Internal EC records revealed recurring procedural clashes between Election Commissioners over voter roll entries.
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Supreme Court criticizes ECI’s Delhi electoral revision notices as mechanically issued without application of mind
Judges held that automated software flags affecting 33 lakh voters lacked individual scrutiny before issuing disenfranchisement warnings.
Economist Bibek Debroy, who passed away in 2024, flagged for notice in Delhi SIR draft roll
The late economist and Padma awardee appeared in Delhi’s draft electoral rolls under ‘no-mapping’ discrepancy lists.
Election Commission hears rival Trinamool Congress factions over party name and symbol
The EC conducted hearings on conflicting leadership claims regarding organizational authority and the ‘Jora Ghas Phul’ mark.
Nandan Nilekani and family flagged under SIR ‘No-Mapping’ category over Bengaluru electoral roll discrepancies
Election officials conducted verification checks after voter database anomalies flagged the Infosys co-founder’s constituency records.
Investigation reveals four UP districts account for 85% of voter deletion requests in Uttarakhand SIR
An analytical probe uncovered extreme geographic clustering of deletion applications during the Special Intensive Revision process.
Special Intensive Revision reduces Sikkim electoral roll by over 52,000 names
State election officials updated the voter registry, removing duplicate and ineligible entries ahead of upcoming local polls.
Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on adopting totaliser machines for EVM counting
The apex court sought views on consolidating EVM votes across booths, while the Election Commission warned of trust complications.
SC Upholds Election Commission Power to Conduct SIR of Electoral Rolls
The Supreme Court validated the poll body’s authority to undertake a Special Intensive Review of voter lists ruling it as a constitutional exercise of power.
Supreme Court Upholds Election Commission Power to Conduct Special Intensive Review of Voter Rolls
The apex court validated the EC’s authority to carry out SIR of electoral rolls in a ruling relevant to the ongoing Bihar election roll process.