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Prakash Raj gets bail from Bengaluru court in multiple voter ID case

Prakash Raj gets bail in election affidavit case over alleged multiple voter enrolments.
Published on Jul 11, 2026 11:47 am IST

SIR kicks off in Karnataka; DKS urges voters to co-operate

Chief minister DK Shivakumar participates in the house-to-house enumeration under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, at his Sadashivanagar residence in Bengaluru on Tuesday. (ANI)
Published on Jul 01, 2026 03:34 am IST

Karnataka launches voter roll revision amid Congress objections

Karnataka launches voter roll revision amid Congress objections
Published on Jun 30, 2026 06:12 am IST

Statewide SIR drive: In one week Haryana achieves 76% coverage in enumeration form distribution, says Khattar

Faridabad lags in the state with only 42.41% coverage, despite having 1650 BLOs, while another NCR district, Gurgaon, also has a low distribution rate of 54.53% of forms to voters. (HT File)
Published on Jun 22, 2026 05:36 am IST

Himachal panchayat polls in 3 phases from May 26, counting on May 31

State election commissioner Anil Kumar Khachi said the elections will cover 31,182 posts, including those of pradhan, up-pradhan, gram panchayat members, panchayat samitis and zila parishads, in all 12 districts of the state. (HT file photo)
Updated on Apr 29, 2026 06:38 am IST

Special intensive revision: Final rolls on Friday likely to set 2027 pitch, reshape contests

The SIR exercise was announced on October 27 and commenced on November 4. (For representation only)
Published on Apr 09, 2026 04:20 am IST

Migrants in New Delhi rush home amid voter list fears ahead of West Bengal polls

Election Commission officials assist voters at a help desk camp for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls, in Sonagachi, Kolkata.
Published on Mar 31, 2026 12:45 pm IST

Lavasa on SIR drive: Is everything legal also fair?

Former electioner commissioner Ashok Lavasa (File)
Published on Feb 04, 2026 05:20 am IST

PM Modi urges families, schools to encourage first-time voters on Voters’ Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said democracy, debate and dialogue have been part of India’s civilisation for centuries. (DPR PMO)
Updated on Jan 25, 2026 02:58 pm IST

Prayagraj SIR drive: 10.62 lakh notices to be issued; more names likely to be excluded

An official checks the documents at a centre (File)
Published on Jan 23, 2026 08:52 pm IST

Chandigarh: Panjab University opens graduation voter registration for senate polls till February 23

The Registered Graduates’ Constituency allows alumni to participate in university governance by electing senate members. (HT File)
Published on Jan 20, 2026 06:22 am IST

Pune election: Voters angry as names go missing, booths changed

The situation led to confusion and sporadic chaos at multiple polling stations, with voters alleging poor communication and inadequate public awareness by the election machinery. (Mahendra Kolhe / HT)
Published on Jan 16, 2026 07:38 am IST

UP CEO for special camps in colleges to enrol first-time voters

UP CEO Navdeep Rinwa directed officials to encourage students to register online through the ECINET app and the voters.eci.gov.in portal. (File)
Published on Jan 15, 2026 05:12 am IST

‘Save every single vote’: Akhilesh asks partymen after UP SIR draft list roll

SP president Akhilesh Yadav (File Photo)
Published on Jan 08, 2026 07:56 pm IST

ECI to host India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management

The ECI said the conference is intended to institutionalise regular international engagement on election management. (X)
Updated on Jan 08, 2026 12:27 pm IST

10.4 million get notice to appear before EC over mismatch with 2003 revision

Representative image: Election Commission officials assist voters at a help desk camp for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Updated on Jan 07, 2026 03:05 pm IST

Panjab University to begin graduate voter registration for senate polls on Jan 23

The registration is open to alumni seeking enrollment as registered graduate voters and is expected to remain active until mid or late April (HT File)
Published on Jan 03, 2026 08:00 am IST

91k voters registered in 26 countries for exile Tibetan govt election

According to the schedule announced earlier, the voter’s registration began on October 8. (File)
Published on Dec 25, 2025 04:30 am IST

Gujarat electoral rolls likely to decrease by 14.5% after SIR

A district-wise analysis suggested that urban districts were somewhat more prone to potential deletions.
Updated on Dec 20, 2025 01:48 am IST

SIR in Gujarat: 2.17 crore citizens mapped, 3.9 crore forms distributed

The enumeration phase of the SIR began on November 4 and it will continue till December 4.
Published on Nov 11, 2025 09:07 pm IST

HC questions ECI on newly eligible voters were unable to register online after Oct 2024

Bombay High Court at Fort (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)
Published on Nov 05, 2025 06:34 am IST

Shiv Sena (UBT) to start voter identification centre at local level

A voter gets her finger marked with indelible ink before casting her vote. (Deepak Gupta/ HT File)
Published on Nov 03, 2025 02:05 pm IST

SIR: How poll panel will go about the job, engage with Uttar Pradesh voters

Uttar Pradesh chief electoral Navdeep Rinwa said Election Commission of India released the schedule for SIR in the state on October 27 (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Oct 31, 2025 07:28 am IST

Election Commission notice to Prashant Kishor over two voter IDs

Prashant Kishor (HT)
Published on Oct 29, 2025 01:41 am IST

Prashant Kishor in trouble, gets notice from Election Commission

Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor speaks to the media amid campaign for Bihar Assembly polls in West Champaran, Bihar.
Updated on Oct 29, 2025 12:00 am IST

SIR 2.0 announced in 12 states and UTs; Final rolls on Feb 7

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi during a press conference, in New Delhi, Monday, Oct. 27
Updated on Oct 28, 2025 02:46 am IST

SIR now in 12 states, UTs: Why 2003 is such a key year, and how it affects you

Booth-level officers (BLOs) verifying documents of voters during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Patna, Bihar.
Updated on Oct 27, 2025 09:07 pm IST

Two-phase elections for exiled Tibetan govt on February 1, April 26

While the voter’s registration will begin on October 8 and is scheduled to conclude by November 8, the preliminary election will be held on February 1, 2026, and the final election will be held on April 26, 2026. (File)
Published on Oct 08, 2025 06:54 am IST

Left out at 18: Teen writes to EC after being denied chance to vote in civic polls

Left out at 18: Teen writes to EC after being denied chance to vote in civic polls
Published on Oct 07, 2025 05:40 am IST