The Commission has appealed to all eligible citizens to check their entries in the voter list. Only those voters whose names are listed in the final list will be able to exercise their right to vote.
CM Pinarayi Vijayan argued that SIR promotes a “politics of exclusion” and risks disenfranchising minorities, SC/ST communities, women, poor families, and overseas voters.
he CEO’s office has also begun preparations for the 2026 Bengal assembly elections. On Thursday, the office launched the Election Manpower Management System (EMMS) 2.0 portal, which will be used to simplify the recruitment and management of election staff.
The Supreme Court also said that election officials can check the authenticity of Aadhaar. The Election Commission will have to make the information of this order public on its website.
The Election Commission has found citizenship of three lakh people included in the draft list. Those who have now been given notice to prove their citizenship.
The exercise of documents collection with the help of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and volunteers is still going on and it is expected that the work of the collection of documents will be over before time.
The Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House sine die, bringing an end to a session marked by legislative productivity on paper but disrupted by persistent protest from the Opposition over the SIR in Bihar.
A political dispute has emerged in India over irregularities in the voter list, raising questions about the foundation of democracy. The Election Commission has clarified its position, but opposition parties have protested strongly. Senior journalist Manoj Tibrewal Aakash did indepth analysis in his show.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday gave clarification over the ‘Vote Chori’ allegations and SIR in Bihar in a press conference. The Commission directed Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to submit a signed affidavit with proof of his claims of vote theft.
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