Electoral Rolls Archives - National Times

05 Nov

CM Nayab Singh Saini Accuses Opposition Of Spreading Misinformation Over SIR, Urges Voters To Check Electoral Rolls

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAmit Shah, Electoral Rolls, Haryana, Karnal, Nayab Singh Saini, SIR

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday accused the opposition of spreading misleading information about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and urged eligible voters to verify their names in the voter list. Addressing a programme during the ‘Loktantra Bachao–Arajakta Hatao’ foot march in Karnal, Saini said the revision exercise was aimed at making electoral rolls more accurate, transparent and reliable. Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off the march. Saini said every citizen's vote was an important democratic right and that all eligible voters must be included in the electoral rolls. He maintained…

01 Nov

Delhi, Haryana Electoral Roll Deadlines Extended Again: ECI Announces Fresh SIR Schedule, Check New Dates

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaDelhi News, Election Commission, Electoral Rolls, Haryana news, INDIA bloc, SIR 2026, Voter List

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Voters in Delhi and Haryana will have to wait longer for the publication of the final electoral rolls, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) announcing fresh deadlines for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR). According to the revised timetable issued on October 29, Haryana will publish its final voter list on November 30, while Delhi's final electoral roll is now scheduled for December 22, 2026. The latest changes come after delays in completing the verification and hearing process. Delhi has seen its final publication date changed for the third time, while Haryana has received its…

23 Oct

Punjab Assembly Passes Resolution Against SIR, Bhagwant Mann Demands Probe Into ‘Vote-Chori’ Claims

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Electoral Rolls, Punjab Assembly, Punjab politics, SIR

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday said that ‘Vote-Chori’ (vote theft) poses a serious threat to Indian democracy and demanded the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, calling for an impartial investigation into the process and strict action against those responsible for irregularities. Addressing the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, he pointed out the BJP is manipulating electoral rolls in the name of the Election Commission by adding votes in its favour and deleting those of the Opposition, and claimed that elections in Bihar, West Bengal, Haryana and Maharashtra had been won through ‘Vote-Chori’.…

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…

12 Apr

Supreme Court to hear West Bengal electoral roll and Malda judicial crisis cases

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaElectoral Rolls, Malda incident, Supreme Court, West Bengal elections

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India is set to hear a series of critical petitions on Monday, April 13, 2026, regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi will address challenges to the Election Commission’s decision to freeze the voters' list ahead of the state assembly elections scheduled for April 23 and April 29. The poll panel finalized the rolls on April 9, effectively preventing any further additions for those whose names were deleted during the intensive revision process. Central…

11 Dec

ECI Extends Electoral Roll Revision Deadlines Across Multiple States and UT

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaElection Commission of India, Electoral Rolls, Special Intensive Revision

New Delhi, December 11, 2025: The Election Commission of India on Thursday extended the deadlines for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across five states and one Union Territory, aiming to ensure that all eligible voters are included before the final rolls are published in February 2026.As per the revised schedule, the enumeration process in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat will now continue until December 14, with draft rolls to be released on December 19. In Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the revised enumeration period will conclude on December 18, followed by the publication of…

29 Nov

BKU Azad Trust Moves Supreme Court, Seeks 3-Month Extension for Uttar Pradesh Voter Roll Revision

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBKU Azad Trust, Electoral Rolls, Special Intensive Revision, Uttar Pradesh

New Delhi, November 29, 2025: The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Azad Trust has approached the Supreme Court seeking a three-month extension of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls currently underway in Uttar Pradesh. The organisation argued that the ongoing four-week timeline is insufficient for a voter base of more than 15.35 crore people and could result in wrongful deletions, errors, and large-scale disenfranchisement, especially among rural voters.The Election Commission launched the SIR exercise in Uttar Pradesh on November 4 under the theme “Shuddh Nirvachak Namavali – Majboot Loktantra” (Clean Electoral Roll – Strong Democracy). Booth-level officers have been…