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Tripura SIR of electoral rolls to begin from September 5: Chief electoral officer

Tripura SIR of electoral rolls to begin from September 5: Chief electoral officer

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The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Tripura will begin on September 5, chief electoral officer (CEO) Brijesh Pandey said on Friday. Officials said that over 3,356 booth-level officers (BLOs) and 375 BLO supervisors would be deployed for the SIR exercise across the state. (Representative photo) “The SIR process would be undertaken to ensure the electoral rolls are accurate, updated and free from duplication, and to remove the names of those who have moved away, passed away or are otherwise ineligible. The qualifying date for the SIR in Tripura is October 1, while the exercise would begin on September 5 and conclude with the final publication of the electoral roll on December 23,” the CEO said at the Civil Secretariat. Officials said that over 3,356 booth-level officers (BLOs) and 375 BLO supervisors would be deployed for the SIR exercise across the state. During the SIR exercise, the BLOs would visit every home from September 15 to October 14 to distribute pre-filled enumeration forms, assist electors in completing them, and collect the forms. …

EC extends electoral roll revision deadlines in Odisha, Telangana

EC extends electoral roll revision deadlines in Odisha, Telangana

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha and Telangana after the two states sought additional time to complete different stages of the exercise, according to official communications issued on Friday. The extension is expected to provide election machinery in both states additional time to complete door-to-door verification. (PTI) In Odisha, the ECI has pushed back the deadline for filing claims and objections by 15 days to August 19 from the earlier August 4, while the disposal of claims and objections will now continue until September 17. The final electoral roll will be published on September 21. The ECI said it revised the schedule after considering a request from the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha, conveyed through a letter dated July 30. The extension applies to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls with July 1, 2026, as the qualifying date. A separate notification issued by the ECI said the extension was granted under the proviso to Rule 12 of …

Haryana SIR : Draft electoral rolls published for all 90 assembly constituencies

Haryana SIR : Draft electoral rolls published for all 90 assembly constituencies

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The draft electoral rolls for all 90 Assembly constituencies of Haryana were published after the completion of the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. A meeting with the representatives of national and state political parties was held on Friday at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Haryana. (File Photo/PTI) According to an official statement issued on Friday, more than 20,000 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) distributed enumeration forms to more than 2.06 crore electors. As of July 24, out of 2.06 crore, a total of 1.72 crore electors have submitted their enumeration forms, reflecting overwhelming participation during the enumeration phase of SIR, an official statement said. Also Read | HC declines to interfere with ECI’s timeline for SIR exercise During the exercise, 24.13 lakh electors were found permanently shifted or absent or falling under other categories, 7.66 lakh were identified as deceased, and 2.04 lakh were found enrolled at multiple places. The Election Commission said genuine electors whose names may have been excluded from the draft rolls can seek inclusion during the …

Polls in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir a ‘cosmetic electoral exercise’ to mask illegal occupation: MEA

Polls in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir a ‘cosmetic electoral exercise’ to mask illegal occupation: MEA

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India on Tuesday strongly criticised Pakistan for conducting the “so-called” assembly elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), describing the exercise as a “cosmetic electoral exercise” aimed at masking its “illegal occupation” of the region and concealing alleged human rights violations, news agency IANS reported. Addressing a bi-weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated India’s longstanding position that the entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including the areas under Pakistan’s control, are integral and inalienable parts of India. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

New voters must provide parents’ SIR details to get on electoral rolls: Election Commission

New voters must provide parents’ SIR details to get on electoral rolls: Election Commission

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It’s not only existing voters not covered in previous Special Intensive Revision (SIR) who have to submit their parents’ SIR details to remain on the electoral rolls, but also the new applicants seeking inclusion in the voter list, according to EC officials. The Election Commission (EC) has made it mandatory to attach SIR details of parents for new voters filling Form 6 for inclusion in the electoral rolls. (PTI Photo) By issuing instructions, the Election Commission (EC) has made it mandatory to attach SIR details of parents for new voters filling Form 6 for inclusion in the electoral rolls. The declaration was added in the Bihar SIR rolled out in June last year. New voters were made to file the declaration along with Form 6. “Daily SIR bulletins of Bihar showed the form filled along with declarations,” an EC functionary said. The functionary underlined that the declaration was added through instructions and Form 6 has not been amended. Also Read | SIR forms reach 81% electors: Delhi CEO “It helps in mapping electors and reduces …

