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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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Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
Electoral roll revision not barred by law, EC argues before Supreme Court
The submissions were made by senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi on behalf of the EC before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi
 "Electoral roll revision not barred by law, EC argues before Supreme Court")
UP SIR draft voter list out: 28.9 million dropped, 125.5 million retained
Rinwa said the Election Commission had undertaken a door-to-door enumeration drive in which enumeration forms were to be filled and signed by voters or their family members
 "UP SIR draft voter list out: 28.9 million dropped, 125.5 million retained")
EC illegally using mobile apps developed by BJP to conduct SIR: Mamata
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise has substantially aggravated difficulties faced by eligible and bona fide electors in the state, the TMC alleged
 "EC illegally using mobile apps developed by BJP to conduct SIR: Mamata")
Mamata to move court on Tuesday against 'inhumane' conduct of SIR
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that fear, harassment and administrative arbitrariness linked to the exercise had led to deaths and hospitalisations of several people
 "Mamata to move court on Tuesday against 'inhumane' conduct of SIR")
Bengal SIR: Parties submit 8 claims, objections to include eligible voters
In its daily bulletin, the CEO's office detailed that the period for claims and objections from political parties was from December 17 to December 31, 2025
 "Bengal SIR: Parties submit 8 claims, objections to include eligible voters")
UP SIR: Permanent migration led to 28.8 mn uncollectable voter forms
Another 25,47,207 electors (1.65 per cent) were found enrolled elsewhere, while 7,74,472 forms (0.50 per cent) fell under "other reasons" such as incomplete or incorrect details
 "UP SIR: Permanent migration led to 28.8 mn uncollectable voter forms")
UP SIR schedule revised: Draft electoral roll on Jan 6, final on Mar 6
The SIR exercise and the deletion of names have triggered a political controversy in Uttar Pradesh, with opposition parties alleging bias, a charge rejected by the ruling BJP
 "UP SIR schedule revised: Draft electoral roll on Jan 6, final on Mar 6")
Bengal SIR hearings disrupted in Hooghly after TMC MLA stages protest
The hearings, which are being conducted at the block office for three assembly constituencies, were stopped after Mazumdar insisted that BLAs be allowed to remain present during the process
 "Bengal SIR hearings disrupted in Hooghly after TMC MLA stages protest")
Kapil Sibal criticises govt over deaths of 33 BLOs during SIR exercise
Sibal's remarks came a day after a Booth Level Officer (BLO) was found dead in West Bengal's Bankura district
 "Kapil Sibal criticises govt over deaths of 33 BLOs during SIR exercise")
Trinamool Party's 10-member delegation to meet CEC on Dec 31 over SIR row
The ruling party of Bengal has been raising concerns over the SIR exercise for some time now
 "Trinamool Party's 10-member delegation to meet CEC on Dec 31 over SIR row")
1.05 mn names deleted as EC releases Assam draft electoral rolls after SIR
The draft rolls were published after house-to-house verification of the Special Revision was held from November 22 to December 20
 "1.05 mn names deleted as EC releases Assam draft electoral rolls after SIR")
Reveal Bangladeshis, Rohingyas out of 5.82 million deleted voters: Abhishek
The TMC national general secretary also said that Bengal's population is 100.5 million, and the number of voter deletions in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise is 5.82 million
 "Reveal Bangladeshis, Rohingyas out of 5.82 million deleted voters: Abhishek")
TMC says EC deleted lakhs of voters in West Bengal to benefit BJP
Biswas said the TMC's letter to the EC and the details of unmapped voters, whose names were struck off electoral rolls, must be uploaded on the commission's website for the sake of transparency
 "TMC says EC deleted lakhs of voters in West Bengal to benefit BJP")
SIR hearings to begin today in Bengal; 320K unmapped voters to be covered
Voters will be allowed to submit any of 12 recognised documents, including Aadhaar, as proof of identity and address, the official at the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said
West Bengal SIR: No large-scale impact on Muslim-dominated districts
Largest voter removal in West Bengal in at least a decade
Mamata alleges gross errors in EC's SIR exercise, accuses poll body of bias
The TMC supremo also asserted that cental officers who have been appointed micro observers for SIR hearings have little knowledge of the local language
 "Mamata alleges gross errors in EC's SIR exercise, accuses poll body of bias")
Only Indians should be part of voters' list: CEC on electoral rolls
He noted that the global community closely watched India's elections to understand how the world's largest democracy functioned
 "Only Indians should be part of voters' list: CEC on electoral rolls")
Urban Bengal sees biggest voter deletions in EC's SIR draft rolls
The data revealed that 2.46 million voters, or 3.15 per cent, were identified as deceased, while 3.26 million were found to have shifted residence or were absent
 "Urban Bengal sees biggest voter deletions in EC's SIR draft rolls")
Over 2.4 mn voters remain untraced after enumeration phase in Kerala SIR
Of these, 6,49,885 pertain to deceased persons, 6,45,548 voters were found untraceable, and 8,16,221 voters were identified as having permanently shifted from their registered addresses
 "Over 2.4 mn voters remain untraced after enumeration phase in Kerala SIR")
ECI releases draft electoral roll for Tamil Nadu; over 970K voters removed
Since this is a draft list, electors will have an opportunity to appeal to have their names included, with the "Claims and Objections" period running from December 19 to January 18, 2026
