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The SIR is disenfranchising marginalised communities and advancing the Hindu nationalist project.
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has extended support to the ongoing protests against the SIR and ECI, and equated the SIR to President Trump’s plans for American elections
Sources in the CEO’s office say process of publication is ongoing at ERO level, without offering any timeframe for its completion; claims and objections window open till October 26
Former CEC flags unprecedented voter anxiety over SIR, says institutional response to voting rights has been deeply upsetting
Protesters gathered at Jagat Circle and burnt an effigy of Chief Election Commissioner, demanding his resignation and a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged misuse of Form-7 applications.
Himanta Biswa Sarma cites the demographic shift in four eastern States to drive home his point
Unlike previous SIRs, which had elaborate processes for preparing fresh rolls to ensure that no eligible elector would be taken off the rolls, the current SIR exercise adopts a flawed process that has led to the exclusion of lakhs of eligible voters; a point-by-point comparison is provided
The BJP leader also launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, accusing him of using references to Hindu deities for political gains
Asked whether the Congress was supporting the protest by the CJP, Mr. Shivakumar said the party was taking its own course of action, while some INDIA bloc allies had participated in the other protest
Rao accused Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of targeting constitutional institutions out of fear of electoral defeats
The Gyanesh Kumar-led Election Commission of India, emboldened by a deferential Supreme Court judgment, has already disenfranchised lakhs of genuine electors through its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and risks excluding many more
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee participated in the “people’s tribunal” on the SIR of electoral rolls in Bengaluru.
The special drive has been launched to enrol eligible persons whose names may have been left out of the electoral roll during or after the SIR, including those of young and first-time voters
Claims and objections to be disposed of by October 10; the draft roll published on July 31 listed 3.71 crore voters
Opposition parties to move Supreme Court, hold district-level marches and seek President’s intervention over electoral roll revision and Election Commission functioning
‘The process of electoral revision must be conducted with care, fairness, and due regard to the limits of institutional competence’
According to official data released during the SIR exercise, Maharashtra has 9.78 crore registered voters, while enumeration forms relating to 2.07 crore voters remained uncollected during the process
Under the changes, Form 6 declarations will be required only during SIR, while the previous format governs fresh registrations; BLOs will visit homes to collect documents for those flagged with discrepancies or not mapped, rather than issuing notices of hearings
The CPI, CPI (M), CPI (ML)L, RSP, and All India Forward Bloc seek Gyanesh Kumar’s ouster, suspension of the SIR, and restoration of voting rights to those wrongfully excluded from electoral rolls
Former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi shares his views on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, questioning its necessity, legality and implementation. He argues that India’s electoral rolls have been effectively maintained for decades and raises concerns about the impact and outcomes of the exercise.
Jairam Ramesh cites deletion data from three phases of the SIR, as 33.13 lakh notices are issued in Delhi over discrepancies in enumeration forms
The impact of the SIR of electoral rolls on the size of the electorate was relatively limited in Madurantakam, with the electorate declining only marginally, whereas the number of voters increased significantly in 2026 compared with the 2024 Lok Sabha election