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The Election Commission of India’s decision to rush ahead with the second SIR, despite the process still being under the Supreme Court’s scrutiny, is uncalled for

General Election Observer Ranjit Kumar Singh, along with DEO RV Karnan and other officials, inspected the DRC Centre at Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Stadium in Hyderabad. They reviewed arrangements for safe distribution, reception, storage, and counting of election materials for the Jubilee Hills bypoll

After scrutiny, the Election Commission of India accepted 81 nominations for the Jubilee Hills bye-election. Out of 321 nominations filed by 211 candidates, 135 were found valid. Major party nominees, including from BRS, Congress and BJP, were cleared

The EC is intensifying preparations for the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists, which aims to map current electors with past rolls. This method could exempt over half the electorate from providing documents. The EC plans a phased rollout, prioritising States with 2026 Assembly elections

The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission to rectify typographical and other errors in the final Bihar electoral roll prepared after a special revision. It also sought transparency on voter deletions and will hear the issue again on November 4

The Election Commission of India has banned the conduct and publication of exit polls for the Jubilee Hills Assembly bye-election between November 6 and 11. The restriction applies across all media platforms, with violations inviting penal action under the Representation of the People Act.

The Election Commission of India must learn from TN Seshan’s credibility reforms to prove transparency

The Election Commission of India has delisted 474 political parties for not contesting polls for six consecutive years, bringing the total removed since August to 808. Another 359 face proceedings for failing to file audited accounts and expenditure reports

The Supreme Court on Monday fixed October 7 for final arguments on petitions challenging the validity of Bihar’s special intensive revision of electoral rolls, clarifying its ruling will apply pan-India and cautioning that any illegality could nullify the exercise

It’s not just the corruption of individuals, but the corrosion of institutions that frightens Indians abroad

The Special Intensive Revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls closed with 2.17 lakh removal requests and 36,000 inclusion pleas. The Supreme Court directed paralegal support for voters as the EC assured 99.5% verification ahead of the final rolls on September 30

A plea in the Supreme Court has sought directions to the Election Commission to frame rules for registering and regulating political parties, alleging that many “bogus” outfits appoint criminals as office bearers and misuse donations, undermining democracy and transparency

The Supreme Court will hear on September 1 the RJD and AIMIM’s pleas to extend the deadline for filing claims in Bihar’s special intensive revision of electoral rolls. The exercise, the first since 2003, has reduced registered voters by 66 lakh

The Supreme Court has allowed voters excluded from Bihar’s electoral rolls to submit claims online or physically using Aadhaar and 11 other documents. The court directed political parties’ involvement and set September 8 for the next hearing in the SIR exercise

The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to allow online claims for excluded voters in Bihar’s electoral roll revision, while involving political parties in the process. Congress welcomed the ruling, saying the ECI stands "discredited" and democracy has survived its "brutal assault

A PIL filed in the Supreme Court seeks the de-registration of the Congress for allegedly running “anti-constitutional” propaganda against the Election Commission. The plea accuses Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge of undermining the poll body and violating party and constitutional obligations

While the BJP welcomed the order, the Congress and its allies strongly rejected calls for an apology

Supreme Court had ordered booth-wise publication of excluded electors before August 19

BRS working president KT Rama Rao sharply came down heavily on the Election Commission of India for its perceived bias toward the NDA government and failure to uphold democratic principles. Responding to recent press remarks by the Chief Election Commissioner, Rama Rao called for a comprehensive revision, not just of electoral rolls but of the ECI itself.

BJP MP Raghunandan Rao criticised Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the Election Commission and challenged him to resign from Rae Bareli for a bypoll using ballot papers. He questioned the Congress leader’s win margin and defended the use of EVMs in past elections