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    ECI Directs States, UTs to Launch Special Drive to Enrol Voters Left Out of Electoral Rolls

    The Election Commission has directed states and UTs where SIR is complete to identify and enrol eligible voters left out of electoral rolls through a special drive.

    SC asks ECI to indicate timeframe for final decision on Trinamool name, symbol dispute

    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to indicate a timeframe for deciding the dispute over the name and reserved election symbol of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), observing that the matter should not be prolonged indefinitely. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, and Justices.

    Gyanesh Kumar must quit, reform ECI: CPI(M)

    Kolkata: The politburo of the CPI(M) on Wednesday issued a statement claiming that following explosive revelations by a media house surrounding the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, not just the exercise but the integrity of the Election Commission of India (ECI) had come under serious question. The statement further observed that the ECI.

    Row over rift in EC: Kejriwal demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s arrest, revocation of all recent elections and SIR

    New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday came down heavily on the Election Commission of India (ECI), demanding the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and cancellation of elections held in the past few years and also that of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Kejriwal’s scathing.

    New names and symbols for Mamata and Ritabrata-led Trinamool factions likely to come out today

    Kolkata: New names and symbols for the two factions in Trinamool Congress — the “original but minority” faction led by former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, and the “rebel but majority” faction led by expelled party legislator, Ritabrata Banerjee — are expected to be revealed on Friday after the.

    ECI to meet Trinamool factions today; likely to decide who gets name, symbol

    Kolkata: As the Election Commission of India meets separately with delegations from the two factions of the Trinamool Congress in New Delhi in the second half on Thursday, speculation is rife that the ECI may as well decide on who gets the party symbol and name. The ECI will meet the two factions separately within.

    ECI to meet both Trinamool factions today; decision on name, symbol may be taken

    Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will meet delegations of the two factions of the Trinamool Congress in New Delhi on Saturday, and a decision on the party’s name and symbol may be taken by the poll panel. Two Factions to Meet ECI One Hour Apart First, the rebel faction led by the party’s.

    Madras HC extends stay on five Tamil Nadu assembly bypolls till September 8

    The Madras High Court extended its interim stay on notifying bypolls in five Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies till September 8, after the Election Commission of India (ECI) informed the court that it would not announce the elections until pending election petitions concerning the seats are decided.

    Karnataka Publishes Draft Electoral Roll, 1.08 Crore Voters Marked Under ASDDO

    As per the schedule of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Draft Electoral Roll was published on Monday (August 24, 2026) by the concerned Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) of all 224 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka.

    ECI removes 17 inactive Political Parties Uttarakhand ahead of 2027 Assembly Elections

    Dehradun: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has barred 17 registered unrecognised political parties in Uttarakhand from fielding candidates under their respective party banners in the 2027 Assembly elections after they failed to establish their existence or demonstrate any electoral activity, officials said on Wednesday. The action comes after a verification exercise carried out by.

    ECI extends SIR schedule in Odisha; claims, objections can be filed till August 19

    New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the timeline for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha, allowing voters to file claims and objections until August 19. According to a notification issued by the Commission on July 31, the decision was taken after considering a request from the.