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Poll Body Chief, S Jaishankar Among Those Facing Notices Over Voter List
The notices have been issued to several prominent public figures, including former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj, former Delhi BJP president Virendra Kumar Sachdeva, senior BJP leader L K Advani, and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
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'After Due Procedure': Delhi Poll Body On Addition Of Raghav Chadha's Name
Name of any elector is added, deleted and modified in the electoral roll only on the basis of form-6, 7 and 8, respectively, the poll body said.
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Over 2 Crore Voters Excluded From Maharashtra's Draft Electoral Roll
The draft roll currently has more than 7.71 crore voters, comprising 3.95 crore men, 3.75 crore women, and 3,087 third-gender voters, according to state election authorities.
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In Numbers: How SIR Deletions May Impact Delhi Voters
Delhi had 145 lakh electors before the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). By August 17, 97.5 lakh enumeration forms had been digitised, leaving 47.6 lakh forms outside the digitised database. That is 32.82 per cent of the electorate.
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The Six Key Questions Raised By SIR Critics That Supreme Court Answered Today
The Court held that the SIR process had a nexus with the goal of having free and fair elections.
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In Big Win For Election Commission, Supreme Court Says "SIR Breathes Life Into Constitution"
Supreme Court Says SIR Exercise Breathes Life Into Constitution
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SIR Controversy Explained Ahead Of Big Supreme Court Verdict
This will be the most significant judicial review of the election commission exercise which has been an issue of fierce political showdown between the panel and opposition parties.
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SIR Announced For All Remaining States, Except J&K, Ladakh, Himachal
As part of the large-scale voter verification drive, more than 3.94 lakh Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct house-to-house visits to verify details of nearly 36.73 crore electors.
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SIR Impact On Bengal Polls: The Numbers Game With Rahul Kanwal
This time, the revision has taken around 89 lakh voters off the list, the number corresponding to roughly 11.6 per cent of the electorate.
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90 Lakh Voters Out of Bengal Lists, Trinamool Thinks Emergency Counter Strategy
The outcome of SIR has dismayed Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress, which won the 2021 assembly election with a margin of 42.4 lakh votes. In Kolkata, the prevailing concern within the party is how to recover the votes that have been struck off the rolls.
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In Assam, Only 500 Appeals Filed After Electoral Rolls Special Revision
The Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, on Tuesday said only 500 appeals have been received after the recent Special Revision of electoral rolls in Assam.
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Officials In Bengal Made To Fear For Their Lives: Poll Body To Supreme Court
Flagging what it termed a grave threat to its officials in West Bengal, the Election Commission of India has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking a change in its January 19 order issuing directions to the poll body and the state governme
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"40,000 Voters Deleted In My Constituency": Mamata Banerjee Attacks Poll Body
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegations against the voter roll revision has grown sharper as elections in the state draw closer.
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Mamata Banerjee Approaches Supreme Court Against Poll Body's Bengal Roll Revision
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has taken her battle against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to the highest court, filing a personal writ petition in the Supreme Court on Sunday.
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After BJP Leader Complains, Bengal Poll Official Suspended Over SIR Lapse
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended an Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district after serious irregularities were found in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
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Poll Body Chief, S Jaishankar Among Those Facing Notices Over Voter List
The notices have been issued to several prominent public figures, including former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj, former Delhi BJP president Virendra Kumar Sachdeva, senior BJP leader L K Advani, and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
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'After Due Procedure': Delhi Poll Body On Addition Of Raghav Chadha's Name
Name of any elector is added, deleted and modified in the electoral roll only on the basis of form-6, 7 and 8, respectively, the poll body said.
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Over 2 Crore Voters Excluded From Maharashtra's Draft Electoral Roll
The draft roll currently has more than 7.71 crore voters, comprising 3.95 crore men, 3.75 crore women, and 3,087 third-gender voters, according to state election authorities.
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In Numbers: How SIR Deletions May Impact Delhi Voters
Delhi had 145 lakh electors before the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). By August 17, 97.5 lakh enumeration forms had been digitised, leaving 47.6 lakh forms outside the digitised database. That is 32.82 per cent of the electorate.
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The Six Key Questions Raised By SIR Critics That Supreme Court Answered Today
The Court held that the SIR process had a nexus with the goal of having free and fair elections.
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In Big Win For Election Commission, Supreme Court Says "SIR Breathes Life Into Constitution"
Supreme Court Says SIR Exercise Breathes Life Into Constitution
-
SIR Controversy Explained Ahead Of Big Supreme Court Verdict
This will be the most significant judicial review of the election commission exercise which has been an issue of fierce political showdown between the panel and opposition parties.
-
SIR Announced For All Remaining States, Except J&K, Ladakh, Himachal
As part of the large-scale voter verification drive, more than 3.94 lakh Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct house-to-house visits to verify details of nearly 36.73 crore electors.
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SIR Impact On Bengal Polls: The Numbers Game With Rahul Kanwal
This time, the revision has taken around 89 lakh voters off the list, the number corresponding to roughly 11.6 per cent of the electorate.
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90 Lakh Voters Out of Bengal Lists, Trinamool Thinks Emergency Counter Strategy
The outcome of SIR has dismayed Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress, which won the 2021 assembly election with a margin of 42.4 lakh votes. In Kolkata, the prevailing concern within the party is how to recover the votes that have been struck off the rolls.
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In Assam, Only 500 Appeals Filed After Electoral Rolls Special Revision
The Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, on Tuesday said only 500 appeals have been received after the recent Special Revision of electoral rolls in Assam.
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Officials In Bengal Made To Fear For Their Lives: Poll Body To Supreme Court
Flagging what it termed a grave threat to its officials in West Bengal, the Election Commission of India has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking a change in its January 19 order issuing directions to the poll body and the state governme
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"40,000 Voters Deleted In My Constituency": Mamata Banerjee Attacks Poll Body
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegations against the voter roll revision has grown sharper as elections in the state draw closer.
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Mamata Banerjee Approaches Supreme Court Against Poll Body's Bengal Roll Revision
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has taken her battle against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to the highest court, filing a personal writ petition in the Supreme Court on Sunday.
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After BJP Leader Complains, Bengal Poll Official Suspended Over SIR Lapse
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended an Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district after serious irregularities were found in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
