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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…

Haryana Commences Special Electoral Roll Revision; Final Voter List Scheduled for September Publication

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaA. Srinivas, democracy, Elections, Electoral Roll, Haryana, Polling Stations, Registration, Revision, Voter List

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): A. Srinivas, the Chief Electoral Officer for Haryana, has announced the commencement of a special summary revision of electoral rolls across the state. This initiative is part of a broader phased campaign by the Election Commission of India currently being implemented across 16 states and three union territories. For this third phase in Haryana, the qualifying date for voter eligibility has been set for July 1, 2026, ensuring that the registry reflects the most current demographic data for upcoming democratic exercises. The preliminary stage of the campaign, which includes intensive training for staff and the printing of…

Supreme Court to Hear Plea Over Massive Voter Deletion in West Bengal SIR Process

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaElection Commission, Supreme Court, Voter List, West Bengal

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh)— The Supreme Court of India is set to deliberate on a high-stakes petition on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, regarding the alleged mass deletion of names from electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi agreed to the urgent hearing following submissions by senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy, who highlighted that existing voters—many of whom have participated in previous elections—are being systematically excluded without proper documentation review. The legal challenge follows the publication of West Bengal’s final voter list on February 28, which…