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Karnataka's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has achieved 95.10 per cent Enumeration Form distribution and nearly 36 per cent digitisation. Officials have also identified over 11.89 lakh electors under various verification categories as the exercise continues until July 29

The Ministry of External Affairs said an Indian passport is issued under the Passports Act to regulate the departure of Indian citizens after due verification, amid debate over whether the document can be used as proof of citizenship for electoral roll revision

Former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi alleged the Election Commission has been unfair to Opposition parties, saying its credibility has suffered significantly. He urged the poll body to uphold impartiality, ensure equal access and restore public confidence in the institution

Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee urged the Election Commission not to grant additional time to the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rival faction, alleging preferential treatment, while insisting her faction's response on the organisational dispute be considered without further delay

The BRS has urged the Election Commission to extend the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, alleging lapses in implementation. The party claimed voter mapping was incomplete and warned that many eligible voters could face exclusion without additional time

Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi, in his forthcoming book India and I: A Hundred Memories, Not a Memoir, recalls a 2012 episode when then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, reaffirmed his deep respect for the Commission, calling it the “soul of democracy.”

The Election Commission has made it mandatory for new voter applicants to provide their parents' Special Intensive Revision (SIR) details while filing Form 6. The poll body also defended the SIR exercise, rejecting concerns over transparency and alleged voter exclusions

Draft electoral rolls released during Phase 3 of the Special Intensive Revision show around 22 lakh voters omitted across Odisha, Mizoram, Manipur and Sikkim. The Election Commission said excluded individuals can still seek inclusion before the final electoral rolls are published

Telangana Today answers 50 common questions on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, explaining voter registration, enumeration forms, duplicate votes, document requirements, BLO visits, corrections, and measures to protect eligible voting rights

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar denied allegations of government interference in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, asserting the process is overseen by the Election Commission. He urged the EC to investigate opposition complaints while accusing BJP and JD(S) of politicising the exercise

The Election Commission has scheduled bypolls for three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal on July 24 following the resignations of three rebel Trinamool Congress MPs. The elected members will serve the remainder of the respective terms, with the BJP expected to secure the seats

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