The enumeration phase of the exercise commenced on Saturday (May 30, 2026) and will continue till June 28
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The petition said the VVPAT slips, however, should not have any details to identify the voter, including the EPIC number or the name of the elector. The time-stamped VVPAT slip could be preserved for six months or more, the latter in case there was a dispute.
The Election Commission’s decision to conduct the SIR remains within statutory mandate, the Supreme Court said
Congress leader cites attempted voter deletions in Karnataka and asks EC to hand over IP details from which applications were made to the CID in seven days; says non-cooperation will imply EC is “complicit in the murder of the Constitution”
West Bengal government had forwarded Neelam Meena, Tanmay Chakrabarty and Moumita Godara Basu to the Election Commission for the selection of the State's next CEO
Vijayapura district administration urged take to serious note of it and initiate action against the MLA and his staff involved in such an act
ECI said the elections for the Rajya Sabha seats will be held in 10 States where the incumbents are retiring on different dates beginning June 21 to July 19
Litigant also wants an inquiry into alleged distribution of cash for votes by the DMK and AIADMK members during the 2026 Legislative Assembly polls
Polling for the Falta Assembly seat was held in the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on April 29; after large-scale irregularities were reported, the Election Commission ordered re-polling in the constituency on May 21.
It follows a direction from the Election Commission of India
According to an official at the state Chief Electoral Officer, eight Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel, equivalent to one full section, will be deployed at each polling booth
The Union Minister said no attempts to obstruct the EC’s work would be tolerated and also cautioned against any effort to intimidate government officials
A report has been sought from the returning officers of at least two cities and five districts across the State on how the foreigners managed to vote despite the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls
The booth-level officers will conduct house-to-house verification across Odisha, verifying details of existing voters and rectifying errors in the electoral rolls
BLO’s house-to-house visits from June 25-July 24. Final electoral rolls will be published on October 1, 2026.
ECI said the schedule for SIR Phase 3 has been set, taking into account the common field machinery used for the ongoing house listing under the Census exercise
The Congress has claimed that the appointments reflected the "brazen collusion and connivance" between the Election Commission and the BJP
The peaceful conduct of the Assembly elections in various States recently reflects the strength of India’s electoral system, says the Chief Election Commissioner
The Chief Election Commissioner offered prayers during the Srivani darshan break, after a visit to the Goddess Padmavati Ammavaru temple at Tiruchanoor