Hyderabad, July 20 (IANS) The BJP in Telangana has sought intervention of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to check what it alleged was intimidation, threats and unlawful interference with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Malkajgiri and Chevella parliamentary constituencies.A delegation of BJP leaders led by party’s state president N. Ramchander Rao met Chief Electoral Officer Sudhershan Reddy on Monday and requested him to immediately have senior offic…
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Hyderabad, July 19 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has once again asked all the party leaders to focus on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and warned that negligence will not be tolerated.During a virtual meeting on SIR on Sunday, he directed the leaders to remain on the field to monitor the SIR process to ensure that the voting rights of all genuine voters are protected.Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Telangana Pradesh Congress Comm…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra on Friday welcomed the ECI’s decision to extend the SIR deadline in the city, cautioning citizens against “misinformation” being spread by AAP and Congress leaders among Purvanchalis over alleged deletion of voters’ names. The Delhi BJP President said it is unfortunate that AAP leaders continue to incite the Purvanchal community living in Delhi, as well as economically weaker sections residing in slum clusters, against the Bharatiy…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) In a push towards ensuring electoral accuracy, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Monday addressed an awareness meeting on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in his Rohini constituency. At an event held in Rohini’s Sector-9, Gupta stressed that a clean and updated electoral roll is the foundation of a healthy democracy, said a statement.The Speaker urged residents to actively cooperate with booth-level officers during this intensive phase to eliminate …
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Friday urged the state government to respect the Supreme Court’s directions and conduct elections to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), alleging that the Congress government was attempting to delay the polls out of fear of defeat. Addressing a press conference at the state BJP headquarters, Narayanaswamy said Bengaluru residents had been waiting for civic b…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) The Karnataka government has sought an extension from the Supreme Court till December 31 to conduct elections to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) civic corporations, citing the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.The Supreme Court had earlier directed the state government to complete the long-pending elections to Bengaluru’s city corporations by August 31. However, the state has now informed the apex court that it would not be …
Belagavi (Karnataka), July 7 (IANS) Fresh controversy has erupted over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka after allegations that schoolchildren were used in the enumeration process at a government school in Belagavi district, leading to the Belagavi Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan ordering a probe.The alleged incident was reported from the Government Kannada Higher Primary School at Maradimutt village in Gokak taluk on Tuesday, where Booth Level Offi…
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara, said that the state is now facing a drought-like situation, and necessary instructions and directions have already been given to officials by him and Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, to effectively handle the drought, including ensuring drinking water for people and livestock and addressing fodder-related concerns.Speaking to the media near Vidhana Soudha on Monday, he said, “I have already held progress review meetings …
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Sunday wrote to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, urging her to conduct surprise inspections on main roads to expose the encroachment mafia, allegedly promoted by Opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs, in the Chandni Chowk, Ballimaran, Matia Mahal and Sadar Bazar Assembly constituencies. Kapoor urged that the Chief Minister personally assess the deteriorating condition of these roads and the growing encr…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The opposition parties on Sunday said that they are planning to raise issues of NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and the alleged irregularities in the donations made at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, among other topics, during the upcoming Monsoon session of the Parliament, scheduled to be held from July 20 to August 13.Talking to IANS, Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat said: “Firstly, I don’t think the session will last more than 18-19 days. There should be meaningful discussions, and it should…