The Supreme Court of India recently clarified that adding or removing names during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is a standard part of the electoral process. The bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, gave its observations while hearing petitions challenging voter list changes in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. Key Highlight Supreme
Rajasthan State Election Commission will hold the long-awaited Panchayati Raj elections in 2026. As per the order of the Supreme Court of India, the elections must be completed by April. Voting will take place for more than 1 lakh Ward Panchs and 14,635 Sarpanchs. The official schedule will be announced on the official website. Category
Jharkhand State Election Commission has officially announced the schedule for the local body polls across 48 municipalities. Voting is set to take place on February 23, 2026, using traditional ballot papers instead of EVMs. The Model Code of Conduct is now in effect across 9 Municipal Corporations, 20 City Councils, and 19 City Panchayats. Event
Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed 6,948 new Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) in Uttar Pradesh to speed up the voter list verification process. This brings the total number of AEROs to 8,990, up from the previous 2,042. These officers will handle the hearing of notices for over 32 million voters whose records showed
Telangana State Election Commission has officially announced the schedule for municipal polls across the state. Elections will be held for 7 Municipal Corporations and 116 Municipalities. With this announcement, the Model Code of Conduct is now in effect across Telangana. Event Date Nomination Start Date January 28 Last Date for Nominations January 30 Scrutiny of
As per the video shared by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar before National Voters’ Day, Election Commission of India (ECI) will soon start checking and updating the voter list in the remaining states and Union Territories of India. This process is called Special Intensive Revision (SIR). It was done first in Bihar last year and
Election Commission of India (ECI) has put a list on its website. This list has the names of voters who may have mistakes in their details. This was done after an order from the Supreme Court. An ECI official said that the list includes voters whose details do not match old voter records from 2002.
In Maharastra 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis election will be held on February 5, 2026, with the counting of votes scheduled for February 7. The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Friday announced 40 star campaigners for the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in the state. The list includes several senior
Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the last date to submit claims and objections related to the electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu. The new deadline is January 30, 2026. This extension is part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list. Earlier, in October 2025, the Election Commission announced that a
Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday, January 22, 2026, gave the ‘whistle’ symbol to actor-turned-politician Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. TVK, which is contesting elections for the first time, applied to the ECI on last year for an election symbol under the Election Symbols (Reservation and