Page 17 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
6.5 mn Bihar voters marked for deletion; Oppn claims 20 mn are at risk
EC asks electors to file objections until September 1
 "6.5 mn Bihar voters marked for deletion; Oppn claims 20 mn are at risk")
SC to hear pleas on EC's special electoral roll revision in Bihar on Monday
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi is likely to take up the matter in which the EC has justified its ongoing SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar
 "SC to hear pleas on EC's special electoral roll revision in Bihar on Monday")
EC will decide SIR of electoral rolls in Bengal: WB chief electoral officer
The IAS officer said the training would help if the SIR of electoral rolls was initiated in Bengal
 "EC will decide SIR of electoral rolls in Bengal: WB chief electoral officer")
He chose to threaten a constitutional body: EC on Rahul's Karnataka claims
"Not 90 per cent, when we decide to show it to you, it is a 100 per cent proof," the former Congress president said
 "He chose to threaten a constitutional body: EC on Rahul's Karnataka claims")
Rahul Gandhi warns EC over voter list changes: 'We are coming for you'
Congress leader accuses EC of voter roll tampering in Bihar and Karnataka, warns of consequences as opposition protests continue over Special Intensive Revision
'Can't allow dead, migrants, or duplicates on voter rolls', says CEC Kumar
On the face of criticism from Opposition over Bihar voter roll revision, Chief Election Commissioner said that the EC cannot allow names of the deceased and migrants to remain on the voters list
 "'Can't allow dead, migrants, or duplicates on voter rolls', says CEC Kumar")
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm following Oppn protests against SIR in Bihar
As soon as the House met for the day, various Opposition members wanted to raise the issue of the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and also shouted slogans
 "Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm following Oppn protests against SIR in Bihar")
Have the right to 'verify citizenship', EC tells SC on Bihar roll revision
The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that it is legally bound to verify citizenship in Bihar's voter roll revision, citing constitutional and legal duty to ensure only citizens are included
 "Have the right to 'verify citizenship', EC tells SC on Bihar roll revision")
CEC stays firm amid political storm over Bihar electoral roll revision
Ever since CEC Gyanesh Kumar-led poll body has taken up the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, the 61-year-old ex-bureaucrat is in the line of fire of the Opposition parties
 "CEC stays firm amid political storm over Bihar electoral roll revision")
A riddle in Election Commission's roll revision in Bihar: 'Missing' voters
As the SIR drive nears its end and a fresh electoral roll is set to be published, questions remain over the fate of millions of voters
 "A riddle in Election Commission's roll revision in Bihar: 'Missing' voters")
Over 4.2 mn Bihar voters not found at listed addresses during revision: EC
During the ongoing special intensive revision of the voters' list of the state, 95.92 per cent of the nearly 79 million electors have been covered, with six more days still left for the exercise
 "Over 4.2 mn Bihar voters not found at listed addresses during revision: EC")
Nearly 95% of Bihar voters covered in electoral roll revision exercise: ECI
According to the ECI, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) will publish the draft Electoral Roll on Friday, August 1 and invite suggestions
Just over a quarter of Bihar's first-time voters have a birth certificate
Election Commission exercise has people scrambling for papers that are arduous to obtain
 "Just over a quarter of Bihar's first-time voters have a birth certificate")
576,000 Bihar electors enrolled at multiple places, 1.2 mn dead: ECI data
According to the EC data, enumeration forms of over 86.32 per cent electors have been collected so far
 "576,000 Bihar electors enrolled at multiple places, 1.2 mn dead: ECI data")
Rahul slams EC over Bihar SIR, calls it BJP's 'election chori branch'
Opposition parties have asserted that the ongoing exercise will disfranchise crores of eligible Indian citizens for the want of citizenship documents
 "Rahul slams EC over Bihar SIR, calls it BJP's 'election chori branch'")
The KYC menace: Aadhaar-linked chaos frustrates daily transactions
The Supreme Court's instruction last week to include Aadhaar is supposed to ease this situation somewhat
Prashant Kishor calls Bihar voter list revision a 'BJP-led' conspiracy
Kishor made the remark in Kishanganj, the state's lone district with a Muslim majority population, and promised that his fledgling party would help those whose names get wrongfully deleted
 "Prashant Kishor calls Bihar voter list revision a 'BJP-led' conspiracy")
TDP urges EC for more time, easy inclusion in voter roll revision
It told the EC to start the exercise in the state "as early as possible", stressing the need for adequate time and advance notification
Exclusion errors: ECI must ensure genuine voters are not left out
Ever since it was set up, and without a definitive proof of citizenship issued under the Citizenship Act, the ECI has done a commendable job in preparing inclusive electoral rolls
 "Exclusion errors: ECI must ensure genuine voters are not left out")
Rahul, Kharge accuse BJP of poll manipulation in Bihar; slam ECI
The Congress has been alleging that the manipulation of the voters' list helped a BJP-led alliance win the Maharashtra assembly polls in 2024
 "Rahul, Kharge accuse BJP of poll manipulation in Bihar; slam ECI")