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    Election Commission Of India News

    Maharashtra SIR: Voter exclusion higher in opposition-held seats, data shows

    In Mumbai, where the Mahayuti holds 22 of the 36 constituencies, the exclusion gap was slightly wider. (Praful Gangurde/HT)
    Cities
    Published 1 day ago

    With ‘whistle’ symbol, EC recognises TVK as registered political party

    The poll body has recognised ‘whistle’ as the official election symbol of TVK.
    India News
    Updated 2 days ago

    An extra 'F', a big row: EC now says will visit CNR Rao's house over SIR notice

    Eminent scientist CNR Rao was awarded the country’s highest civilian honour in 2013. (HT PHOTO/File)
    India News
    Updated 3 days ago

    Elderly Karnataka resident declared dead in draft voter roll visits officials

    Discrepancy hearings began across Karnataka on September 5 and will continue until September 23.
    India News
    Published 4 days ago

    Karnataka SIR: ECI withdraws discrepancy notice issued to Padma Awardee Hajabba

    Harekala Hajabba received the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, in 2020 for his contribution to education.
    India News
    Updated 4 days ago

    Roll observer reviews SIR-2026 progress in Mohali

    Special camps held at all polling booths; eligible 18-year-olds urged to enrol (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 6 days ago

    ‘Eliminated 15% of population’: Ex-CEC Quraishi takes dig at SIR

    This is not the first time Quraishi has aimed at the exercise. He has previously said the SIR process is "not well-intentioned", arguing voting is a constitutional right, not a "charity" granted by the Election Commission.
    India News
    Published 6 days ago

    Over 3.64 million SIR notices issued in Karnataka yet to reach voters

    The notices are being issued to voters whose details could not be mapped or were found to contain logical discrepancies.
    Cities
    Updated 7 days ago

    BLAs not liable for every false information in SIR forms: HC

    The court delivered the verdict in a petition filed by Devender Yadav, president of the Delhi Pradesh Congress committee, challenging Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines on SIR. (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 9 days ago

    Madras HC dismisses MK Stalin’s plea challenging Vijay team's Kolathur victory

    Stalin had also told the court that he had come across serious anomalies in the functioning of the EVM sets. (MK Stalin | Facebook page)
    India News
    Updated 9 days ago

    Tension in Godda over voter roll revision

    Tension in Godda over voter roll revision
    Cities
    Published 9 days ago

    It hides how your booth voted: Why EVM ‘totaliser’ has been stuck for years

    The Supreme Court has asked the Centre why EVM votes cannot be pooled before counting using a totaliser, a device that has existed since 2007. (Credit: AFP/HT Photos; Edited on Canva)
    Ht Explainers
    Updated 10 days ago

    Delhi SIR: How to check name in draft roll & what to do if it's not on the list

    The Election Commission of India has published Delhi's draft electoral rolls.
    Ht Explainers
    Published 11 days ago

    34% Delhi voters to get ECI notices over anomalies

    Delhi’s draft electoral roll will be published on Monday.
    Cities
    Updated 12 days ago

    Revanth Reddy urges ECI to extend Telangana SIR deadline by four weeks

    Revanth Reddy said the verification process had structural shortcomings, including failure to distinguish between temporary absence and permanent relocation.
    India News
    Updated 13 days ago

    After marriage, ensure women remain on voter rolls: CEC urges BLOs

    Chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar (Sourced)
    Cities
    Published 17 days ago

    81% pleas before Bengal post-SIR tribunals seek cuts, not inclusion, SC told

    The data showed that only around 700,000 appeals were filed by voters challenging their exclusion from the electoral rolls.
    India News
    Updated 18 days ago

    Prakash Raj announces Sept 1 march over voter deletions in Karnataka SIR

    Prakash Raj also questioned the process of selection of members of the Election Commission, calling it “undemocratic.”
    India News
    Updated 18 days ago

    CEC Gyanesh Kumar urges Uttar Pradesh voters to surpass West Bengal’s 93.7% voter turnout

    Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at an event in Lucknow on Monday. (ANI PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 18 days ago

    Stalin moves high court over Kolathur election defeat, alleges VVPAT lapses

    Former Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin.
    India News
    Updated 18 days ago

    S.I.R: Delhi adds 1,914 polling stations after rationalisation

    The number of polling station locations also increased from 2,696 to 2,856, according to official data (Photo for representation)
    Cities
    Published 18 days ago

    Karnataka's draft SIR rolls released, over 27% voters face cut

    BLOs verify voter details during the SIR of electoral rolls (Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP)
    India News
    Updated 19 days ago

    Madras HC extends stay on 5 Tamil Nadu assembly bypolls. One was won by CM Vijay

    The ECI's submission that it has no plan to announce the bypolls till the election cases are over was opposed by the Tamil Nadu government headed by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay
    India News
    Updated 19 days ago

    Scam Alert: SIR verification call incoming? Beware, it could be a fraud!

    SIR verification has become the latest trick for cyber scammers to dupe citizens. Here's how to stay safe and where to report such scams.
    Htcity
    Published 20 days ago

    ‘Represented India in 3 nations’: Ex-envoy shares ordeal over unmatched SIR info

    File photo of former diplomat Navdeep Suri, who represented India in UAE, Egypt and Australia
    India News
    Updated 20 days ago

    CEC Gyanesh Kumar to interact with students at alma mater in Lucknow

    Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. (FILE PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 20 days ago

    Draft electoral roll publication delayed by a week

    The enumeration phase of the SIR ended on Monday (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 23 days ago

    ECI, not court’s prerogative to ensure homeless included in SIR: HC

    The observations came as the court said it would pass orders on a petition filed by one Indu Prakash, seeking directions to the ECI to ensure that homeless persons and those displaced by demolition drives are not excluded from the electoral rolls. (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Published 23 days ago

    7.3 million names not included in Telangana draft rolls

    HT Image
    India News
    Published 25 days ago

    SIR 2026: Punjab rolls out draft electoral list, file objections by Sept 12

    Booth Level Officers (BLO) from the Election Commission verifying and explaining the process of Special Intensive Revision (SIR). (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
    Cities
    Published 29 days ago
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