Election Commission
SIR petition in Supreme Court: Notice issued, what happens next
The Supreme Court on October 15 issued notice to the Election Commission on the petition by Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders challenging the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, and said it would ask one petitioner about his conduct.
SIR petition in Supreme Court: Who filed it and what it demands
Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and other opposition leaders filed a petition in the Supreme Court on October 12 challenging the special intensive revision of electoral rolls and seeking an audit of voter deletions, after police stopped their march.
Who is a Booth Level Officer? The official who helps with SIR forms
Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer has announced voter registration camps at all polling stations on October 10 and 11, ahead of the October 12 deadline for claims, objections and new enrolment in the Special Intensive Revision.
Who is Gyanesh Kumar? The Chief Election Commissioner the opposition wants out
Opposition MPs of the INDIA bloc marched from Parliament towards the Election Commission headquarters on October 6 demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, and were stopped by police on Parliament Street.
Who is contesting in Nandigram and Rejinagar?
Bypolls to five assembly seats and the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat were held on October 6 in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Assam, with Madurantakam recording the highest turnout at about 86%. Counting is on October 9.
Who is on the bench? The judges hearing the Form 6 plea
The Supreme Court said on October 5 that it has not approved any modified Form 6 used to enrol voters during the Special Intensive Revision, and asked the Election Commission to produce records showing who made the changes.
Cracks in the INDIA bloc: Who skipped the September 30 meeting
Opposition INDIA bloc parties met on September 30 to plan a joint agitation over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and reiterate demands for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, though AAP and DMK skipped the meeting.
27 Rajya Sabha seats up for election: Full state list
The Election Commission issued notification on September 29 for biennial and bye-elections to 27 Rajya Sabha seats across ten states, including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, ahead of November polling.
Vikaspuri sees highest share of ‘ineligible’ electors in Delhi roll
Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer warned against deleting names from the draft electoral roll without proper verification, after more than 350 electors were marked 'ineligible,' including about 200 from the Vikaspuri constituency alone.
Who is on the Supreme Court bench hearing the Delhi SIR case?
The Supreme Court heard a petition on September 22 challenging notices issued to 33 lakh Delhi voters in the Special Intensive Revision, with advocate Prashant Bhushan arguing the process was opaque; about 47.7 lakh names were removed from the draft roll.
