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ECI Deploys Special Roll Observers for Electoral Roll Overhaul

ECI appoints Special Roll Observers for SIR in eight major states Observers to visit states twice a week until final rolls are released Meetings planned with political parties, CEOs and DEOs for transparent revision Mandate…

Winter Session Opens Amid Rising Tensions

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By Harshita Rai The Winter Session of Parliament has opened on a tense note, with unresolved political confrontations setting the stage for what may become one of the most combative sessions in recent months. While the government is…

Mamata Flags Poll Process Concerns in Letter to CEC

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Mamata Banerjee seeks “immediate intervention” of CEC Gyanesh Kumar Objects to CEO’s decision restricting DEO hiring of data-entry and BSK staff Questions RfP to outsource 1,000 DEOs and 50 software developers for a year Opposes…

TMC’s Kunal Ghosh Accuses Amit Shah of “Politically Pressuring” EC During Voter List Revision

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GG News Bureau Kolkata, 22nd Nov: With the West Bengal elections inching closer, political tensions escalated on Friday as Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Bharatiya Janata Party…

“Speaking Bengali Doesn’t Mean Bangladeshi,” says Mamata at Kolkata Rally

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Mamata Banerjee leads 3.8 km march from Red Road to Jorashanko Thakur Bari. Calls SIR exercise “hurried” and “politically motivated.” Accuses BJP of targeting Bengali-speaking citizens and opposition-ruled states. TMC brands voter…

ECI Holds Two-Day CEO Conference on Nationwide SIR

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GG News Bureau New Delhi, 22nd Oct: The Election Commission of India (ECI) inaugurated a two-day Conference of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) today at the India International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Management (IIIDEM) in New…

Maharashtra SEC Seeks Deferral of Electoral Roll Revision Till Jan 2026

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Maharashtra SEC requests ECI to defer Special Intensive Revision till Jan 2026. Reason: officials occupied with extensive local body elections. Elections due for 29 corporations, 247 councils, and other local bodies. Ward…

Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Bihar Voter List Revision

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The Supreme Court is hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Special Integrated Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Bihar. Petitioners, including senior advocate Kapil Sibal, argue that the process has major…

PM Modi Praises Shah, Slams Opposition at NDA Meet

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At an NDA parliamentary meeting, PM Narendra Modi praised Home Minister Amit Shah for becoming the longest-serving Home Minister after L.K. Advani. He recalled former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's efforts to build the NDA, emphasizing the…

Bihar Voter Roll: 65.2 Lakh Names Excluded

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Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) phase one completed, with 65.2 lakh voters likely to be excluded. Reasons for exclusion include 22 lakh deceased, 35 lakh shifted, 7 lakh duplicates, and 1.2 lakh unsubmitted forms. Opposition…

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