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BMC polls begin: Why Mumbai's civic body election carries high stakes

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, which runs roads, water supply, healthcare and infrastructure, is India's richest civic body and a major political power centre

EC appoints four additional special roll observers for SIR in Bengal

The Election Commission on Saturday appointed four more Special Roll Observers (SROs) for West Bengal to strengthen supervision of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Those named as SROs were Ratan Biswas, Vikas Singh, Sandeep Rewaji Rathod and Dr Shailesh, according to a notification. "The SROs will closely monitor the revision and verification exercises and ensure strict adherence to statutory instructions," an official said. "The SROs were appointed to ensure transparency, accuracy and uniform implementation of instructions related to electoral rolls. They will independently review the process on the ground and flag any deviations for immediate corrective action," he added. Besides SROs, the EC has appointed observers at multiple levels to oversee the SIR exercise. "The focus is on strengthening public confidence in the integrity of the electoral rolls," the official said. The appointments will take effect immediately and remain in force until furt

Parental mapping of 70% voters with 2003 SIR list completed in Jharkhand

The parental mapping of 70 per cent voters in Jharkhand with that of the 2003 electoral rolls when the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was last held has been completed, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), K Ravi Kumar, said on Saturday. Kumar asked the officials to prioritise the mapping of voters in urban areas. The CEO held a meeting with district election officers (DEO), electoral registration officers (ERO), assistant electoral registration officers (AERO) and deputy election officers on Saturday to assess the pre-revision exercise of the proposed SIR. He said the parental mapping of 70 per cent of voters of the current voter list with that of the 2003 electoral rolls has been completed. Kumar asked the officials to organise camps in government offices to train all officers and employees for mapping. He said that voters who came from outside the state should be mapped with the voter list of the previous SIR of their respective states, and their names should be entered in the ...

Electoral roll overhaul: Over 10% of voters dropped in latest SIR revision: Key details

More than 3.67 crore voter names have been omitted from draft electoral rolls after the second round of the Special Intensive Revision. The deletions span 11 states and Union Territories

Bangladesh on edge: Who was Sharif Osman Hadi, whose death sparked protests | Bangladesh violence

Bangladesh has been rocked by protests and political tension after the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a key leader of the July uprising and an election candidate, who succumbed to gunshot injuries in Sin

Mamata govt courts investors ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls

Speaking at the conclave, RPSG Group Chairman Sanjiv Goenka said that over the last 15 years, the group has invested Rs 26,500 crore in the state

West Bengal draft electoral rolls published: 5.8 mn voters deleted in SIR

Following the SIR, the draft roll is expected to include around 70 million voters, down from nearly 76 million electors listed before the SIR

Dasnac to invest Rs 2,000 cr in luxury housing project in Noida

The project, named Dasnac Westminster, will be developed on a 1.94-acre plot and will comprise 264 premium apartments

Ukraine ready for elections within months if security is ensured: Zelenskyy

Ukrainian officials were expected to hand their latest peace proposals to United States negotiators Wednesday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who also said Ukraine would be ready for elections within three months if partners can guarantee a safe vote during wartime and if its electoral law can be altered. Zelenskyy was responding to comments by US President Donald Trump in which he questioned Ukraine's democracy and suggested the Ukrainian leader was using the war as an excuse not to hold an election. Zelenskyy told reporters late Tuesday that he is ready for an election but would need help from the US and possibly Europe to ensure security for a vote to happen. He suggested that Ukraine could be ready to hold balloting in 60 to 90 days if that proviso is met. To hold elections, two issues must be addressed: primarily, security how to conduct them, how to do it under strikes, under missile attacks; and a question regarding our military how they would vote, Zelenskyy .

EC to share list of dead, absent voters with parties before SIR draft roll

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday said the booth-level agents appointed by political parties will be provided with a list of dead, shifted and dead voters before the publication of the draft voters' list in the 12 states and Union territories where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise is underway. The draft electoral rolls in these nine states and three Union territories will be published on December 16. The EC said the chief electoral officers (CEOs) of the 12 states and Union territories have been asked to share a booth-wise list of absent, shifted and dead or duplicate voters with the booth-level agents (BLAs). These are the voters with whom the booth-level officers (BLOs) could not establish contact despite three attempts. The EC had followed a similar procedure during the Bihar SIR.

Who are BLOs and what is their role in the statewide SIR exercise?

Here's a look at who BLOs are, what their work involves, their role in the SIR process, and what is causing rising stress levels among them

Kyrgyzstan holds snap parliamentary election as opposition faces crackdown

Polls opened in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election amid the arrests of opposition figures and the closure of independent media outlets. It is expected to cement the grip of President Sadyr Zhaparov, who has sought to suppress dissent in what was once Central Asia's most democratic country. The vote is being held a year earlier than scheduled, a move that officials have justified by arguing that the parliamentary elections would otherwise fall too close to the 2027 presidential elections. There have also been sweeping changes to Kyrgyzstan's electoral system, with 30 constituencies electing three lawmakers each. According to the Central Election Commission, 467 candidates are vying for the 90 seats in Kyrgyzstan's one-chamber parliament, the Jogorku Kenesh. There's also a gender quota system that requires at least one female lawmaker from each district. Analysts say candidates loyal to Zhaparov are likely to succeed thanks to the rapi

Bihar election results: Key factors that led to the NDA’s landslide win in Bihar

A decisive mandate, a reshaped voter base, and a campaign that hit every nerve point. Here’s a breakdown of the key factors that pushed the NDA past 200 seats in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.

Bihar election results: Key candidates — Who won, who lost?

The NDA has secured a historic landslide win in the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. Here are the top leaders and high-profile candidates who shaped the contest, and where they stand

'It's people's victory': BJP's Maithili Thakur after Bihar election results

'It's people's victory': BJP's Maithili Thakur after Bihar election results | JDU | BJP | RJD

Nitish Kumar will remain Bihar CM: Chirag Paswan

Nitish Kumar will remain Bihar CM: Chirag Paswan | Bihar election results 2025

Bihar election exit polls out: Check the numbers – who will win? | JDU | RJD | Jan Suraaj Party

Exit polls are out for the Bihar Assembly Election 2025! Most surveys predict a clear edge for the NDA, with the Mahagathbandhan trailing far behind. Watch to know what the exit polls say.

All about Zohran Mamdani: New York City elects its first Muslim and South Asian mayor

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old progressive Democrat, has made history by becoming New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor.

How Zohran Mamdani beat back New York's elite and was elected mayor

The 34-year-old assemblyman won the Democratic primary by defying the city's all-powerful establishment. He secured the mayoralty by delicately disarming it

NYC mayoral candidates make final campaign push ahead of Election Day

Former governor Andrew Cuomo decried socialism as he shook hands in Manhattan and the Bronx, Democrat Zohran Mamdani walked over the Brooklyn Bridge with supporters at sunrise, and Republican Curtis Sliwa campaigned on Coney Island as New York City's mayoral candidates sprinted through their last full day of campaigning before Tuesday's election. The campaign hurtled toward its end after a final stretch that included the conclusion of early voting, President Donald Trump throwing his support behind Cuomo and Cuomo releasing AI-driven attack ads. More than 735,000 votes were cast during the city's nine days of early, in-person voting -- over four times the number of ballots cast during the only other mayor's race to allow early voting, in 2021. The tally was well short of the nearly 1.1 million early, in-person votes cast during last year's presidential election, but some voting locations saw large crowds on Sunday, the last day of early voting. The line at one polling place in ...