electoral rolls

Kolkata, March 12 Following the publication of post-SIR electoral rolls in West Bengal on February 28, Election Commission officials discussed the modalities for publishing supplementary voter lists with Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul on Thursday."The discussion today focused on...

New Delhi, March 12 The Delhi government on Thursday directed officials not to assign additional work to staff deployed as booth-level officers for the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, and stressed the need to complete the exercise on time.A circular issued by the Department of...

New Delhi, March 12 Rajya Sabha Samajwadi Party MP Javed Ali Khan said on Thursday that teaching in primary schools in Uttar Pradesh has been severely affected as teachers have been assigned to carry out "Shiksha Mitra" activities and other non-academic tasks.Raising the issue during Zero Hour...

Kolkata, March 11 The CPI(M) wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday, stating that it does not endorse the commission's assertion that "most political parties appreciated" the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in West Bengal.CPI(M) state...

Kolkata, March 11 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday criticised the Centre for the shortage of LPG supply, accusing it of failing to ensure adequate reserves of cooking gas and petroleum products amid a nationwide shortage due to the West Asia crisis.Speaking to a Bengali...

New Delhi, March 11 – The Congress welcomed the Trinamool Congress’ proposal to move an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging serious irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.The reaction came after...

Kolkata, March 10 Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said that the Supreme Court's intervention in the SIR exercise was a "victory for democracy and the people of Bengal", while launching a sharp attack on the Election Commission and the BJP over the alleged deletion...

New Delhi, March 10 Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, alleged on Tuesday that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is a "fraudulent" exercise and is being carried out in different states to win elections.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha during the Zero...

Bhubaneswar, March 10 Ahead of launching the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha on April 1, the Election Commission of India organized a four-day state-level training program for election officials on Tuesday.The SIR is a comprehensive voter list revision designed to...

Kolkata, March 10 TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said on Tuesday that the Supreme Court's intervention in the SIR exercise was a "victory for democracy and the people of Bengal", while launching a sharp attack on the Election Commission and the BJP over the alleged deletion of...

Kolkata, March 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called off her protest against the "flawed SIR" on the fifth day, stating that the demonstration was being temporarily suspended following the Supreme Court's order to establish an appellate mechanism regarding the revision of the...

Kolkata, March 10 As West Bengal prepares for crucial assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated on Tuesday that the controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) would be addressed, assuring that no eligible voter's name would be removed from the...

Kolkata, March 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday used "art" as a symbolic form of protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, painting the words "SIR" and "Vanish" on the fifth day of her sit-in demonstration, alleging the deletion of genuine...

Kolkata, March 10 Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Tuesday that over 6,000 centenarian voters and 5.23 lakh new electors in the 18-19 age group will be eligible to vote in the upcoming assembly polls in West Bengal.Kumar also said that approximately 1.31 crore voters in...

The Chief Electoral Officer of Ladakh, Rahul Sharma, held a meeting to review the preparations for the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the Union Territory of Ladakh. During the meeting, the Chief Electoral Officer reviewed the current status of polling...

The Supreme Court today directed the West Bengal government and the Election Commission to provide all logistical support to judicial officers involved in the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in the state. A three-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices...

New Delhi, March 10 – 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...

Kolkata, March 10 – Asserting that no eligible voter's name would be removed from the electoral rolls in West Bengal, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday said the EC's priority was to ensure free, fair, and peaceful polls in the state, amid preparations for the upcoming assembly...

New Delhi, March 10 Union Minister J P Nadda on Tuesday challenged the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, accusing it of lacking respect for the judiciary, the Election Commission of India, and democratic procedures, and alleging that "the rule of law has been disregarded" in the state...

In Kolkata, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar asserted that no eligible voter’s name would be removed from the electoral rolls in West Bengal during the upcoming assembly elections. He emphasized that the Election Commission's priority is to ensure free, fair, and peaceful polls in the...