electoral roll revision

Kolkata, February 28 In a scathing attack on the Election Commission after the publication of post-SIR electoral rolls in West Bengal removing over 63 lakh names on Saturday, the ruling Trinamool Congress accused the poll panel of "invisible rigging" in collusion with the BJP.The saffron camp...

Kolkata, February 28 Ahead of the 2026 state assembly elections in West Bengal, the publication of the post-SIR electoral rolls on Saturday triggered fresh political ripples in Bhabanipur, a constituency represented by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, with over 47,000 names struck off and more...

Kolkata, February 28 – The Election Commission has published the post-SIR electoral rolls for West Bengal, showing that nearly 66 lakh names are likely to be deleted, having begun the process in November last year. Another 60 lakh names are currently under review. This marks a significant change...

Kolkata, February 28 The Election Commission's phased publication of the post-SIR electoral rolls in West Bengal has revealed that the Nadia district has recorded around 2.71 lakh deletions since the exercise began in November, while Bankura has seen a net reduction of 1.18 lakh names...

Chennai, February 27 – The recently concluded electoral roll revision in Tamil Nadu, which has been hailed as a model for the country and a great success, was praised by CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Friday. He said that the state's political parties have suggested holding Assembly elections in a single...

Kolkata, February 27 When West Bengal's post-election voter rolls are published on Saturday, it will not only update a list of over seven crore voters, but also reflect months of political confrontation, courtroom battles, street protests, and a climate of anxiety that has reshaped the narrative...

Kolkata, February 26 The Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court held a meeting with the Chief Electoral Officer and top state officials on Thursday to review the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in West Bengal, in which judicial officers have been assigned...

Kolkata, February 24 The Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court ordered the cancellation of leave for all civil judges in various courts of West Bengal until further orders, to ensure compliance with the directions issued by the Supreme Court for the completion of the electoral roll revision...

Kolkata, February 23 – The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) demanded the release of error-free voter lists before the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal on Monday.WBPCC President Subhankar Sarkar also announced a 24-hour sit-in protest in front of the West Bengal Chief...

Kolkata, February 23 Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul held an internal coordination meeting with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal and senior administrative and police officials on Monday regarding the work assigned to judicial officers, officials said.The Chief...

Chennai, February 23 The Election Commission released the final electoral roll for Tamil Nadu on Monday, and 97.37 lakh names of voters were deleted under various categories.The state now has 5.67 crore voters, Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik, who released the final electoral roll...

New Delhi, February 22 – In a pioneering initiative, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a national roundtable conference on Tuesday to discuss and deliberate on measures to strengthen electoral processes while enhancing "synergy" between various wings of the poll body, including...

Jaipur, February 21 Rajasthan has finalized its electoral rolls with over 5.15 crore voters following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, officials said on Saturday.According to an official release, the final electoral roll, published on February 21, comprises...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 As the ECI released the revised electoral roll after the SIR process in Kerala, two districts — Malappuram and Kannur — recorded an increase in the number of voters.According to the data, the fresh electoral roll has 26,953,644 voters, compared to 27,850,855...

Kolkata, February 21 The Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court ordered on Saturday the cancellation of leave for all judicial officers posted in different courts of West Bengal until March 9, to ensure compliance with the directions passed by the Supreme Court for the completion of the...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 The ECI released the final electoral roll for Kerala on Saturday after the SIR exercise, with around nine lakh names removed from the list.The total number of voters in the state now stands at over 2.69 crore.The Election Commission of India also shared a...

Kolkata, February 18 From inter-religious father-son relationships to pre-registered date of birth, the Election Commission has flagged anomalies in voter documentation in West Bengal that came to light during the ongoing "super check" scrutiny, following the completion of the hearing and...

Kolkata, February 17 Acting on an ultimatum from the Election Commission, the West Bengal government registered FIRs against five state government employees on Tuesday, including two EROs and two AEROs, for alleged "grave lapses" and violations of data security policies during electoral roll...

Guwahati, February 17 Prominent national and state political parties in Assam, during their meetings with the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday, requested that the assembly elections in Assam be held in either a single phase or a maximum of two phases, officials said.The full bench of the...

Kolkata, February 14 Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has said that the Supreme Court's recent order on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) did not address the grievances raised by the West Bengal government, contending that "specific directions" from the top judiciary were required to...