Hyderabad: With the Election Commission of India (ECI) again revising the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule in both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, the final electoral rolls in both states will now be published on November 30. For Telangana, the Election Commission has extended the deadline for notices and disposal of claims and objections to November.
The Delhi High Court has upheld the Election Commission's (ECI) existing procedure for deletions from the voter list and new addresses during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
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The BJP is preparing a nationwide outreach campaign to counter Congress claims over electoral roll revision and the Election Commission. Party leaders are expected to use a 24-page dossier to present the party’s position.
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi of allegedly “manhandling” a female journalist during the INDIA Bloc’s march a day earlier, while the Congress hit back claiming that the BJP was “scripting narratives” after being unable to counter the allegations regarding the.
Rahul Gandhi has invited opposition MPs for high tea after the INDIA bloc's march towards the Supreme Court over SIR electoral roll revision, as leaders discuss their next move against the Election Commission.
In accordance with the instructions of the Election Commission of India, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls, 2026 vide notification dated 14.05.2026, was undertaken in the State of Punjab with effect from 25 June 2026.
Security has been tightened across central Delhi ahead of the INDIA bloc’s planned march towards the Supreme Court over alleged SIR irregularities. Traffic restrictions and diversions may affect around 30 locations.
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has questioned the Election Commission's functioning beyond electoral roll revisions and called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
The controversy over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls raises legitimate questions. But political parties cannot demand transparent electoral rolls and simultaneously treat every attempt to verify them as an assault on democracy. The real test is whether the process allows errors to be identified, challenged and corrected. The right to protest is integral.
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).
