NEW DELHI: In response to queries raised under the Right To Information (RTI) Act seeking copies of the independent appraisal undertaken based on which the Election Commission of India decided to initiate a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country this year, and related files on the decision, the commission has simply…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his RJD ally Tejashwi Yadav were seen riding motorbikes on the eighth day of their “Vote Adhikaar Yatra” at Purnea in poll-bound Bihar.Also Read: Akhilesh, Stalin, Soren to join Rahul’s poll yatraWhile both leaders and their security personnel wore helmets, many supporters on two-wheelers flouted traffic rules by…
NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday claimed that he got a “sore throat” after repeatedly urging the opposition to let the Parliament run smoothly during Monsoon session.Rijiju said that accused the opposition MPs of “running away” rather than asking questions from the government.“In a parliamentary democracy, the Parliament belongs to the Opposition….
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission told Supreme Court on Tuesday that those whose names were part of the 2003 Bihar voters’ list would not be required to submit anything and that their children too would be included in the latest list once they prove the relationship.The statement is significant in the context of the charge…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday suspended four officials posted in West Bengal for allegedly sharing login credentials of their elector roll (ER) database with “unauthorised persons”.Taking note of the grave lapses committed by the officers, the poll body said that action came after Bengal’s chief electoral officer informed the ECI…
Tejashwi Yadav (File photo) PATNA: Bihar’s opposition bloc and NDA claimed victory and attacked each other after SC didn’t stop special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state but advised EC to consider Aadhaar, voter ID, and ration cards for verification.Leader of opposition in the assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, accused EC of acting…
NEW DELHI: The Mahagathbandhan alliance on Wednesday kicked off a “Bihar Bandh” protesting against the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by the Election Commission.Opposition leaders, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, will lead a protest rally in Patna and plan to encircle the Chief Electoral Office in the state…
Initial phase of Bihar SIR completed, says ECI NEW DELHI: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar is being implemented smoothly at the ground level with the active cooperation of the electors, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Sunday. “The initial phase of SIR, during which Enumeration forms were to be printed and…
NEW DELHI: A fresh controversy has erupted in poll-bound Bihar over the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the state’s electoral rolls, a process the Election Commission of India (ECI) insists is legally mandated, even as opposition parties allege it could end up deleting “tens of lakhs” of genuine voters, especially the poor, migrants, and…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee speaks to the media as she reviews the preparation on the eve of Rath Yatra at Digha Jagannath temple, in Purba Medinipur on Thursday. (ANI) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of acting as a “stooge of the…
