Electoral Roll

Supreme Court adjourns SIR hearing to Nov 17 EC says Form 6 not changed no voter deletion without ERO order

Karnataka’s Election Commission has released the final electoral roll following a 129-day Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The updated list has removed nearly one crore names, bringing the state’s total electorate down to about 4.55 crore voters.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan have backed the Centre over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Their support comes as Congress and other INDIA bloc parties intensify criticism of the Election Commission of India ahead of the November 1 rally in Delhi.

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The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition filed by Trinamool Congress MP Dola Sen challenging changes to Form 6 used for inclusion of names in electoral rolls. During hearings on allegations surrounding the Election Commission of India and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, the court said it was aware of the developments and would decide the matter after considering the submissions.

The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that its decisions on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls were unanimous. The case brings institutional decision-making, voter registration and electoral transparency into focus.

A Telangana activist's RTI request on SIR voter verification software was rejected by the Election Commission. Understand the reply, legal exemptions and voter concerns.

Electoral-roll revision has become a fresh point of political disagreement in Tamil Nadu. On 26 October, the DMK, Congress and Left parties walked out of an all-party meeting in Chennai, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The dispute comes as election authorities prepare electoral rolls using 1 January 2027 as the qualifying date. The controversy raises questions about electoral transparency, voter inclusion and opposition confidence in the revision process.

The Election Commission has announced a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls across 17 states and Union Territories, with 1 January 2027 as the qualifying date. The exercise puts voter enrolment, electoral transparency and preparations for the next Assembly elections in focus.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has demanded Aadhaar-linked electoral rolls and mandatory biometric verification at polling booths in Uttar Pradesh. His demand comes amid allegations of voter-list irregularities and an Election Commission order for statewide verification ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised nationwide protests against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his controversial remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late father. The dispute has intensified the political confrontation between the BJP and Congress, with both parties exchanging accusations over political conduct and electoral issues.

The BJP and INDIA bloc are preparing competing campaigns over voter-roll revision, turning electoral transparency into a major test of political communication, public trust and opposition unity.