The Supreme Court has ruled that voters in West Bengal whose names were deleted during judicial adjudication can still cast their votes if cleared by Appellate Tribunals up to 48 hours before polling. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee welcomed the verdict, calling it a victory for democracy and urging party workers to assist voters in obtaining slips.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address his first rally in West Bengal after the release of draft SIR rolls, amid concerns over voter exclusion, while inaugurating highway projects in Nadia district ahead of Assembly polls.
The Election Commission has cautioned West Bengal poll officials to treat any irregularity or security breach during hearings on claims and objections in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls seriously, directing strict corrective and disciplinary action where required.
Cyber fraudsters are sending fake SIR voter verification messages asking people to click links and share OTPs or fees. Telangana officials clarified that SIR is not happening in the State and warned citizens to ignore such messages and protect their data.
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.
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.
The Election Commission has launched the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls across 12 states and UTs, covering 51 crore voters, to remove duplicate and outdated entries and ensure cleaner voter lists ahead of upcoming elections.
The Election Commission plans a phased pan-India Special Intensive Revision of voter lists, starting with States holding 2026 Assembly polls. States with ongoing or upcoming local body polls to be excluded
The Election Commission of India said Bihar saw 144 claims by political parties and over 16.5 lakh by citizens during the Special Intensive Revision. CPI(ML) led party objections, while Congress and RJD criticised the process. Draft rolls are online and searchable
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
