~Abhishek Vij The final voter list for Punjab was released on Monday after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. When the SIR began, the number of voters in Punjab was 21.4 million; after the revision, it has now been reduced to 20.1 million. Approximately 1.36 million names have been deleted. It has been reported that.
INDIA bloc MPs will march from Parliament to the Election Commission headquarters today, protesting alleged SIR irregularities and demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removal.
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Election Commission, CEC Gyanesh Kumar and two Election Commissioners while hearing pleas challenging the poll panel's functioning.
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray have joined forces to lead a grand public protest in Mumbai against the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging voter list manipulation and irregularities linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The two leaders have issued a joint call.
Delhi Police said Section 163 remains in force across New Delhi and no permission has been granted for protests on October 3. Three FIRs have been registered over earlier demonstrations.
Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel called CEC Gyanesh Kumar a âpawnâ 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 Cockroach Janta Party has announced protests in Goa, Bengaluru, Kolkata and other cities against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, following its planned Mumbai agitation.
