Page 14 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
Bihar SIR: Claims, objections can be filed beyond Sept 1, EC tells SC
Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for EC, said, Any extension of deadline will lead to disruption of the entire exercise and finalisation of final electoral roll
 "Bihar SIR: Claims, objections can be filed beyond Sept 1, EC tells SC")
Bihar SIR: 200K pleas for removal and 33K for inclusion in voter list
Over 200K demands have been made by individuals seeking removal of names they claim have been wrongfully included in the draft rolls
Bihar polls: 8.9 million SIR complaints rejected by EC, says Congress
Alleging that the irregularities cast a doubt on the intention of the EC, Pawan Khera demanded that the entire exercise be conducted again
 "Bihar polls: 8.9 million SIR complaints rejected by EC, says Congress")
Akhilesh Yadav calls ECI 'Jugaad Commission' of BJP during Bihar visit
Earlier on Friday, the Voter Adhikar Yatra reached Bihar's Siwan, with both the Congress and RJD leaders being greeted by large crowds
 "Akhilesh Yadav calls ECI 'Jugaad Commission' of BJP during Bihar visit")
SC to hear plea to extend Sept 1 deadline for Bihar SIR claim filing
Advocate Nizam Pasha, appearing for the AIMIM, said time needs to be extended due to large scale filing of claims and objections
 "SC to hear plea to extend Sept 1 deadline for Bihar SIR claim filing")
People's response to 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar leaves PM shaken: Rahul
Addressing Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan during Congress's Voter Adhikar Yatra in Motihari, he said a countrywide caste census will give 90 per cent of people their rightful dues
 "People's response to 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar leaves PM shaken: Rahul")
Names of 6.5 mn poor deleted from Bihar's electoral rolls: Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi claimed he would provide more evidence of what he termed 'vote chori' in the coming months
Datanomics: Bihar SIR may shrink voters' strength to 55% of population
EC data shows 6.5 million names on exclusion list, pulling electorate below pre-Covid levels
 "Datanomics: Bihar SIR may shrink voters' strength to 55% of population")
Rahul questions EC on ₹4,300 cr donations to 'anonymous parties' in Gujarat
Gandhi, LoP in the Lok Sabha, shared on X the media report which claimed that in Gujarat, 10 anonymously registered political parties received Rs 4,300 crore in donations from 2019-20 to 2023-24
 "Rahul questions EC on ₹4,300 cr donations to 'anonymous parties' in Gujarat")
EC, BJP in partnership; SIR institutionalised theft of votes: Rahul
Rahul Gandhi also disclosed that a "manifesto committee" was at work for the upcoming assembly polls
 "EC, BJP in partnership; SIR institutionalised theft of votes: Rahul")
Leaders claiming vote theft are consoling themselves over loss: CM Fadnavis
Fadnavis's remark has come after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday said that he had been talking about "vote theft" since 2016
 "Leaders claiming vote theft are consoling themselves over loss: CM Fadnavis")
Documents of 98.2% electors received during SIR exercise in Bihar: ECI
The exercise to collect their documents with the help of BLOs and volunteers is going on
Bihar SIR case: SC allows excluded voters to submit claims with Aadhaar
'Surprised' at limited role of parties in helping voters whose names were deleted
 "Bihar SIR case: SC allows excluded voters to submit claims with Aadhaar")
Cong hails SC directive on Bihar's SIR, says ECI exposed, discredited
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi allowed claim forms to be submitted along with Aadhaar card number and any one of the 11 acceptable documents in the SIR
 "Cong hails SC directive on Bihar's SIR, says ECI exposed, discredited")
CPI (ML) Liberation files two claims, objections to SIR in Bihar: ECI
According to the press release, CPI (ML) Liberation is the only political party to file the claims between August 1 and August 22
Bihar SIR: ECI files affidavit in SC, says list of dropped voters published
The list also contained the reasons for their non-inclusion, including death, shifting of ordinary residence or duplicate entries, ECI told Supreme Court
Rajya Sabha remains in deadlock as SIR protests force adjournment till 2 pm
Deputy Chairman Harivansh rejected 20 notices that invoked Rule 267, which allows suspension of listed business to discuss matters being raised in them
 "Rajya Sabha remains in deadlock as SIR protests force adjournment till 2 pm")
Rahul Gandhi warns CEC, 2 ECs of action when INDIA bloc forms govt
Addressing a gathering, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha said the Election Commission was asking him to file an affidavit even after the poll body's "vote theft" had been caught
 "Rahul Gandhi warns CEC, 2 ECs of action when INDIA bloc forms govt")
Bihar SIR: After SC directive, EC allows excluded voters to submit Aadhaar
The list of 65 lakh people excluded from the draft list is available on the websites of the district magistrates of Bihar
Govt introduces Jan Vishwas (Amendment) Bill 2025 in LS, sent to committee
Introducing the bill, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said the bill seeks to enhance trust-based governance for ease of doing business