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    Eci News

    Institutions’ autonomy is not about technocracy

    If we think of elections as expressions of democratic will, then the regulatory body should also be structured in a way that renders it impartial but accountable. (Bloomberg)
    Opinion
    Published 1 day ago

    Denied permission, Opposition moves mock parliament session, CEC ‘trial’ to Kharge’s house

    INDIA bloc leaders hold a meeting at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge ahead of the INDIA bloc rally (Nov 1) at Ramlila Maidan, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Video Grab)
    India News
    Updated 2 days ago

    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 4 days ago

    ‘System-generated’: Karnataka poll officials after 61,059 Form 7s filed without grounds

    The officers, listed as the objectors in the applications, said the forms were generated during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, with the voters concerned marked as “ineligible” after they could not be contacted during the hearings.
    India News
    Published 4 days ago

    ECI suspends six officers in UP, orders action against 21 others over MLC poll lapses

    Delhi traffic police announces diversions at ITO, Delhi Gate and 4 other points
    India News
    Updated 5 days ago

    Nitin Nabin chairs key BJP meet to discuss response to Opposition’s anti-SIR campaign

    File photo of BJP national president Nitin Nabin.
    India News
    Updated 6 days ago

    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 6 days ago

    Up to 500k may be excluded from final Maharashtra voters list over non-submission

    In Mumbai, more than 5,500 electors in Dahisar and around 2,800 in Malabar Hill are yet to submit documents despite receiving notices from election officials.
    Cities
    Updated 8 days ago

    Bihar: 1.4mn voters added in post-SIR roll in one year

    The development comes days after ECI told state election authorities that eligible citizens seeking enrolment need not submit a separate declaration – which seeks details of parental linkage to the previous SIR – along with Form 6. (Photo for representation)
    India News
    Updated 15 days ago

    BLOs to conduct voter reverification for over 47 lakh electors excluded in Delhi draft roll

    Booth Level Officers (BLOs) cross check voter list ahead of Special Intensive Revision (SIR), in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
    India News
    Updated 15 days ago

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

    File image
    Ht Explainers
    Updated 15 days ago

    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 16 days ago

    ‘Will you tell Modi the same thing?’: Dipke quips at CJI's ‘not my domain’ remark

    "What action have they taken against the Election Commission? They have taken no action at all," Dipke claimed.
    India News
    Published 18 days ago

    Delhi SIR: 2 million of 3.3 million flagged voter entries verified

    The claims and objections period for the SIR runs from August 31 to October 30.
    Cities
    Updated 18 days ago

    ‘System can’t be honest when you win, rigged when you lose’: 124 ex-bureaucrats defend ECI

    Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioners S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
    India News
    Updated 21 days ago

    'Dilli Haat becomes Jantar Mantar': Neha Bora announces new stir location

    All India Students' Association (AISA) national president Neha Bora addresses a press conference at the AIKS office, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026.
    India News
    Updated 21 days ago

    ‘I guarantee this govt will fall’: Rahul Gandhi tells INDIA bloc MPs amid anti-CEC protest

    Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other INDIA bloc leaders at Raj Ghat after paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, in New Delhi on Thursday.
    India News
    Updated 22 days ago

    Congress shares video of Rahul's ‘dhappa’ as he enters Akashwani Bhawan to reach ECI office

    Rahul caught many opposition MPs, including some from his own party, when he entered Akashwani Bhawan.
    India News
    Updated 25 days ago

    ‘Afraid of Vijay?’ DMK targets Rahul, asks him to clarify stand on SIR in Tamil Nadu

    Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi were stopped by cops on Parliament Street in front of the Akashvani Bhawan during the INDIA bloc march.
    India News
    Published 25 days ago

    HT Evening Brief Oct 6: Rahul Gandhi-led Oppn march to ECI, Nobel Prize in Physics and more

    Evening Round-Up: Opposition vs EC, Bypolls, India vs West Indies cricket match in Lucknow
    India News
    Updated 25 days ago

    Case registered against SP district chief, 9 others for burning CEC's effigy in UP's Kaushambi

    Police reached the spot, doused the fire and removed the protesters from the road to restore traffic.
    Cities
    Published 25 days ago

    'Serving his political bosses: Dipke sharpens attack on CEC as SC denies approving Form 6 changes

    Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke, along with Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das, National Spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka and Singer Vishal Dadlani during a protest seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over voter roll deletions at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park.
    India News
    Updated 26 days ago

    SC refuses to restrain Gyanesh Kumar, says can't pass order based on news report

    The Supreme Court bench refused to proceed with the plea on CEC Gyanesh Kumar merely on the basis of media reports.
    India News
    Updated 25 days ago

    Saurav Das claims govt ‘planning’ to arrest him, CJP leaders before Oct 10 protest

    Cockroach Janta Party Co-convener Saurav Das addresses a press conference alleging the Election Commission is stealing votes in New Delhi on Thursday.
    India News
    Updated 26 days ago

    ‘Unauthorised centralisation’: Congress leader files complaint against EC official amid software row

    The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued an explanatory press note on September 23 on the functioning of ECINet, but National Herald reported that it did not address concerns about the role of the DG (IT).
    India News
    Published 26 days ago

    HT exclusive: 3 FIRs filed over Jantar Mantar protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

    Several protesters were detained during the agitation in Jantar Mantar on Friday.
    India News
    Updated 27 days ago

    Instagram temporarily restricts popular cartoonist's account in India

    Meta has not issued a separate statement on the matter yet.
    India News
    Updated 31 days ago

    ‘Ask for PM's resignation directly': Kejriwal to CJP amid ECI dissent row

    Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal made the remarks during the interview session at the Pratidin Conclave 2026 in New Delhi on Monday.
    India News
    Updated 33 days ago

    Vital changes, but questions remain

    The extension of SIR deadlines in Delhi and Maharashtra will bring relief to millions of citizens, trying to convince officials that a typo or a misspelling should not extinguish their identity as voters. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)
    Editorials
    Published 33 days ago

    ECs' letter to cabinet secy concerned senior poll official, not CEC

    Election Commissioners S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, and cabinet secretary TV Somanathan.
    India News
    Updated 34 days ago
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