Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee. Photo: Sansad TV via ANI The ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls undertaken by the Election Commission only aims to “delete” electors, not authenticate them, Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee claimed on Tuesday (December 9, 2025), calling the exercise arbitrary. Participating in a discussion on ‘Election Reforms’ in … Read more
बिहार के बाद अब देश के 12 राज्यों में मंगलवार से मतदाता सूची का विशेष गहन पुनरीक्षण (Special Intensive Revision) शुरू हो रहा है. लेकिन इस बीच तमिलनाडु की सत्तारूढ़ पार्टी द्रविड़ मुन्नेत्र कषगम (DMK) ने इस पूरी प्रक्रिया को सुप्रीम कोर्ट में चुनौती दे दी है. पार्टी का कहना है कि निर्वाचन आयोग ने … Read more
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced some new rules and revisions, including a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar before the Assembly polls. This exercise will then take place across the country. In Bihar, the SIR exercise, aimed at removing duplicate entries in electoral rolls, started on June 25. … Read more
New Delhi: The Election Commission’s ‘Special Intensive Revision’ of Bihar’s electoral rolls has sparked a major political debate. However, this is not the first time that the poll panel has ordered an ‘intensive’ revision of electoral rolls — at least nine such revisions were held from 1952 to 2004, several of which came with similar … Read more
TMC MP Derek O’Brien, with party leader Sagarika Ghos,e addresses a press conference, in New Delhi, on June 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien on Saturday (June 28, 2025) said that the special intensive revision of the electoral roll announced by the Election Commission is a “sinister move to bring … Read more
The poll body had earlier on May 4, announced the development of the new one-stop platform, ECINET, integrating over 40 of EC’s existing mobile and web applications. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The bypolls in four States held earlier this month saw the use of the new ECINET platform that helped in faster uploading of … Read more
Delhi election 2025: As the Delhi Assembly elections draw near, the leading political adversaries in the capital city have pledged comprehensive policies to attract voters. The Aam Aadmi Party, Congress, and Bharatiya Janata Party are all vying to appeal to women voters, a demographic that has gained significant attention from political parties in recent polls. … Read more
‘Disaster’ of AAP will be removed from Delhi, says PM Modi at Parivartan rally; Kejriwal hits back Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (January 5, 2025) made the “We will not tolerate disaster, will bring change” pitch against the Aam Aadmi Party as he addressed a gathering of thousands at Japanese Park in Sector – … Read more
A voter deposits his voting machine activation card in a box after casting his ballot at a polling site at Henderson City Hall in Henderson, Nevada on November 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Donald Trump has returned to power in the United States following a decisive win in both the popular vote and electoral … Read more
The Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal has reinstated four police officers who were earlier transferred to non-electoral posts by the Election Commission of India during the Lok Sabha elections. The election commission had transferred several officials, including the Director General of Police (DGP), and relieved them from election duty. Among the officers, Aminul Islam … Read more