Election Commission Archives

23 Sep

AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal Alleges ‘Vote-Chori’, Demands Cancellation of Recent Elections

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Arvind Kejriwal, Election Commission, Gyanesh Kumar

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has called out the Modi government and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over repeated allegations of ‘Vote-Chori’ (vote theft), citing an investigative report by The Indian Express. Following the report’s revelations, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal described the matter as the biggest scam in independent India and pointed out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were winning elections through vote theft. He also revealed Gyanesh Kumar being the “chief” of vote-chori and demanded his immediate arrest and prosecution for treason. The AAP Chief further questioned…

10 Sep

Delhi Election Office Confirms Raghav Chadha’s Inclusion in Rajinder Nagar Voter Registry Following Statutory Review

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaDelhi CEO, Election Commission, Form 6, Raghav Chadha, Rajinder Nagar, voter registry

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh) — The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi verified on Thursday that BJP parliamentarian Raghav Chadha has officially been enrolled in the voter registry for the Rajinder Nagar assembly constituency after meeting all statutory requirements. Election authorities explained that Chadha submitted Form-6 on August 26 to transfer his voting precinct. Following the standard seven-day public review window, the Electoral Registration Officer sanctioned the application on September 2. Under standard Election Commission of India protocols, an approved applicant is promptly integrated into the active electronic roster, positioned directly after the concluding entry of the preliminary…

09 Sep

AAP Challenges Election Commission Over Raghav Chadha’s Voter Enrolment In Delhi

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Anurag Dhanda, Election Commission, Form 6, Raghav Chadha, Rajinder Nagar, Voter roll

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has rejected the Election Commission’s explanation for the addition of Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha’s name to the Delhi voter list, demanding transparency on the process through which his vote was added. AAP National Media In-Charge Anurag Dhanda challenged the Election Commission to make Chadha’s Form 6 public and allow citizens to file objections against it through the same process available to any ordinary voter. The AAP National Media In-charge pointed to the Rajinder Nagar records, where he said Raghav Chadha’s name does not appear in any Form 6 filed between…

08 Sep

AAP Alleges Manipulation in Electoral Rolls Over Raghav Chadha’s Delhi Voter Registration

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAnurag Dhanda, Delhi voter list, Election Commission, Electoral Roll, Raghav Chadha, Rajinder Nagar

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday exposed a serious manipulation of electoral rolls by the BJP and the Election Commission through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). AAP National Media In-Charge Anurag Dhanda revealed that Raghav Chadha was made a Delhi voter through electoral ‘farziwada' (fraud), despite remaining a registered voter in Punjab until September 3. The AAP National Media In-charge pointed out that Delhi’s draft roll published on August 31 showed 746 voters at the Rajinder Nagar booth, yet Raghav Chadha’s name subsequently appeared as the 747th voter. This, he asserted, was impossible under the…

29 Aug

Election Commission Extends Haryana Voter List Claims and Objections Deadline to September 30

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaElection Commission, Electoral Roll, Form 6, Haryana, SIR 2026, Voter List, Voter registration

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh)– The Election Commission of India has once again revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Haryana. As per the revised schedule, claims and objections can be filed from July 31 to September 30, 2026. Claims and objections will be disposed of from July 31 to October 28. Under the revised schedule, the final electoral roll will now be published on November 6. Chief Electoral Officer, Haryana, Sh. A. Sreenivas said that the Election Commission has revised the dates keeping in view the interests of the voters of the state. The extension will provide…

17 Jul

Supreme Court Clarifies Voter Roll Removal Does Not Result in Loss of Citizenship

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabcitizenship status, Election Commission, Electoral Roll, Supreme Court, welfare schemes, West Bengal

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India clarified on Friday that the removal of an individual's name from the electoral roll does not automatically equate to a loss of citizenship. The apex court made the observation while agreeing to examine a petition challenging the exclusion of individuals deleted from the voter list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal from various state welfare schemes. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, and including Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana, reiterated that a deletion during an SIR exercise cannot independently strip a…

07 Jun

Election Commission Directs State Machinery to Report Suspected Foreign Citizens During Voter List Cleanup

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaCitizenship, Election Commission, Verification, Voter List

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Election Commission of India has mandated its regional polling branches to flag individuals suspected of being non-citizens and refer their files to authorized legal channels. This administrative order has been integrated into the current Special Intensive Revision of the country's voter logs. Detailed execution protocols were distributed to State Chief Electoral Officers to refine the transparency of the electoral register. As per the operational guidelines released on May 14, Electoral Registration Officers, alongside their assistants, hold autonomous jurisdiction to transfer cases of questioned nationality to regulators operating under the Citizenship Act of 1955. In instances…

17 May

AAP MP Malvinder Singh Kang Urges Election Commission to Protect Punjabi Voters Amid Revision Drive

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabElection Commission, Electoral Rolls, NRI voters, Punjab, voter revision

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament from Sri Anandpur Sahib, Malvinder Singh Kang, has written a detailed letter to the Election Commission of India expressing serious concern over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise and its possible impact on genuine voters of Punjab, especially the large NRI Punjabi community. Kang said that the manner in which the SIR exercise is being conducted raises grave questions about transparency and intent. Referring to large-scale deletion of voters in states like Bihar and West Bengal during similar exercises, he warned that Punjab cannot be allowed to become the…

16 May

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Vows to Prevent Deletion of Genuine Votes Under ECI’s New Voter Revision Drive

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Singh Mann, Election Commission, Punjab elections, voter list revision

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Amid growing concerns over manipulation of electoral rolls in several states, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday declared that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would not allow even a single genuine vote to be deleted in Punjab under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Warning against any attempt to engineer “fake votes” in favour of a particular political party, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that AAP leaders and karyakartas would remain stationed alongside Booth Level Officers (BLOs) at every polling booth across Punjab to monitor the exercise and prevent any irregularity. Referring to complaints from other states…

14 May

Supreme Court Emphasizes Perceived Independence of Election Commission in Constitutional Challenge

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaCEC, Constitution, EC, Election Commission, Independence, Supreme Court

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India asserted on Thursday that the integrity of the democratic process depends entirely on an Election Commission that is not only independent in its actions but also appears independent in its composition. While presiding over a series of public interest litigations challenging the 2023 law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, a Bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice SC Sharma highlighted that the independence of the body is a fundamental facet of the basic structure of the Constitution. The hearing brought to the forefront a significant…