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Karnataka SIR: Draft electoral roll publication deferred to August 24

The final electoral roll will be published on October 27, more than two months after the start of the house-to-house verification exercise.

Published 3 days ago

Only 41 per cent of Delhi voter revision forms digitised so far

Official data showed that only 40.96 per cent of the forms had been uploaded by 8 pm on Thursday.

Published 18 days ago

7.6 million given SIR forms in Delhi, less than 2% digitised

The Phase 3 enumeration exercise under the SIR began on June 30 and will continue until July 29 (Hindustan Times)

Updated 35 days ago

SIR to begin in Delhi on June 29; draft electoral roll to be published on Aug 5

Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Alok Kumar addresses a press conference on Phase III of the SIR in the national Capital. (PTI photo)

Published 43 days ago

JMM seeks clarity on voter verification norms for SIR

JMM seeks clarity on voter verification norms for SIR

Updated 58 days ago

Delhi SIR house visits to start June 30

The exercise aims to ensure that no eligible citizen is left out off the electoral rolls. (HT Archive)

Published 75 days ago

Rahul's ‘thieves market’ jibe after Suvendu appoints EC official in top post

West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari addresses a press conference after the first cabinet meeting of the state government, in Howrah.

Published 91 days ago

Now Bengal CEO Manoj Kumar Agarwal appointed state chief secretary

Outgoing West Bengal chief secretary Dushyant Nariala welcomes Manoj Kumar Agarwal as he takes over as chief secretary

Updated 91 days ago

Over 15,000 officials deployed to ensure smooth counting on May 4: Kerala CEO

People wait in a queue to cast votes during the Kerala assembly elections. (PTI)

Published 99 days ago

HC dismiss TMC's plea against use of central employees as counting supervisors

This development comes as polling concluded in West Bengal and the counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.

Published 102 days ago

'No CCTV turned off, all parties informed': EC dismiss TMC's tampering claims

'No CCTV turned off, all parties informed': EC dismiss TMC's tampering claims

Updated 102 days ago

TMC accuses WB CEO of violating MCC; files complaint with chief election commissioner

The CEO refuted the allegations saying that they were blatantly false and mischievous. (Image sourced from Britannica)

Published 125 days ago

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha reject Opposition's notices seeking removal of CEC

In the past two years, the Opposition had moved impeachment notices against judges, the vice-president, the Lok Sabha Speaker, and the CEC.

Updated 126 days ago

Punjab set for intensive voter list revision, 74% already mapped

Chief electoral officer (CEO), Punjab, Anindita Mitra, said on Saturday that the state is awaiting the official notification of the schedule from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to begin the exercise in full swing. (HT Photo)

Published 128 days ago

13 lakh names dropped from adjudication list in Bengal, total deletions reach 76 lakh: EC official

13 lakh names dropped from adjudication list in Bengal, total deletions reach 76 lakh: EC official

Published 138 days ago

3.26 crore voters issued SIR notices in UP; no deletion without due process: Chief electoral officer

3.26 crore voters issued SIR notices in UP; no deletion without due process: Chief electoral officer

Published 173 days ago

SIR drive: UP CEO rejects SP claims of voter deletions through Form-7

UP chief electoral officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa (File)

Published 174 days ago

Rinwa visits Vns notice hearing centre: CEO reviews facilities, procedures and services

Uttar Pradesh chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa interacting with mediapersons in Varanasi (HT Photo)

Published 175 days ago

2006-batch IAS officer Ashok Kumar appointed Delhi chief electoral officer

File Photo

Updated 182 days ago

Kerala SIR: CEO speaks to HT on BLO deaths, voter notices and electoral rolls

Kerala chief electoral officer Rathan U Kelkarl. (X)

Updated 197 days ago

Voters now have two options while registering: UP CEO Navdeep Rinwa

Navdeep Rinwa was speaking to HT at ECI’s International Conference in New Delhi on Wednesday. (CEO Uttar Pradesh | X account)

Published 201 days ago

Online Form 6 tweak to allow UP voters get name added in voter list

Online Form 6 tweak to allow UP voters get name added in voter list

Published 201 days ago

Parental mapping of 70% voters with 2003 SIR list completed in state: CEO

Parental mapping of 70% voters with 2003 SIR list completed in state: CEO

Updated 212 days ago

Punjab to get new CEO as Sibin going on central deputation

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Published 221 days ago

MHA provides 'Y ' category armed CISF security to West Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal

The Ministry of Home Affairs has granted Y-plus security cover to West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer due to threats. (PTI)

Published 225 days ago

At least 103K names dropped from Puducherry electoral rolls: CEO

At least 103K names dropped from Puducherry electoral rolls: CEO

Published 237 days ago

Over 17 lakh dead voters found on electoral rolls in Gujarat during SIR

BLOs found more than 3.25 lakh voters in the "repeated" category.

Published 249 days ago

Make sure BLOs are not under pressure: UP CEO tells DMs as SIR timeline extended

UP CEO Navdeep Rinwa (File)

Updated 253 days ago

EC asks Kolkata police to enhance security for poll officials amid SIR row

Some booth-level officers (BLOs) engaged in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal raise slogans during a protest march to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) over alleged excessive work pressure, in Kolkata on November 24, 2025.

Updated 257 days ago

BLOs to check for 'non-human', 'no image' entries under SIR in Assam

ECI said that "software-based" reports should be generated for 'black and white images', 'not to specification images', 'non-human images' and 'no image' entries.

Published 260 days ago

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