NEW DELHI: Over 20 million voters from 12 states and Union Territories (UTs) have been included during the second phase of the Special Intensified Revision (SIR), bringing the net deletion of voters to nearly 52 million, or 10.2 per cent of the total electorate of around 510 million when the SIR begins on October 27, … Read more
New Delhi: The names of nearly 91 lakh people have been deleted from West Bengal’s electoral rolls following the Special Intensified Revision (SIR) exercise, according to data released by the Election Commission.The polling panel is yet to announce the final size of the revised electorate after completing the process.According to official data released on February … Read more
CEC Gyanesh Kumar (file photo) New Delhi: Union Congress Chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Monday rejected the impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, who is facing intense pressure from the opposition over his “conduct” on the pan-India Special Intensive Amendment Bill (SIR) and recent assembly polls.This is the first time a notice has … Read more
New Delhi: Supreme Court In a serious spotlight on the Malda incident on Thursday, seven judicial personnel involved in the Special Intensified Revision (SIR) exercise were held hostage for several hours. The court also issued show notices to senior officials of West Bengal, including the chief secretary and attorney general.The backlash followed reports that the … Read more
New Delhi: election committee Twenty-two states and union territories, including Delhi, were asked on Thursday to complete preparations related to the Special Intensified Revision (SIR) at the earliest as the exercise “is expected to start from April”.Once the exercise is completed, all states and union territories will be covered.To Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra … Read more
New Delhi: election committee Former IPS officer NK Mishra and former IRS officer Pratap Singh were appointed on Friday as special observers for West Bengal and Tamil Nadu respectively to oversee the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and preparations and conduct of the upcoming assembly polls in the two states.Polling in West … Read more
Election Commission of India (ECI) Office in New Delhi (File Photo/PTI) New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday extended the special intensive revision (SIR) deadline in West Bengal by two weeks. The list revision in TMC-ruled states will continue till February 21 and the list will be announced on February 28.In a letter to the … Read more
New Delhi: Supreme Court The party on Monday said it would not allow any delay in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in 12 states under any circumstances, but expressed readiness to accept suggestions to ensure that genuine voters are not left out, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra. The CJI-led bench extended by a … Read more
New Delhi: Supreme Court No “impediment” will be allowed in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process of electoral rolls in states, it said on Monday. The Supreme Court is hearing a slew of petitions related to SIR in West Bengal, including Mamata Banerjee Among other issues, this poses challenges to the way voters are … Read more