…
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Dharamshala, June 5 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday arrived in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala and interacted with election officials and Booth Level Officers (BLOs). CEC Gyanesh Kumar spoke to BLOs and appreciated their efforts in updating electoral rolls and maintaining the purity of the voters’ list.The CEC’s visit comes at a time when state election officials have begun preparations for Assembly elections expected to be held in November 2027 to elect all 68 members….
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Sunday that the enumeration phase under the Special Intensive Revision – Phase III has started for Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur. An official said in a statement that the enumeration phase for Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur began on Saturday.”All eligible electors whose Enumeration Forms are received by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) on or before June 28, 2026, will be included in the Draft Electoral R…
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) A state-wide door-to-door verification of nearly 9.86 crore electors will be carried out in Maharashtra from June 30 under a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise aimed at cleaning up electoral rolls. The exercise will be carried out through 1,00,253 Booth Level Officers (BLOs).Speaking to the media, the state Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam on Friday said that to ensure complete fairness and eliminate bias, political parties have been requested to deploy Booth …
Agartala/Shillong, May 16 (IANS) Following the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) announcement, seven Northeastern states have begun preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, officials said on Saturday. The ECI on Thursday (May 14) announced the launch of the SIR of electoral rolls in a phased manner across 16 states and three Union Territories. The poll panel stated that the Phase-III schedule of the SIR would be a major nationwide exercise aimed at enhancing…
Chandigarh, May 15 (IANS) With the Election Commission of India initiating the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Punjab, Chief Electoral Officer Anindita Mitra on Friday held a meeting with representatives of registered and recognised political parties and urged them to appoint booth-level agents to ensure transparency and smooth conduct of the revision process. At the meeting, the Chief Electoral Officer stressed that booth-level agents would play an extremely crucial role throug…
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) In a massive effort to ensure the accuracy of electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India has announced the third phase of the ‘Special Intensive Revision’ campaign across 16 states and three Union Territories from June 30 to July 29. The final electoral roll will be released on October 7. Maharashtra is a key participant in this phase, with the electoral machinery set to verify the records of approximately 9.86 crore voters through door-to-door visits.Booth…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced the launch of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in a phased manner across 16 States and three Union Territories. It said this is going to be a major nationwide exercise aimed at strengthening the accuracy and transparency of voter lists.According to the Commission, the Phase-III schedule of the SIR has been finalised while keeping in view the availability of the common field machinery cur…
New Delhi/Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) As the campaign trail turns hotter under a blazing sun, West Bengal prepares for a two-phase Assembly election on April 23 and 29, where political rivals battle for territorial victory in feet – if not inches – rather than miles, setting the stage for an even more volatile contest than the last one. Several issues dominate this year’s election, where on-ground reports and opinion polls predict an intense contest building up mainly between the Trinamool Co…
Chennai, April 13 (IANS) All TASMAC liquor outlets across Tamil Nadu will remain closed for three days from April 21 to April 23, as part of measures to ensure a peaceful and orderly conduct of the Assembly elections on April 23. TheThe Election Commission has ordered that the prohibition will be in force from 10 a.m. on April 21 until midnight on polling day. Officials have warned that strict action will be taken against any individual or establishment found violating the order by selling liquo…