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'SIR To Be Extended Nationwide Soon': Poll Body Chief Gyanesh Kumar
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on January 23 that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will soon be rolled out across all remaining states.
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"No Internal Democracy, Rahul Gandhi's Decision Final": Ex-Congress Leader
Former Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad lashed out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over the party's consistent electoral failures, claiming an unwillingness within the party to address the issues.
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US Wants To Cosy Up To Bangladesh Hardliners, Earlier Banned By Hasina: Report
With the Jamaat-e-Islami expected to get its biggest-ever win in the upcoming elections, the US is stepping up engagement with Bangladesh's largest Islamist party.
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"1st Victory, Divine Prelude": Actor Vijay On Whistle Symbol For His Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay today welcomed the Election Commission's allotment of the whistle as his party's official election symbol, calling it TVK's "first victory" and a "divine prelude" to electoral success.
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Can Poll Body Exercise Its Powers Like "Unruly Horse?" Supreme Court On SIR
Hearing arguments on the legality of the SIR, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked if the Election Commission of India enjoys "untrammelled powers" to deviate from its own rules and provisions of the RP Act for the preparation of electoral rolls.
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No Rajya Sabha Innings Yet For New BJP Boss Nitin Nabin. This Is Why
Nitin Nabin took charge as the BJP's new National President Tuesday morning 24 hours ago and is already at work. The first decisions included appointing the party's in-charge and co-in-charge for the Kerala Assembly election later this year, as a
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How An Islamist Party Is Gaining Ground In Bangladesh, Worrying Moderates
Long vilified for opposing independence and barred from electoral politics for over a decade, Bangladesh's biggest Islamist party is reinventing itself and attracting new support ahead of parliamentary polls next month.
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SIR Of Electoral Rolls Is Legislative In Nature: Poll Body To Top Court
The Election Commission on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that its order on special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various states is legislative in character, lays down guiding principles, and prescribes documents needed.
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Claims, Objections Deadline For Tamil Nadu SIR Extended Till January 30
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the deadline for filing claims and objections related to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu till January 30, 2026.
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From Beginnings To Losing Power: All About Japan's Liberal Democratic Party
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is a huge electoral machine that has governed the nation for all but four years since its founding 70 years ago.
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Poll Officials Collect Documents From Amartya Sen's Ancestral Home For SIR
Election officials on Friday visited Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen's residence at Bolpur in Birbhum district and collected the requisite documents in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.
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SIR Claims Deadline In Bengal, Goa, 3 Other States Extended Till Jan 19
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the timeline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Puducherry, Goa, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, and West Bengal, pushing the deadline for filing claims and objections.
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Government Office Vandalised, Police Officer Injured In Bengal SIR Protests
A government office was vandalised and a police inspector was injured on Thursday as protests against the SIR of electoral rolls escalated in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district.
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How SIR Led To Mother-Son Reunion, Notorious Criminal's Arrest
What began as a routine bureaucratic exercise to clean up electoral rolls has unfolded into two extraordinary and contrasting human dramas in Madhya Pradesh.
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At Poll Rally, Abhishek Banerjee Presents 10 "Dead Voters" To Debunk SIR
Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday presented 10 more people, who were allegedly declared dead in the draft electoral rolls during the SIR in West Bengal, at a rally, and accused the Election Commission of taking away voting rights of citizens.
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'SIR To Be Extended Nationwide Soon': Poll Body Chief Gyanesh Kumar
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on January 23 that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will soon be rolled out across all remaining states.
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"No Internal Democracy, Rahul Gandhi's Decision Final": Ex-Congress Leader
Former Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad lashed out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over the party's consistent electoral failures, claiming an unwillingness within the party to address the issues.
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US Wants To Cosy Up To Bangladesh Hardliners, Earlier Banned By Hasina: Report
With the Jamaat-e-Islami expected to get its biggest-ever win in the upcoming elections, the US is stepping up engagement with Bangladesh's largest Islamist party.
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"1st Victory, Divine Prelude": Actor Vijay On Whistle Symbol For His Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay today welcomed the Election Commission's allotment of the whistle as his party's official election symbol, calling it TVK's "first victory" and a "divine prelude" to electoral success.
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Can Poll Body Exercise Its Powers Like "Unruly Horse?" Supreme Court On SIR
Hearing arguments on the legality of the SIR, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked if the Election Commission of India enjoys "untrammelled powers" to deviate from its own rules and provisions of the RP Act for the preparation of electoral rolls.
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No Rajya Sabha Innings Yet For New BJP Boss Nitin Nabin. This Is Why
Nitin Nabin took charge as the BJP's new National President Tuesday morning 24 hours ago and is already at work. The first decisions included appointing the party's in-charge and co-in-charge for the Kerala Assembly election later this year, as a
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How An Islamist Party Is Gaining Ground In Bangladesh, Worrying Moderates
Long vilified for opposing independence and barred from electoral politics for over a decade, Bangladesh's biggest Islamist party is reinventing itself and attracting new support ahead of parliamentary polls next month.
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SIR Of Electoral Rolls Is Legislative In Nature: Poll Body To Top Court
The Election Commission on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that its order on special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various states is legislative in character, lays down guiding principles, and prescribes documents needed.
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Claims, Objections Deadline For Tamil Nadu SIR Extended Till January 30
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the deadline for filing claims and objections related to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu till January 30, 2026.
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From Beginnings To Losing Power: All About Japan's Liberal Democratic Party
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is a huge electoral machine that has governed the nation for all but four years since its founding 70 years ago.
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Poll Officials Collect Documents From Amartya Sen's Ancestral Home For SIR
Election officials on Friday visited Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen's residence at Bolpur in Birbhum district and collected the requisite documents in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.
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SIR Claims Deadline In Bengal, Goa, 3 Other States Extended Till Jan 19
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the timeline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Puducherry, Goa, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, and West Bengal, pushing the deadline for filing claims and objections.
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Government Office Vandalised, Police Officer Injured In Bengal SIR Protests
A government office was vandalised and a police inspector was injured on Thursday as protests against the SIR of electoral rolls escalated in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district.
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How SIR Led To Mother-Son Reunion, Notorious Criminal's Arrest
What began as a routine bureaucratic exercise to clean up electoral rolls has unfolded into two extraordinary and contrasting human dramas in Madhya Pradesh.
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At Poll Rally, Abhishek Banerjee Presents 10 "Dead Voters" To Debunk SIR
Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday presented 10 more people, who were allegedly declared dead in the draft electoral rolls during the SIR in West Bengal, at a rally, and accused the Election Commission of taking away voting rights of citizens.
