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TREND | 08 Aug 2025, 01:57PM

SP leader claims voter list manipulation in Maharashtra; seeks audit

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Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Abu Azmi on Friday criticised the Election Commission of India, accusing it of showing blatant bias towards the ruling BJP, and alleged manipulation of the voter list in Maharashtra. Talking to reporters, the chief of the SP's Maharashtra unit claimed names of valid voters were added in the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar assembly constituency just six months before the elections last year, and inexplicably removed and substituted with those of non-residents. He demanded an urgent audit of voter rolls and swift fixes to prevent more discrepancies. Citing the outcome of the 2024 Maharashtra elections, Azmi said that the losses of key Congress leaders, including former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and veteran Balasaheb Thorat, were proof of wrongdoing. "People must take to the streets to protest against the wrongdoing of the ECI," he said, emphasising the need for accountability to protect democratic processes.

INDIA bloc to protest at Parliament against Bihar electoral roll revision

Business Standard | 08 Aug 2025, 10:37AM 4 more

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TREND | 06 Aug 2025

No claims, objections by parties to draft electoral rolls in Bihar: ECI

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Wednesday that zero claims or objections had been filed by political parties since the publication of the draft electoral rolls in Bihar on August 1, up until 6th August (9 AM).However, there are 3,659 claims and objections received directly from the electors with respect to the draft roll, said the ECI in a daily bulletin on the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral roll (SIR) in Bihar.Forms received from New electors on attaining 18 years of age or above are 19,186.As per the rules, the claims & objections are to be disposed of by the concerned Electoral Registration Officer/ Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (ERO/AERO) after the expiry of 7 days.As per SIR orders, no name can be deleted from the draft list published on 1st August 2025, without passing a speaking order by the ERO/AERO after conducting an enquiry and after giving a fair and reasonable opportunity.The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral...

Opposition's demand for discussion on votebandi non-negotiable: Congress

Business Standard | 06 Aug 2025 4 more

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TREND | 04 Aug 2025

Narrative of Tejashwi, entire Oppn destroyed: JD(U) amid row over Bihar SIR

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Electoral Officer has asked Tejashwi to submit the EPIC card he referred to, so they can investigate further and clear up the confusion

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TREND | 03 Aug 2025

EC's neutrality questionable, Opposition wants discussion: Gaurav Gogoi

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Senior Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday alleged that the neutrality of the Election Commission is questionable, which is why the opposition parties want a discussion on the revision of the voter list in Parliament. Speaking to reporters before the start of the Extended Executive Meeting of the Assam unit of the Congress here, Gogoi, who is also the deputy leader of the party in Lok Sabha, questioned the BJP-led central government's decision not to allow a discussion on the EC even though the Chief Election Commissioner is appointed by it. "Today, there is a question mark in the minds of the people regarding the neutrality of the EC. That is why we want a discussion in Parliament. The government is trying to hide something. What is it? Is it their manipulation in the last assembly polls and Lok Sabha election?" the Assam Congress chief asked. Gogoi said the Opposition wants an open discussion in Parliament regarding the voter list, which is being revised in Bihar. "The common

ECI abusing powers, must be fought politically, legally: Chidambaram

Business Standard | 03 Aug 2025 1 more

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TREND | 01 Aug 2025

Decline in registered voters in Bihar by around 6.5 million: Draft SIR

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More than 65 lakh enumeration forms were 'not included' in the draft electoral rolls prepared as part of 'Special Intensive Revision' (SIR) by the Election Commission in poll-bound Bihar, bringing down the total number of around 7.9 crore registered voters to 7.24 crore. Patna accounted for the highest number of 3.95 lakh non-included enumeration forms, followed by Madhubani with 3.52 lakh, East Champaran with 3.16 lakh, and Gopalganj with 3.10 lakh, according to the EC. Before the start of the SIR, the number of registered voters in the state had been stated to be around 7.9 crore. However, the EC claimed that '22.34 lakh' people have since died, another 36.28 lakh have 'permanently shifted' out of the state or were 'not found' at their stated addresses, and another 7.01 lakh have been found enrolled at 'more than one place'. The draft electoral rolls have been made available online and in all 38 districts of the state, representatives of political parties were being provided with

Election Commission winds up Bihar SIR; Rahul accuses it of vote theft'

Business Line | 01 Aug 2025 6 more

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TREND | 30 Jul 2025

Bihar Election 2025: CM Nitish Kumar Hikes Incentives For ASHA, Mamta Workers Ahead Of Polls

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Bihar Election 2025: Nitish Kumar stated that the hike aims to recognise the crucial role ASHA and Mamta workers have played in improving health services in rural areas.

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TREND | 27 Jul 2025

Draft Bihar poll roll not final list, clarifies Election Commision

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The Election Commission on Sunday hit out at those who, it claimed, were creating an impression that the draft voters' list to be published in Bihar will be the final roll. The poll authority said it is "not able to understand" that when a full one-month period from August 1 till September 1 is available to point out wrongful inclusion or wrongful exclusion of any name, "why are they creating such a big fuss now?" The EC's statement came on the conclusion of the month-long phase one of Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters' list, where house-to-house surveys were held to distribute semi-filled enumeration forms to the electorate that were to be returned after being filled up. Enumeration forms from 7.24 crore electors have been received. The EC also said that 36 lakh people were found to have either permanently shifted or were not found. It pointed out that seven lakh Bihar electors were found to have been enrolled at multiple places. "Why not ask their 1.6 lakh .

Bihar electoral roll: EC receives enumeration forms from 91.69% of voters

Business Standard | 27 Jul 2025 1 more

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TREND | 26 Jul 2025

EC will decide SIR of electoral rolls in Bengal: WB chief electoral officer

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Stating that the decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls lies solely with the Election Commission, West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Friday said training of booth-level officers (BLOs) and supervisors will ensure preparedness if the process is initiated. He said training of the BLOs was an ongoing process, and a similar session would be held in Kolkata on Saturday and in the other districts in the following days. "The EC has decided to train the officers. Earlier, there was no such training. The poll panel has an institute, IIIDEM, where people have been trained to make them understand the work, their statutory functions," Agarwal said. According to sources, the CEO held a virtual conference with the BLOs on Friday. The IAS officer said the training would help if the SIR of electoral rolls was initiated in Bengal. "If SIR takes place, the training will equip BLOs to carry out their responsibilities effectively. However

Rajya Sabha secy general is returning officer for vice presidential poll

Business Standard | 25 Jul 2025

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TREND | 25 Jul 2025

Bihar SIR's First Phase Ends, 35 Lakh Electors Either Permanently Migrated Or Remain Untraceable

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The Election Commision said that enumeration forms of approximately 1.2 lakh electors were yet to be received back.

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TREND | 24 Jul 2025

'Can't allow dead, migrants, or duplicates on voter rolls', says CEC Kumar

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On the face of criticism from Opposition over Bihar voter roll revision, Chief Election Commissioner said that the EC cannot allow names of the deceased and migrants to remain on the voters list

Over 100K Bihar voters can't be traced in electoral roll verification: EC

Business Standard | 23 Jul 2025 3 more