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Mamata Banerjee demands fresh Bengal elections amid EC SIR dissent row; calls for CEC's arrest

Mamata Banerjee has called for the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar regarding alleged electoral misconduct. She claims the BJP, in collusion with the Election Commission, manipulated the Bengal Assembly elections. Banerjee is also advocating for new elections across all states where the BJP won post-Special Intensive Revision of…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

BJP's Sambit Patra slams Opposition amid Election Commission SIR dissent row; hails democracy

BJP MP Sambit Patra defended the Election Commission amid the SIR row, saying correspondence among the three Election Commissioners on 14 occasions showed that the poll panel had engaged in official deliberations.

The Economic Times · Sep 23

IE investigation: Ex-CEC calls dissent ‘unprecedented’, but some media outlets fall for ‘sources’ again

An investigation in The Indian Express has raised serious questions about the functioning of the Election Commission. Over the past 10 months, two of its three Election Commissioners recorded at least 14 formal, on-record objections to decisions taken in the Commission’s name.

Newslaundry · Sep 23

TMC faction war reaches ECI as Ritabrata Banerjee-led delegation arrives in Delhi

A rebel Trinamool Congress faction met the Election Commission regarding party leadership. The delegation, led by Ritabrata Banerjee, sought recognition as the legitimate party leadership. This meeting precedes nominations for upcoming West Bengal by-elections. The Election Commission scheduled the meeting for September 12, 2026. The by-elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar…

The Economic Times · Sep 12

A Delhi SIR mystery: 728 of 729 voters deleted in booth, poll official says their homes ‘unauthorised’

Before Delhi's Special Intensive Revision, one booth covering part of Bela Estate — a jhuggi-jhopri cluster on the Yamuna floodplains in Zone O — had 729 registered voters. When the draft roll was published in August, it retained just one name: a 99.8 percent deletion rate at this single booth.

Newslaundry · Sep 10

AAP alleges fraud as Raghav Chadha makes it to Delhi voter rolls

Deleted in Punjab’s special intensive revision, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha’s name is now available in Delhi’s draft roll.

Newslaundry · Sep 9

Raghav Chadha hits back at AAP over voter roll row, says followed all ECI procedures

Raghav Chadha denied Aam Aadmi Party's allegations regarding his voter registration. He stated that all Election Commission of India guidelines were followed. The Election Commission clarified the standard procedures for electoral roll modifications. AAP questioned how Chadha's name appeared after a draft roll was published. This situation raises questions about…

The Economic Times · Sep 9

Over 54,000 names removed from Sikkim electoral rolls after SIR exercise

Sikkim's electoral roll saw 54,209 names removed after a special revision. The final list now contains 418,467 registered voters for future elections. This intensive exercise aimed to eliminate ghost entries and ensure accuracy. The revision process also led to an increase in polling stations. The state now has 625 polling…

The Economic Times · Sep 6

'ECI eliminated 15% of India's population': Ex-CEC Quraishi takes dig at SIR, questions illegal immigrant numbers

Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi criticised the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, questioning how many illegal immigrants it has identified while citing the exclusion of crores of voters. He alleged the exercise could undermine democracy, as the SIR continues across several states amid opposition criticism and…

The Economic Times · Sep 6

97 crore voters, 1.8 crore election workers: CEC highlights scale of India's polls

India's Chief Election Commissioner referred to the impressive 97 crore voters as the largest family globally. During general elections, the Election Commission of India transforms into the world's biggest organization, facilitating connection among 1.8 crore officials via the ECINET platform. This essential tool ensures streamlined communication and holds extensive electoral…

The Economic Times · Aug 24