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    Himanshi Dahiya
    Articles by Himanshi Dahiya

    Election Commission extends SIR timelines for Delhi and 5 states

    In Delhi, claims and objections can now be filed until November 25, instead of the earlier October 30 deadline.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 30, 2026 00:17 IST

    ECI's SIR exercise identifies just 1,600 foreigners on voter lists in six states

    In Karnataka officials 716 foreign nationals for the removal.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 29, 2026 01:39 IST

    EC orders transfer of officers in Goa, Manipur, Punjab, UP and Uttarakhand ahead of polls

    Officer transfers triggered political row in Bengal and Tamil Nadu
    india news
    Updated on Oct 28, 2026 01:20 IST

    EC orders transfer of election officers in Goa, UP, 3 other states ahead of 2027 assembly polls

    The ECI stated that no officer covered by the directive would be allowed to continue in their present district if they meet the transfer criteria.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 27, 2026 15:21 IST

    Meghalaya SIR: 2 foreigners excluded, 2.18 million electors in final roll

    The pre-SIR roll had 2.35 million electors. (AP/Representative)
    india news
    Updated on Oct 27, 2026 04:45 IST

    Section 18 of 2023 CEC Act in focus as poll panel defends decision-making before SC

    Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioners S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi during a meeting.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 27, 2026 02:05 IST

    ‘Flimsy excuses’: Opposition hits out at EC over refusal to share details on SIR software

    Supporters of RWPI and other organisations hold placards and raise slogans during a protest march towards Jantar Mantar demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the scrapping of the SIR, in New Delhi, last month.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 26, 2026 03:33 IST

    Details of software used in SIR exempt from RTI, ECI cites 'trade secrets'

    An enumerator uploads documents of an applicant registering for the Draft Electoral Roll 2026 as part of the ECI's SIR.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 25, 2026 05:12 IST

    Congress names election war room heads for five states going to polls in 2027

    Congress appoints war room heads in five poll-bound states as the Election Commission of India begins reviewing preparations for the 2027 assembly elections.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 24, 2026 09:03 IST

    RTI reveals Cabinet Secretariat sent election commissioners’ letters to CEC Gyanesh Kumar

    Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioners S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 23, 2026 10:48 IST

    Bypoll to Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha seat vacated by L Murugan on November 12: EC

    BJP leader L. Murugan.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 22, 2026 06:28 IST

    Action ordered against officials after errors found in electoral rolls in UP's Pilibhit Sadar

    Subsequent checks confirmed that searching certain voters’ EPIC numbers online displayed details of other voters.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 22, 2026 03:12 IST

    How ECI identifies, removes duplicate electoral roll entries

    Duplicate entries were flagged in Uttar Pradesh’s electoral roll following the SIR. (HT PHOTO/Representative)
    HT Explainers
    Updated on Oct 21, 2026 02:50 IST

    Duplicate voter IDs can get generated, says UP CEO; orders officials to remove them

    CEO Navdeep Rinwa also convened a meeting with district election officials to discuss a special campaign day on October 24 and removal of duplicate entries in the electoral roll (X/ceoup)
    india news
    Updated on Oct 20, 2026 05:35 IST

    Audit finds Bengal-specific access curbs in ECINET code

    the audit could not establish whether the restriction was used or when it was introduced.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 20, 2026 01:45 IST

    ECI reverses stand on searchable rolls; adds no safeguards against misuse it once cited

    Thursday’s decision was a major reversal for ECI, which used to provide political parties with image PDFs earlier. (HT FILE PHOTO/Arvind Yadav)
    india news
    Updated on Oct 19, 2026 05:20 IST

    From decision-making to SIR deadline extensions: What changed at ECI since Sep 23

    On October 9, the ECI capped the number of Form 7 applications an individual elector can file. (HT PHOTO)
    HT Explainers
    Updated on Oct 19, 2026 03:56 IST

    EC orders Special Summary Revision in 17 states: What is SSR, how it differs from SIR

    File image
    HT Explainers
    Updated on Oct 16, 2026 02:28 IST

    EC offers SSR lifeline amid furore over SIR

    SSRs – where new voters can file form 6 to enter the rolls, file form 7 to object to the inclusion of another person, or file form 8 to correct details and particulars on the roll – is typically an annual affair
    india news
    Updated on Oct 16, 2026 00:51 IST

    ECI directs officers to provide political parties with searchable PDF voter rolls

    The ECI’s directive covers electoral roll revision in 17 states and Union Territories and requires officers to share searchable voter lists and records of additions, deletions and changes.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 15, 2026 16:00 IST

    ECI orders special summary revision of rolls in 17 states to update voter lists

    The final rolls are due on January 4, 2027. States undergoing or recently completing the Special Intensive Revision will follow a separate schedule.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 15, 2026 17:18 IST

    Karnataka recount case: ECI's rules on how long it keeps CCTV footage, and who can see it

    This is not the first time the ECI has faced questions over election footage. Since December 2024, norms over who may inspect recordings and cut how long ECI keeps them have been narrowed.
    HT Explainers
    Updated on Oct 15, 2026 07:05 IST

    SIR changes: Home visits for flagged voters, ECINet review, Form 7 cap

    On October 9, the ECI capped the number of Form 7 applications.
    HT Explainers
    Updated on Oct 14, 2026 09:20 IST

    HT interview: RTI assured openness, digitisation brought logins, says activist Nikhil Dey

    RTI activist and MKSS co-founder Nikhil Dey speaks about what the law meant when it was won, how far it has been weakened, and what must happen next.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 13, 2026 02:45 IST

    States hold special voter enrolment camps amid anti-SIR, CEC protests

    The drive follows ECI instructions issued on October 1 to enrol eligible electors who were left out.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 13, 2026 01:23 IST

    Lawyers' group tracks detainees, ensures paperwork, issue SOPs amid Delhi protest crackdown

    Police detaining a protester during the protest in New Delhi. (AP)
    india news
    Updated on Oct 12, 2026 04:18 IST

    Prakash Rajpurohit named deputy election commissioner in bureaucratic reshuffle

    The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet cleared 27 appointments of IAS, IRS and other officers to joint secretary-level and equivalent posts. (File Photo)
    india news
    Updated on Oct 10, 2026 15:21 IST

    Election Commission tightens limits on Form-7 filings to check bulk objections

    India News
    india news
    Updated on Oct 10, 2026 01:14 IST

    Election Commission caps Form 7 applications to 10 per elector during claims-and-objections period

    ECI has limited Form 7 filings amid allegations of bulk voter deletion attempts, setting a 10-application cap per elector during the claims-and-objections period.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 9, 2026 16:33 IST

    ECINET flaws were flagged to poll body, cyber-security agency CERT-In in July: Researcher

    The researcher’s other findings concern the ECINET Android app, which bundles cVIGIL, the public app for reporting model-code violations, along with observer, candidate and Suvidha modules.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 8, 2026 01:07 IST
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