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…
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Hubballi (Karnataka), July 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi on Saturday participated in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls at his residence in Hubballi and urged citizens across Karnataka to cooperate with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) by providing the necessary documents and information during the house-to-house verification process.Officials deputed by the Election Commission visited the Minister’s residence on …
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour & Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, on Friday alleged that illegal birth certificates were being issued through cyber centres in Karnataka after the commencement of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to intervene.Addressing a press conference at the BJP state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, Karandlaje alleged, “In…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Friday alleged direct interference by the Karnataka government in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Ramanagara district and demanded an immediate, impartial investigation into the alleged irregularities.In a statement, Joshi claimed that the SIR process in Ramanagara was marred by large-scale irregularities and described it as a betrayal of democratic pri…
Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) On the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said the government had decided to defer the monsoon session of the Karnataka Legislature until the voter revision exercise is completed. Addressing a press conference after the state Cabinet meeting at Vidhana Soudha, he said the draft electoral rolls are scheduled to be published on August 5, following which the Assembly session is likely to be convened duri…
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday called the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal “anti-Constitutional” and vowed to restore voting rights of people whose names were removed from the electoral rolls in the state.Addressing his second election rally in Malda district’s Chanchal area, LoP Rahul Gandhi claimed that the BJP and RSS are trying to destroy the Constitution which B.R. Ambedkar dedicated his …
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the constitution of Appellate Tribunals, comprising former High Court Chief Justices and judges, to hear appeals against exclusions from the electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in poll-bound West Bengal. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant clarified that decisions taken by judicial officers during the SIR process cannot be challenged before any executive or administrati…
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday penned a poem on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal to express his anger over its impact on people.Instead of protesting through political mobilisation or other means, Banerjee used the power of his pen to speak out on behalf of the people against the Election Commission’s move. Every line of the poem reflects what he described as the oppression of the people by the Centre. The poem…
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IANS) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday intensified her attack against the BJP and the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise and alleged that a conspiracy to implement National Register of Citizens (NRC) was being hatched under the guise of SIR. Demanding accountability from the Centre on this matter, Chief Minister Banerjee warned that she would move court as an individual if necessary.She claimed that about 140 people have fallen vict…
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) Trinamool Congress general secretary and party Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee on Friday claimed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had “deliberately” targeted the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) as the agency was assisting the Trinamool Congress with its poll strategy and also helping the party during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the state.He also accused the ED of being habitual in harassing Trinamool Congress leaders, including…