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January 22, 2026, 07:34 PM - 3 min read
The Election Commission on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar was “fair, just and reasonable”, arguing that the exercise followed statutory powers and could not be challenged through what it described as a roving inquiry by NGOs and politicians.
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January 21, 2026, 03:22 PM - 4 min read
The Commission has warned that any disruption or unrest during the SIR process will directly fix accountability on the state’s top police officer.
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January 19, 2026, 08:01 PM - 4 min read
Addressing a rally at Kachari Maidan in Barasat, North 24 Parganas, Abhishek claimed the court’s directive was a vindication of the Trinamool’s stand.
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January 19, 2026, 04:45 PM - 3 min read
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that notices have been issued to about two crore persons for verification of documents.The Court added that under the 'logical discrepancy' category, father name mismatch, mismatch of parent age and difference in age of grand parents was noticed by authorities.
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January 19, 2026, 03:31 PM - 3 min read
The notice led to widespread speculation over whether a member of Netaji’s family would also be required to prove Indian citizenship, with the issue quickly gaining traction on social media.
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January 18, 2026, 01:20 PM - 3 min read
According to sources, the state Home Department wrote to the Election Commission on Saturday, referring to incidents in Baruipur East and Purba Medinipur districts, and stated that the opinion of the State Advocate General had been sought, who reportedly held that the steps already taken by the state government were sufficient
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January 14, 2026, 05:05 PM - 4 min read
According to sources in the Commission, the special camp is intended for long-term residents of India who have recently acquired citizenship or are in the process of doing so, but whose names do not feature in the final electoral roll.
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January 13, 2026, 07:00 PM - 3 min read
The Chief Minister raised pointed questions over border security and the functioning of central forces, asking, “From coal to hawala—who controls the border? Who controls Customs? Who controls the CISF? Who is coming in on planes from outside?
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January 13, 2026, 05:39 PM - 3 min read
One of the key proposals relates to women voters who do not possess any of the 11 documents mandated under the SIR guidelines.
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January 12, 2026, 08:17 PM - 3 min read
In her three-page letter, Mamata described the procedure being followed under the SIR as “fundamentally flawed and unconstitutional.”
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January 12, 2026, 04:27 PM - 3 min read
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has argued that polling stations should be set up only in government or semi-government buildings to ensure equal and unbiased access for all voters.
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January 11, 2026, 12:08 PM - 3 min read
According to Commission sources, the appointments have been made initially only for West Bengal, amid heightened scrutiny and political controversy surrounding the SIR process in the state
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