Electoral Roll Revision Archives

09 Feb

Supreme Court Warns States Against Disrupting Voter Roll Revision, Seeks Bengal DGP’s Affidavit on Violence Claims

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaElection Commission of India, Electoral Roll Revision, Special Intensive Revision, Supreme Court, West Bengal

New Delhi, February 9, 2026: The Supreme Court on Monday cautioned states against obstructing the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and directed the West Bengal Director-General of Police (DGP) to submit a personal affidavit regarding allegations of violence and burning of Election Commission notices. A Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and N.V. Anjaria, made it clear that the revision process must proceed without interference. “We will not allow anyone to create any impediment in the SIR exercise. This must be clear to the states,” the court said while hearing multiple…

28 Dec

BLO Found Dead in Bankura, Alleged Work Pressure Linked to Electoral Roll Revision

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBankura, BLO death, Booth Level Officer, Electoral Roll Revision, Special Intensive Revision, West Bengal

Bankura, December 28, 2025: A Booth Level Officer was found dead in West Bengal’s Bankura district on Sunday, triggering allegations that intense work pressure linked to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls may have contributed to the incident, police said. The body of Haradhan Mandal was recovered from a school premises in the Ranibandh block on Sunday morning. Mandal, a schoolteacher by profession, was serving as the Booth Level Officer for Booth No. 206 in the Rajakata area of the block. Police officials said a handwritten note bearing Mandal’s signature was found at the spot, in which he…

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…

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…