"election-commission"

Electoral rolls must be cleaned, but technology and paperwork should never make genuine voters repeatedly prove their right to vote

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar accused BJP workers and leaders of attempting to deprive poor people of voting rights through applications seeking deletion of names from electoral rolls. He said his government would protect every voter’s franchise

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has demanded dissolution of the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies, alleging that elections were illegal and calling for fresh polls using ballot papers. He also criticised EVMs, the SIR exercise and the law governing election commissioners

Young protesters gathered at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Friday for the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The demonstration featured satirical placards, slogans, celebrity support and calls over reported internal objections concerning electoral roll decisions

Young protesters gathered at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Friday for the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The demonstration featured satirical placards, slogans, celebrity support and calls over reported internal objections concerning electoral roll decisions

More than 500 protesters, including AAP leaders and student activists, were detained in Delhi during demonstrations demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged SIR irregularities and voter deletions. Police imposed restrictions around Jantar Mantar, while Metro services were affected

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey linked the 1983 Nellie massacre in Assam to electoral roll revision, arguing that elections should have followed SIR. He also criticised Rahul Gandhi over opposition to SIR. Historical accounts differ on the massacre’s death toll and circumstances 

AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj was detained while protesting against the Election Commission at Jantar Mantar. Delhi Police, citing public order and traffic concerns, imposed Section 163 restrictions and denied permission for the gathering amid Opposition allegations over electoral roll revision

Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar criticised Opposition parties over their protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, questioning allegations surrounding the Election Commission. Other BJP leaders also attacked the Opposition, while the poll panel maintained that SIR decisions were unanimous

Former Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender alleged that 20,000 votes had been deleted from the constituency during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. He accused election officials of colluding with the BJP and demanded action against those allegedly involved.

The BJP attacked Rahul Gandhi over his criticism of the Election Commission and SIR, accusing him of spreading misinformation. Gandhi had questioned an alleged change to online Form 6, while Congress leader Jairam Ramesh attributed the change to the PM-HM duo

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke sought Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and warned of protests across several states, followed by a demonstration at Delhi's Jantar Mantar from the end of October if Kumar does not step down

Rahul Gandhi alleged that the online Form 6 used for fresh voter registration was illegally modified and questioned who in the Election Commission directed TCS to make the change, who approved it within the company, and whether any pressure was exerted.

The Election Commission has extended the Special Intensive Revision schedule in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya, fixing October 16 and October 26 for publication of final voter lists. The decision follows changes and objections concerning aspects of the electoral-roll revision exercise

Activists and student leaders have proposed a Gandhi Jayanti protest at Jantar Mantar on October 2 against the Election Commission’s functioning and demanding action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Delhi Police had not granted permission for the proposed gathering as of Wednesday

AAP MP Sanjay Singh said the party will skip the INDIA bloc meeting on Election Commission issues, citing its exit from the alliance. He said AAP supports action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and will coordinate with opposition parties on the matter

Alleging irregularities in electoral rolls and the SIR process, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has sought the immediate ouster of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, citing dissent from his fellow Election Commissioners. At the CWC meeting, Kharge also called on PM Narendra Modi to resign on moral grounds for allegedly pressuring the CEC.

When citizens’ names are at risk of being deleted from voter lists, administrative convenience cannot take precedence over accessibility, transparency and due process

Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy accused the Congress party of hypocrisy and double standards, saying it praises the Election Commission when winning but blames EVMs and institutions when losing. He dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of vote theft, defended constitutional bodies, and reminded Congress of its record during the Emergency.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari defended the Election Commission amid the row over electoral-roll revision, saying SIR decisions were taken unanimously by all three commissioners. He also blamed Mamata Banerjee over 27 lakh deletions, while opposition parties questioned the process