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Election Commission officials will review Tamil Nadu’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls from November 24–26. The exercise, underway across nine states and three UTs, includes field inspections and assessments of BLO work, media coordination and voter awareness as political challenges reach the Supreme Court.

Drones were deployed for the first time in Telangana to monitor the Jubilee Hills by-election, enhancing transparency and security. Operated by experts from Chennai and Hyderabad, the drones transmitted live footage to officials, impressing voters with the Election Commission’s tech-driven approach

The Election Commission has ordered action against non-local Congress leaders in Jubilee Hills bypoll for allegedly attempting to influence voters. BRS complaints highlighted voter intimidation, while polling proceeded slowly amid EVM malfunctions and 10.2% turnout till 9 am.

The BRS lodged complaints with the Election Commission alleging large-scale cash distribution by Congress at Booth No. 203 in Vengalrao Nagar during Jubilee Hills bypoll. The party accused local police of negligence and demanded immediate inquiry and action.

Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is a mechanism to cover up and institutionalise vote theft. He cited instances in Haryana and claimed similar incidents occurred in MP, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh, promising more evidence.

Polling began Thursday morning for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections across 18 districts covering 121 constituencies. Over 3.75 crore voters are eligible to vote as security forces ensure peaceful polling in Naxal-affected and sensitive areas.

Citizens can report violations of the Model Code of Conduct during the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election using the cVIGIL app. Complaints with photos or videos are reviewed and acted upon within 100 minutes, ensuring swift ECI intervention while protecting user confidentiality

Enforcement agencies have seized cash, liquor, drugs, and freebies worth nearly ₹34 crore in Bihar since the election announcement, the Election Commission said. Surveillance and expenditure monitoring teams are working to prevent voter inducement ahead of the November Assembly polls.

Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP) have voiced opposition to Bangladesh's Election Commission's newly announced election roadmap. Both parties accuse interim government advisor Muhammad Yunus of breaking promises and claim the roadmap undermines the fairness of the elections

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav accused the Election Commission of helping the BJP create fake voters in Bihar ahead of assembly polls, citing cases of BJP leaders holding dual voter IDs. The BJP dismissed the allegations as false and misleading

Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of ignoring large-scale voter roll manipulation, warning the issue will “explode” nationwide. Leading a protest march, he demanded a clean, transparent voter list, claiming irregularities in Karnataka reflected a broader national problem

Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were rigged and that India's electoral system is “already dead.” Claiming to possess concrete proof, he said the BJP won due to manipulation and blamed the Election Commission for its failure

The Election Commission has rejected RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s allegation that his name is missing from Bihar’s draft electoral rolls. Officials shared screenshots showing his name, while Patna’s administration also debunked his claims, calling them misleading and incorrect

The Election Commission has doubled the annual pay of BLOs to Rs 12,000 and sanctioned a Rs 6,000 incentive for voter list revision in Bihar. BLO supervisors, EROs, and AEROs will also receive increased annual remuneration, the EC announced on Saturday

With Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar set to retire on February 18, a three-member selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet to pick his successor

The BJP is poised to form a government in Delhi for the first time since 1998

Kejriwal's vote tally stood at 18,097 and Verma had 19,267 votes at the end of the eighth round of counting.

The BJP was leading in 38 seats and the AAP in 27, according to early trends on the Election Commission

After the first round of counting for the Milkipur assembly bypoll, BJP was leading over SP

The party has been claiming that AAP workers were being targeted and assaulted by 'goons' associated with the BJP candidate from the New Delhi Assembly, Parvesh Verma