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December 11, 2025 5:32 PM

ECI extends SIR deadline for 5 States, 1 UT

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday extended the deadlines for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in five States and one Union Territory, following a similar revision earlier announced for Kerala. According to the revised schedule, the enumeration period for Tamil Nadu and Gujarat has been extended until December 14, and the draft electoral rolls will now be published on December 19. In Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the en...

December 10, 2025 9:15 PM

Infiltrators cannot decide PM or CM, says HM Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha witnessed intense debate over electoral reforms and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, as Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a forceful attack on the Opposition, accusing them of protecting illegal immigrants to secure their vote banks. “Infiltrators cannot decide who will be the Prime Minister and Chief Minister of the country,” HM Shah asserted, emphasizing that the SIR aims to cleanse electoral rolls by removing duplicate entries and illegal immigrants...

December 9, 2025 9:56 AM

Lok Sabha to hold crucial debate on electoral reforms today

Lok Sabha is set for a high-stakes debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and wider electoral reforms today, following a prolonged impasse that stalled proceedings. The breakthrough came after intense negotiations between the government and Opposition, culminating in an all-party agreement on Tuesday to bring the matter to the floor of both Houses. According to the schedule finalised at the meeting chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the Lok Sabha will hold a full...

November 30, 2025 3:07 PM

ECI extends SIR deadlines by one week; final electoral roll on February 14

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday extended the schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories by seven days. The revision is being conducted with January 1, 2026, as the qualifying date for enrolment. Under the revised timeline, the enumeration period - involving the collection and digitisation of voter forms - will now continue until December 11, 2025, instead of December 4. The rationalisation and re-arrangement o...

October 27, 2025 10:55 PM

ECI to conduct second phase of special intensive revision in 12 states, UTs; final voter list on Feb 7, 2026

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will conduct the second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 States and Union Territories, with the final voter list to be published on February 7, 2026, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Monday. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, CEC Kumar said the exercise will cover Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Na...

August 25, 2025 10:45 PM

Electoral roll revision in Bihar sees 99.11% document submission: ECI

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that it has received documents from 99.11 per cent of electors in Bihar, with seven days still remaining in the Claims, Objections and Documents period under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. According to the ECI, this reflects an average daily collection rate of 1.64 per cent. With the deadline set for September 1, only 0.89 per cent of electors are yet to submit their documents. The Commission noted tha...

August 21, 2025 8:17 PM

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die; Parliament passes 15 bills in monsoon session

Parliament passed 15 bills during the Monsoon Session, which was marred by continuous protests from opposition members demanding a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Several legislations were passed without debate. The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned sine die a day before the scheduled conclusion of the session, which commenced on July 21 and included 21 sittings spread over 32 days. Apart from the passage of bills, the session witnessed a fier...

August 18, 2025 1:07 PM

If you try to destroy govt property, I will have to take some decisive decisions: LS Speaker Om Birla warns opposition MPs

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday issued a stern warning to opposition MPs protesting over the special intensive revision (SIR) in poll-bound Bihar and other issues, urging them to refrain from damaging government property. Addressing the House, Birla said, "If you ask questions with the same force with which you are shouting slogans, it will be beneficial for the people of the country. The people have not sent you to destroy government property, and I request you and warn you that no member...

August 11, 2025 7:00 PM

127 claims, objections filed by electors disposed of in Bihar: ECI

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that 127 claims and objections out of 10,570 received directly from electors regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar have been disposed of by officials so far. Even after 11 days since the publication of the draft electoral rolls, none of the political parties have filed any complaints, the poll panel added. On a day when opposition leaders, including Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra...

August 11, 2025 12:24 PM

Bihar ‘SIR’: No objection filed by parties; 54,000 new electors submit forms, says ECI

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that none of the political parties, including the Rashtriya Janata Dal-led opposition, have filed any objection or complaints over the draft electoral rolls published for Bihar on August 1. It further informed that more than 10,000 individual electors have submitted their objections directly to the poll panel, while more than 50,000 new electors, who crossed the stipulated voting age limit of 18 years, have submitted their forms, seeking new...