Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday defended the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections, even as the Mahagathbandhan alliance intensified its protest, alleging a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise voters. The ECI posted on X … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Opposition-led Mahagathbandhan on Wednesday called for a statewide ‘Bihar Bandh’ on what it termed a move “to save democracy.” The Opposition has been protesting against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by the Election Commission of India (ECI) just ahead of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, July 7 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah over the ongoing voter list verification process in Bihar. Taking to social media platform X, Lalu Prasad wrote, “Two Gujaratis are … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, Jul 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a clutch of petitions challenging the Election Commission’s decision to revise electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar on July 10. A Bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi agreed to hear the pleas against the ECI’s order … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, July 6 (IANS) Amid the intense political showdown over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, the Election Commission (EC) is understood to have given relaxation in submitting certificates and documents for enrolling themselves in the electoral rolls. The Press Information Bureau (PIB), the government’s nodal agency for disseminating information, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has petitioned the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India (ECI) decision to order Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, apprehending that such a second revision of the voters list could be replicated in West … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday said that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar is progressing at a robust pace, with extensive participation from electoral officials, political party representatives, and thousands of volunteers working at the grassroots level to … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) BJP national spokesperson RP Singh on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Congress and the opposition for opposing the Election Commission’s directive for a special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, to be carried out over a month. “It is a routine activity carried … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Expressing serious concerns over the potential exclusion of genuine voters on the Election Commission’s decision to revise the voter list in Bihar, the Welfare Party of India on Saturday strongly condemned the move, calling it a “devious and dubious idea”. “With elections scheduled for later … Read more