NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday took a swipe at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath over his remarks on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, extending advance congratulations to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.In a post on X, Kejriwal reacted to a video of Adityanath’s interview and alleged…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced that voters excluded from the draft electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in seven states will be given another opportunity to have their names included in the final electoral rolls.The directive applies to electors who were issued enumeration forms but were left…
Sudhanshu targets Rahul Gandhi over SIR row NEW DELHI: BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday accused the Congress and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi of spreading a “false narrative” over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging that the Opposition was attempting to create confusion and undermine constitutional institutions.Calling Rahul Gandhi the “greatest…
NEW DELHI: The opposition on Saturday unanimously passed a “resolution” to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls during a “mock Parliament” organised at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence.Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar presided over the proceedings, with several MPs and activists supporting…
Kharge accused the CEC of centralising control over electoral rolls and acting at the behest of PM Modi. NEW DELHI: Leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday accused Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar of facilitating “vote theft” and listed six charges against him at a symbolic “public impeachment” organised by…
The leader of opposition in Lok Sabha made the remark during an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Instagram on Friday NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday took another swipe at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), calling men who wear brown shorts and white shirts and consider themselves superior to women the “single…
File photo: Election Commision of India NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India has revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Haryana, Telangana, Nagaland, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Delhi, extending the deadline for final publication of voter lists.According to separate letters issued by the commission on October 29, the…
The three-judge bench adjourned the hearing to November 17. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it would examine all aspects of the Election Commission of India‘s (ECI) decision-making process amid allegations that key decisions, including those related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were taken without the unanimous consent.“We…
The affidavit was approved unanimously by the CEC and both Election Commissioners NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Monday filed a counter-affidavit in the Supreme Court defending its functioning and the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The poll body rejected allegations of irregularities and questioned the basis of a petition challenging…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday intensified its criticism of the Election Commission (EC), alleging that the poll body’s repeated refusal to disclose details of the ECINET software was aimed at concealing what the party described as “centralised manipulation” in the “disastrous” Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam…