Punjab BJP accuses AAP of subverting the entire electoral process in urban local body polls

Punjab BJP accuses AAP of subverting the entire electoral process in urban local body polls

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BJP Punjab President Kewal Singh Dhillon. File picture | Photo Credit: ANI Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Saturday (July 11, 2026) met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party government in the State of misuse of the State machinery and subverting the entire electoral process during the elections to urban local bodies. Alleging misuse of the State machinery during the recent elections to municipal corporations, municipal councils and the subsequent mayoral and council president polls, the party’s state president, Kewal Singh Dhillon, submitted a memorandum to the Governor, seeking his immediate intervention to safeguard constitutional norms and democratic institutions in the State. “The AAP had subverted the entire electoral process for political gain. The ruling party first manipulated ward delimitation to suit its interests, then intimidated opposition candidates, snatched nomination papers and attempted to prevent them from contesting the elections. Later, despite lacking a majority, the AAP government is now installing its nominees as mayors of municipal corporations and presidents of municipal councils through administrative manipulation,” he alleged, talking to media …

NDA alleges irregularities in Karnataka electoral roll revision, seeks EC probe

NDA alleges irregularities in Karnataka electoral roll revision, seeks EC probe

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A delegation of NDA leaders on Monday submitted a formal complaint to Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukumar, alleging “massive irregularities” in the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls in the state and demanded an immediate inquiry and mandatory door-to-door re-verification of all enumeration forms. Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar rejected the opposition charge and accused them of “engaging in politics” over the issue. Asserting that officials involved in the SIR were working under the guidance of the Election Commission of India, he said, “Let the EC probe the allegations.”  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule vows Electoral Reform Bill to curb horse-trading in elections

NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule vows Electoral Reform Bill to curb horse-trading in elections

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Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP SP) leader Supriya Sule on Saturday announced that she would introduce a private member’s bill in Parliament aimed at bringing greater transparency to elections where allegations of horse-trading frequently emerge, reported the PTI. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Ludhiana: Electoral officer seeks ‘unassigned’ teachers’ list, union slams move

Ludhiana: Electoral officer seeks ‘unassigned’ teachers’ list, union slams move

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: Even as a large section of teaching workforce remains engaged in election-related and other government assignments, the electoral registration officer (ERO)-Gill-cum-regional transport officer (RTO) has sought fresh details of teaching staff who have not yet been allotted any departmental or non-departmental duties. Election duty is a part of teachers’ official responsibilities. — Mankanwal Chahal, electoral registration officer. (HT File) In a letter issued on June 3 to the district education officers (secondary and elementary), the ERO directed officials to furnish details of such employees through a Google link shared with the department. The information was sought in a prescribed format and was required to be submitted on the same day. The communication further stated that if any school head failed to upload the required information through the Google link, he or she would have to submit the details personally to the concerned office. Rupinder Singh Gill, general secretary of the Democratic Teachers Front, claimed that nearly 90 to 95 per cent of the teaching staff is already engaged in election, census and other government …

Kishan Reddy urges clean-up of electoral rolls, warns against obstruction

Kishan Reddy urges clean-up of electoral rolls, warns against obstruction

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File photo of Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy. | Photo Credit: Siddhant Thakur Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy on Sunday (May 17, 2026), asserted that the names of Rohingya or Bangladeshi nationals must be removed from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise initiated by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Telangana. “I state this categorically: if the name of any individual who is not an Indian citizen appears on the voter list, authorities must verify and remove it,” he said and stated the BJP’s Booth Level Agents (BLAs) would fully cooperate with election officials in the process, hence other parties too should follow suit. Addressing a press conference at the party’s State office, Mr. Reddy said no attempts to obstruct the EC’s work would be tolerated and also cautioned against any effort to intimidate government officials. “My appeal to citizens is to participate in the SIR and extend full cooperation,” he said. He noted that BLAs have the authority to raise objections if ineligible names are not …