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Election Commission of India
What is Election Commission of India (ECI)?
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is an autonomous and permanent constitutional body responsible for organising free and fair elections in the Union and States of India. The Constitution grants the ECI with the power of direction, superintendence, and control of elections to Parliament, state legislatures, the office of president of India and the office of vice-president of India. The ECI does not deal with the elections to the urban bodies such as Municipalities and Panchayats in the states and hence, a separate State Election Commission.
Powers and responsibilities
The Commission’s functions and powers with respect to elections are divided into
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Decision will be taken on plea to hold single phase polls in TN: CEC
The Election Commission's decision over 'phases for polls' will be known once the election schedule is announced, he said
 "Decision will be taken on plea to hold single phase polls in TN: CEC")
Great leveller: How SIR hearings blurred party lines ahead of Bengal polls
From TMC MP and actor Dev to ministers Shashi Panja and Tajmul Hossain, MLA Humayun Kabir to party leader Debangshu Bhattacharya, SIR notices travelled without regard for party colours
 "Great leveller: How SIR hearings blurred party lines ahead of Bengal polls")
Bengal SIR: SC allows Jharkhand, Odisha judicial officers for verification
SC permits deployment of additional judges to speed up Bengal's voter roll revision and allows the Election Commission to publish the final rolls on February 28 as verification continues
 "Bengal SIR: SC allows Jharkhand, Odisha judicial officers for verification")
Home ministry allots 50 companies of CAPF to poll-bound Tamil Nadu
The Assembly elections are expected to be held in April 2026 to elect all 234 members of the Legislative Assembly in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Puducherry
 "Home ministry allots 50 companies of CAPF to poll-bound Tamil Nadu")
How 9 states and UTs have fared after SIR culling: A reading of key figures
Final electoral rolls show sharp voter deletions across states, with Gujarat seeing the biggest cut and Kerala the lowest after the Special Intensive Revision
 "How 9 states and UTs have fared after SIR culling: A reading of key figures")
Rajasthan finalises electoral rolls with over 51.5 million voters after SIR
The final electoral roll published on February 21 comprises 5,15,19,929 electors across 199 Assembly constituencies
 "Rajasthan finalises electoral rolls with over 51.5 million voters after SIR")
Andaman deletes 5,269 names as final voter roll released after SIR
The final electoral roll released by the Chief Electoral Office (CEO) has a total of 2,58,040 electors, they said
 "Andaman deletes 5,269 names as final voter roll released after SIR")
EC publishes final MP electoral roll: 5.39 cr voters, 3.4 mn dropped
According to the data released by the EC, Madhya Pradesh had 5,74,06,143 voters before SIR began in October last year
 "EC publishes final MP electoral roll: 5.39 cr voters, 3.4 mn dropped")
Kerala final electoral roll out following SIR; voter count at 26.9 million
The Election Commission of India (ECI) shared a link - http://electoralsearch.eci.gov.in - that enables the public to check their names on the updated list
EC to visit TN, Puducherry from Feb 25 to 27 to assess poll preparedness
Besides Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, assembly polls are due in Assam, Kerala and West Bengal
 "EC to visit TN, Puducherry from Feb 25 to 27 to assess poll preparedness")
EC asks 22 states, UTs to prepare for next phase of SIR expected in April
In Bihar, the SIR exercise was completed and is ongoing in nine states and three UTs
ECI announces schedule for biennial Rajya Sabha polls across 10 states
The polling is scheduled to take place on March 16, with the counting of votes on the same day at 5 pm. The election process will be completed by March 20
EC suspends 7 West Bengal officials for serious misconduct amid ongoing SIR
These suspended officers were state government employees who were working on deputation for the EC to update the voters' list and help hold elections
Final voter lists delayed in 9 states, UTs; Puducherry, Lakshadweep publish
According to Puducherry's chief electoral officer, the Union territory has 9,44,211 electors in the final voters' list
 "Final voter lists delayed in 9 states, UTs; Puducherry, Lakshadweep publish")
SIR discrepancy hearings in Bengal end; final rolls to be released Feb 28
The hearings, which addressed omissions and inconsistencies in name spellings, began on December 27 and continued across the state at camps set up in schools, club rooms and administrative buildings
Assam completes electoral roll revision; 586K names added, 243K deleted
Assam's Chief Electoral Officer explained that, unlike the usual process, the recent exercise involved door-to-door verification to proactively identify eligible voters and collect necessary forms
ECI defers publication of Goa SIR's final electoral roll to Feb 21
While the draft rolls were published on December 16 last year, the final rolls were slated to be published on Saturday
Won't allow impediments to SIR, says SC; extends Bengal voter list deadline
The top court extended the deadline for publication of the final voter list in West Bengal by one week
 "Won't allow impediments to SIR, says SC; extends Bengal voter list deadline")
EC says permanent resident certificate is valid document under SIR 2026
The Commission has directed that these instructions be brought to the notice of all concerned officers for strict compliance
 "EC says permanent resident certificate is valid document under SIR 2026")
West Bengal CEO asks ECI to extend SIR electoral roll hearings by 7 days
West Bengal CEO requests ECI to extend Special Intensive Revision hearings by a week as some districts face delays in verification and data uploading