Page 6 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
'Remove Gyanesh Kumar': Opposition after report flags major rift in ECI
Opposition parties slammed CEC Gyanesh Kumar after an investigation by The Indian Express claimed there is a major rift within the poll panel over decisions related to SIR and electoral rolls
 "'Remove Gyanesh Kumar': Opposition after report flags major rift in ECI")
Delhi SIR: CEO publishes data with reasons for voter discrepancy notices
New booth-wise disclosure identifies unmapped electors and specific mismatches in self and parent names, offering greater detail than the earlier aggregate figures of 3.313 million notices
 "Delhi SIR: CEO publishes data with reasons for voter discrepancy notices")
Delhi SIR: SC to hear plea against voter name deletions on Sep 21
The court will hear the matter on September 21 after the petitioner alleged that details of 3.3 million notices and grounds for deletion among 4.7 million names had not been disclosed
 "Delhi SIR: SC to hear plea against voter name deletions on Sep 21")
Nandan Nilekani, family named in Karnataka electoral roll discrepancy list
Nilekani, wife Rohini and their two children are expected to receive notices during the document verification phase of Karnataka's electoral roll revision
 "Nandan Nilekani, family named in Karnataka electoral roll discrepancy list")
Raghav Chadha alleges AAP vendetta after name dropped from Punjab draft SIR
The Rajya Sabha MP said his voter ID is registered in Mohali, yet his name has been classified as "shifted" in the draft roll.
 "Raghav Chadha alleges AAP vendetta after name dropped from Punjab draft SIR")
Delhi SIR 2026 draft: 13 constituencies had over 40% electors not included
As many as 13 of Delhi's 70 Assembly constituencies saw more than 40% of electors not included in the SIR 2026 draft. Tughlakabad recorded the highest share at 47.8%, followed by Okhla at 45.2%
 "Delhi SIR 2026 draft: 13 constituencies had over 40% electors not included")
Delhi draft electoral roll excludes 4.77 mn names, claims open till Sep 30
The draft roll includes 9.75 million electors after a Special Intensive Revision, with excluded voters allowed to file claims and objections until September 30
Odisha SIR: Decision on claims by Sep 17, final voter list on Sep 21
The final decision on claims and objections under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls will be taken by September 17, the Chief Electoral Officer said
SC seeks status of appeals against West Bengal SIR voter deletions
The Court suggested that the existing tribunal mechanism could be improved through measures such as online access for judges
 "SC seeks status of appeals against West Bengal SIR voter deletions")
Delhi SIR deadline extended for the second time: What you need to know
Delhi's ongoing voter verification exercise has received another extension, with revised dates announced for draft electoral rolls, claims and objections
Delhi SIR: Over 7.5 million voter forms digitised, 52% electorate covered
The Election Commission's latest status report showed that 75,72,315 enumeration forms had been digitised, accounting for 52.19 per cent of Delhi's 1,45,10,298 electors
 "Delhi SIR: Over 7.5 million voter forms digitised, 52% electorate covered")
Jharkhand's SIR exercise: Over 600K dead voters recorded; Ranchi tops list
Booth-level officers have reached 99.58 per cent of the state's 26.4 mn electors during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision, with Ranchi recording the highest number of deceased voters so far
How much did India's voter rolls shrink after SIR? State-wise analysis
Electoral rolls across 13 states and Union territories shrank by about 58.4 million after the first two SIR phases, with wide variation in the scale and rate of reduction
 "How much did India's voter rolls shrink after SIR? State-wise analysis")
SC seeks ECI, WB replies on plea for speedy disposal of SIR voter appeals
The apex court issued notice to the Election Commission, the West Bengal government and the state's Chief Electoral Officer on a plea seeking faster disposal of SIR voter list appeals
 "SC seeks ECI, WB replies on plea for speedy disposal of SIR voter appeals")
ECI ready for One Nation One Election with 6 months' notice: JPC chief
The Election Commission believes that if Parliament passes the law in 2028, it can conduct 'One Nation One Election' from 2029
 "ECI ready for One Nation One Election with 6 months' notice: JPC chief")
Delhi SIR: How do long-term tenants prove their 'ordinary residence'?
The law and the Election Commission both make it clear that ownership of a house is not a requirement for voter enrolment
Over 10 million voters of Delhi receive SIR forms; 575,000 digitised
Enumeration forms have reached over 10 million electors under Delhi's SIR, while more than 575,000 completed forms have been digitised ahead of the October electoral roll publication
Bypolls to three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal on July 24: EC
Bypolls were necessitated following the resignation of rebel Trinamool Congress MPs Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik
 "Bypolls to three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal on July 24: EC")
Over 32% of Delhi's 14.5 million voters covered in SIR drive so far
The distribution covered 32.08 per cent of Delhi's 1,45,10,298 registered electors, while the digitised forms accounted for 1.01 per cent of the total electorate
CEC says SIR made voter rolls more accurate, India's polls more credible
The purification of the electoral roll through SIR is the constitutional obligation of the Election Commission in accordance with Article 326 of the Constitution, Kumar said
 "CEC says SIR made voter rolls more accurate, India's polls more credible")