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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that the Election Commission is functioning in a partisan manner and claimed the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls was aimed at manipulating voter lists to benefit the BJP

The Election Commission of India said all 110 petitions challenging its decisions during the West Bengal Assembly elections were resolved without adverse orders from the Calcutta High Court, despite intense legal and political scrutiny

Twenty-three opposition leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, wrote to the Chief Justice of India seeking suspension of the Election Commission’s voter verification exercise, alleging electoral manipulation, wrongful voter deletions and threats to democratic processes

Karnataka BJP chief B.Y. Vijayendra has accused the Congress government of misusing the Election Commission’s electoral roll revision process. Vijayendra alleged that booth officers are operating out of mosques and being used for party propaganda ahead of cabinet expansions

Twenty-three political parties and an Independent MP jointly wrote to Chief Justice Surya Kant expressing concerns over the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision process and other electoral issues, urging judicial attention amid continuing opposition criticism of the voter roll revision exercise

The BJP accused opposition parties of hypocrisy for criticising the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. It alleged they support the process in some states but oppose it elsewhere, claiming the criticism aims to justify electoral defeats and target constitutional institutions

Centre's clarification that a passport is not conclusive proof of citizenship raises questions over how Indians can establish their citizenship amid fears of voter deletions during the ongoing SIR exercise

Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge has demanded that the Election Commission resolve the Congress party's structural objections before launching its Special Intensive Revision drive, raising critical concerns over algorithmic transparency, unfair voter deletions, and a lack of official clarification

A police complaint has been filed against Trinamool Congress MLA Priya Paul for allegedly concealing multi-crore assets held by her husband and daughter in her 2026 election affidavit, following her victory in Howrah's Sankrail constituency

The opposition has targeted the Centre after former The Telegraph editor R. Rajagopal revealed his passport renewal was blocked due to his name being purged from West Bengal's voter list during a controversial Special Intensive Revision exercise

The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has completed one year, leading to deletion of over five crore voters across states and UTs. The Election Commission says the exercise ensures accurate voter lists, while it continues in multiple phases nationwide

The Telangana High Court has questioned the Election Commission of India’s decision to distribute physical Enumeration Forms only in Telugu outside GHMC limits during the ongoing revision of electoral rolls.

A political row has erupted over the status of passports as proof of citizenship. The government clarified that passports have never been conclusive proof of Indian citizenship under the Passports Act, 1967, while opposition parties accused the ruling BJP of attempting to undermine citizenship rights.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh ruled out boycotting the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, alleging that the Election Commission favours the ruling side. Using a cricket analogy, he said the opposition must continue fighting elections, raising public issues and challenging institutions when necessary

Ahead of the Special Intensive Revision in Telangana, election officials admitted there is no mechanism to identify voters registered in two States. Nearly 89.88 lakh voter records showed discrepancies, while authorities outlined measures to update and clean electoral rolls.

Karnataka BJP Chief B.Y. Vijayendra slammed the Congress government for politicizing the Election Commission's voter roll revision, while accusing Home Minister Priyank Kharge of raising manufactured rows over RSS funding to mask fiscal deficits.

The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls may significantly alter Hyderabad’s voter demographics by removing duplicate and anomalous entries. With over 88 lakh anomalies identified statewide, the exercise could influence future GHMC and Assembly elections and reshape political strategies.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar urged Election Commission media officers to ensure poll-related communication is timely, factual, simple, and legally accurate. A conference discussed election communication strategies, misinformation challenges, electoral processes, and public outreach ahead of upcoming polls

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP and Election Commission of "seat chori" after Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination was rejected in Madhya Pradesh. The BJP dismissed the charge, blaming Congress for procedural lapses

A fierce war of words erupted between the Congress and the BJP over the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination papers. While Congress alleged systemic bias by the Election Commission, the BJP defended the decision on procedural ground