The Election Commission has ordered a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim, Chandigarh and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The final voter lists will be published on January 21, 2027.
The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that it had not approved any modified version of Form 6, used for enrolling new voters in electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel called CEC Gyanesh Kumar a “pawn” and alleged PM Modi and Amit Shah were the beneficiaries of what Congress describes as electoral irregularities.
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.
Mamata Banerjee criticised CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the SIR electoral-roll revision, alleging voter deletions and saying India's election process has become centralised.
The INDIA bloc announces district-level “Save Democracy” marches from October 2 to 8 over SIR and plans to march to the Election Commission on October 6.
Thousands of Congress workers staged a protest in Ferozepur, demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and raising allegations over electoral-roll revisions and SIR.
Congress workers protested outside Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s Agra residence, where slogans were spray-painted on the gate and wall amid the ongoing SIR row.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has clarified its stance amid questions raised regarding the Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls (SIR).
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Thursday demanded that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state be suspended until the upcoming Assembly elections are over. Warring also called for the elections to be conducted using the electoral rolls that formed the basis of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections,.
The Cockroach Janta Party has given CEC Gyanesh Kumar 48 hours to resign and warned of nationwide protests over the Election Commission's functioning and SIR.