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The Election Commission of India has announced biennial Rajya Sabha elections to fill two seats from Telangana, with polling scheduled for March 16, 2026. The terms of Abhishek Manu Singhvi (Congress) and KR Suresh Reddy (BRS) end on April 9.

The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for Rajya Sabha biennial elections to fill 37 seats from 10 states, with polling on March 16, nominations by March 5, and strict compliance with election guidelines

The scrutiny of identity documents submitted during hearings on West Bengal’s draft voter list may extend beyond the February 21 deadline due to a flood of fake and unlisted papers uploaded into the system.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to actively participate in democratic processes on National Voters' Day, calling voting a sacred duty. Writing to MY-Bharat volunteers, he hailed voters as shapers of India’s destiny and encouraged youth voters to strengthen democracy

The Trinamool Congress alleged that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal amounted to “software intensive rigging” and demanded greater transparency from the Election Commission, citing Supreme Court directions and hardships faced by voters

The Election Commission of India clarified that hearing notices sent to celebrities and prominent figures in West Bengal, including Chandra Kumar Bose, Dev, and Mohammed Shami, were routine due to incomplete voter linkage details. Hearings continue until February 7 before Assembly poll dates are announced

The Election Commission of India held a CEOs' conference to prepare for IICDEM 2026, focusing on election management themes. The event will host 100 global delegates and feature discussions with top experts

The Election Commission of India will host the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) 2026 from January 21-23 in New Delhi, focusing on global electoral challenges and best practices

Foreign media praises ECI's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive for enhancing India's electoral integrity. The initiative strengthens democracy by updating voter rolls, increasing credibility, and encouraging participation, especially among marginalized groups

The Election Commission of India will closely scrutinise domicile certificates issued in West Bengal after July 2025 during hearings on the draft voters’ list. The move follows opposition complaints of irregular issuance, with two-level verification ordered ahead of Assembly elections

Chief Election Commissioner of India Gyanesh Kumar said that elections in India are conducted entirely according to the country's laws, and everyone must strictly abide by the election laws.

The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Election Commission on a petition challenging its decision to conduct only a Special Revision of Assam’s electoral rolls. The petitioner argued that Assam requires a Special Intensive Revision due to its demographic sensitivities

The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, ECI and West Bengal on a plea seeking provisional voter enrolment for CAA-eligible migrants from Bangladesh. The petition argues that delays in citizenship processing risk disenfranchising applicants during the ongoing electoral revision exercise

The Election Commission reported 99.02 per cent distribution of Enumeration Forms in Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision 2025 across 12 states and UTs. Digitisation remains slow at 39.29 per cent. Goa and Lakshadweep lead distribution, while Kerala lags in digitisation

Political parties in Bihar held hectic parleys and reviewed preparations ahead of the counting of votes that will decide Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s bid for a fifth term. The Election Commission has set up tight security and monitoring mechanisms statewide

The Election Commission has distributed over 37 crore enumeration forms across 12 States and UTs under Phase II of its voter roll revision. Lakshadweep achieved full coverage, while Bihar’s second poll phase saw a record 68.79% turnout

BRS leaders launched a fierce attack on Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and the Election Commission, alleging widespread electoral malpractices in the Jubilee Hills by-election. They claimed voter intimidation, bogus voting, and complicity of police and election staff in favour of Congress.

The DMK and its Secular Progressive Alliance partners staged statewide protests against the Election Commission’s voter roll revision, calling it politically motivated. CM Stalin accused the process of undermining democracy and vowed legal and grassroots action to halt it

Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Sajjanar supervised the Jubilee Hills by-election from the Integrated Command and Control Centre using drone and camera surveillance. With 150 drones and 900 cameras, police ensured peaceful polling and urged citizens to vote responsibly

Over 3.70 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,302 candidates contesting 122 seats in the final phase of the Bihar assembly polls on Tuesday. Heavy security has been deployed, with several ministers and political heavyweights in the fray