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The Maharashtra Congress held protests across the state over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The party accused the Election Commission of favouring the BJP, sought action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and submitted memoranda to officials

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The Election Commission has announced home visits by Booth Level Officers, help desks and online hearings for voters facing notices during the Special Intensive Revision. It also extended deadlines for claims and objections in Delhi and Maharashtra

INDIA bloc parties are likely to meet in New Delhi on September 30 to discuss concerns over the Election Commission and Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Opposition parties are also discussing a fresh removal notice against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said he had no objection to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls but maintained that it should not be used for political purposes. He also raised concerns over the Election Commission.

Several protesters, including Dipankar Bhattacharya and Yogendra Yadav, were detained during an AISA-led demonstration at Jantar Mantar demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's arrest and resignation. Police said the protesters had not obtained permission for the demonstration

Around 47 lakh electors in Telangana are yet to complete hearings under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Officials said fresh notices would be issued to those who fail to attend, with names potentially removed after multiple notices.

The Election Commission said differing views and observations were a normal part of institutional deliberations and asserted that all its orders followed statutory procedures. The poll panel also said decisions taken over the past year, including SIR-related measures, were unanimous

The BRS has urged the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of concerns over the Election Commission's functioning and order a court-monitored inquiry. Party working president KT Rama Rao said this was necessary to restore public confidence in the electoral process.

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Former deputy prime minister L K Advani and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia are among 33.13 lakh voters issued notices over discrepancies in their enumeration forms during Delhi’s SIR. Their electoral entries will undergo verification before final rolls are published

The Delhi Election Commission has issued SIR notices to Arvind Kejriwal and four family members during electoral roll verification. The notices were issued under the “Unmapped with Last SIR” category, with officials saying the exercise covers thousands of flagged electors

The Supreme Court will hear on September 21 a plea challenging deletion of names from Delhi’s electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision exercise. The Election Commission had deleted 47 lakh voters from the draft roll published on August 31.

Actor Prakash Raj announced a campaign across 10 Karnataka districts from September 20 to 30 to conduct a “social audit” of the electoral roll revision. He said teams would collect evidence from people whose names were allegedly deleted

The Election Commission of India has revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Telangana. Fresh voters can submit applications until November 9, while claims and objections can be filed until October 7.

Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharsan Reddy directed BLOs to personally deliver notices to electors and clear pending SIR-2026 cases on time. He also asked officials to involve BLAs in locating addresses and encourage their participation in the claims and objections process.

Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharshan Reddy has sought a three-week extension of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The request could push final voter list publication to late November or early December, from the scheduled October 19 date

Telangana Additional Chief Electoral Officer Vasam Venkateshwarlu Reddy inspected hearing centres in Hyderabad as part of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. He reviewed verification of documents, disposal of cases, and directed officials to assist electors and intensify awareness efforts.

The Telangana Chief Electoral Office will conduct special campaigns on September 5-6 and 12-13 for claims and objections to draft electoral rolls prepared under the Special Intensive Revision. Electors can verify the rolls and submit Forms 6, 7 and 8

Telangana has directed officials to hold SIR electoral roll hearings in the evenings in urban areas, particularly the CURE region, after low voter turnout was observed during daytime hearings. The move aims to help working professionals attend and submit documents.