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05 Oct

Bihar Assembly Polls to Be Held Before November 22, EC Prepares for Smooth Voting

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, PoliticsBihar Assembly elections 2025, Election Commission, Gyanesh Kumar

Patna, October 5, 2025: The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar, on Sunday confirmed that Bihar Assembly elections will be conducted before November 22, when the current assembly’s term expires. The state has 243 constituencies, including two reserved for Scheduled Tribes (STs) and 38 for Scheduled Castes (SCs).Speaking at a press conference in Patna, Kumar highlighted that the Election Commission (EC) has trained booth-level officers for the first time to ensure seamless polling. He also noted that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, launched on June 24, 2025, was completed on schedule.“The voters of Bihar should celebrate…

20 Aug

Tarn Taran Voters Get Fresh Chance to Update Electoral Rolls Ahead of Bye-Poll

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabElection Commission, Electoral Roll Revision, Tarn Taran bye-election, voter enrolment

Tarn Taran, August 20, 2025: Residents of Tarn Taran will soon get another opportunity to ensure their names are on the voters’ list, as the Election Commission of India has announced a Special Summary Revision of the electoral roll ahead of the upcoming bye-election in the constituency.The revision will be carried out with July 1, 2025, as the qualifying date, giving eligible residents the chance to enrol, verify, or correct their details before the polls. The process will begin with the rationalization of polling stations by August 28, followed by the publication of the draft roll on September 2. Citizens…

08 Aug

Rahul Gandhi Hits Back at EC Over Affidavit Demand on ‘Vote Theft’ Allegations

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, PoliticsBJP, Election Commission, Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi, vote theft, voter-list manipulation

Bengaluru, August 8, 2025 — Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday responded sharply to the Election Commission’s (EC) demand for an affidavit on his recent claims of large-scale electoral fraud, saying he had “already taken the oath of the Constitution in Parliament.”“The Election Commission demands an affidavit from me. It says I must take an oath. I have already taken the oath of the Constitution in Parliament,” Gandhi told reporters in Bengaluru.His remarks followed his Thursday accusation that the BJP and the EC were involved in a “huge criminal fraud” through voter-list manipulation, which he…

07 Aug

Rahul Gandhi Accuses Election Commission of Aiding BJP in Voter Fraud

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, Politics2024 Lok Sabha election, BJP, Election Commission, Rahul Gandhi, voter fraud

New Delhi — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has levelled serious allegations against the Election Commission (EC), claiming it colluded with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to manipulate the 2024 general elections. In a press conference held at the AICC headquarters on Thursday, Gandhi called it a “crime against the Constitution.”Presenting what he described as “concrete evidence of vote chori” gathered over six months, Gandhi pointed to irregularities in voter data from Bangalore Central constituency, specifically the Mahadevapura Assembly segment. According to Gandhi, although Congress won six of the seven assembly segments in the constituency, it lost Mahadevapura by more than…

06 Aug

Government Rejects Debate on Bihar Electoral Roll Revision, Citing Supreme Court Case and EC Autonomy

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBihar electoral roll, Election Commission, Kiren Rijiju, Lok Sabha, SIR

New Delhi, August 6 — The Centre on Tuesday firmly rejected the Opposition's persistent demand for a debate on the Election Commission’s special electoral roll revision in Bihar, citing legal constraints and constitutional protocol.Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, addressing the Lok Sabha amid continuous protests by the INDIA bloc, said the matter was sub judice as it is under consideration by the Supreme Court and hence cannot be discussed on the floor of the House. He also asserted that the Election Commission’s functioning being that of an autonomous institution cannot be scrutinised in Parliament.“The government is open to discussions…

01 Aug

Vice Presidential Election Announced: Polling Scheduled for September 9

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBJP, Election Commission, INDIA bloc, Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice President election 2025

New Delhi, Aug 1, 2025 — The Election Commission on Friday announced the schedule for the election to the post of Vice President of India, marking the beginning of the race for the nation’s second-highest constitutional office. The process formally begins with the notification of the election on August 7.According to the schedule, nomination papers can be filed until August 21, with scrutiny taking place on August 22. Candidates will be allowed to withdraw nominations by August 25. If the contest sees more than one candidate, polling will be conducted on September 9, with the results declared the same day.The…

24 Jul

Tejashwi Threatens Poll Boycott Over SIR Row, Sparks Political Storm in Bihar

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, PoliticsBihar Assembly Elections, Election Commission, Electoral Roll Revision, SIR Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav

Patna, July 24, 2025 — The political temperature in Bihar soared on Thursday as RJD leader and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav warned that his party and its allies in the INDIA bloc may boycott the upcoming Assembly elections over what he termed as a deeply flawed and biased Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being conducted by the Election Commission.Speaking to reporters outside the Assembly, Yadav said the option to boycott elections remains on the table, pending discussions with coalition partners. “What is the point in contesting elections if we are convinced that these are not going to…

22 Apr

Rahul Gandhi Alleges Election Commission Is Compromised, BJP Slams Him as ‘Traitor’

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBJP, Election Commission, India elections 2025, Rahul Gandhi

Boston/New Delhi, April 22, 2025 – During an address to the Indian diaspora in Boston, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Election Commission of India was “compromised,” citing suspicious additions of 6.5 million votes during the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM. He claimed the system was no longer neutral and raised concerns about the integrity of the electoral process.Rahul Gandhi argued that such irregularities pointed to institutional capture by those in power, warning that democracy in India was under threat. He reiterated the need for systemic reforms to ensure a fair political environment and…

17 Apr

SC Extends Time for Election Commission to Reply in Jairam Ramesh’s PIL on Rule Amendments

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaElection Commission, Jairam Ramesh, Rule 93, Supreme Court

New Delhi, April 17, 2025 — The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the Election Commission of India three more weeks to respond to a Public Interest Litigation filed by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. The PIL challenges changes to Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, which allegedly restrict public access to key electoral records.A bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna had earlier asked the Centre and the Election Commission to file their responses by January 15. However, senior advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for the Election Commission, sought more time to submit a detailed reply. The court has…

07 Feb

Rahul Gandhi Questions Voter Registration Irregularities in Maharashtra

nishuthapar10 CommentsPoliticsElection Commission, Maharashtra, Rahul Gandhi

On Friday, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, raised alarms over a significant increase in new voters in Maharashtra, particularly in the five months between the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections. He noted that 39 lakh new voters were added in this short period, a stark contrast to the 32 lakh added over the five years preceding the 2024 elections. Speaking at a press conference at the Constitution Club in Delhi, alongside Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders Sanjay Raut and Supriya Sule, Gandhi expressed concern over discrepancies in voter registration, suggesting that the number of registered…