NEW DELHI: Unsuccessful in stalling the SIR of Bihar electoral roll, the counsel for petitioners on Friday chose to argue the constitutional validity of Election Commission’s decision to conduct a pan-India SIR and told SC that the challenge to the validity of CEC and other ECs (Appointment, Conditions of Officer and Terms of Office) Act,…
Jairam Ramesh (ANI images) NEW DELHI: Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Saturday alleged irregularities in Bihar’s final electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. He claimed that the entire process was orchestrated to benefit the ruling BJP.In a post on X, Congress leader wrote: “The Election Commission has orchestrated the entire SIR…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission Tuesday issued instructions that Aadhaar card be accepted as the 12th document for inclusion in Bihar’s revised electoral roll, in addition to the 11 documents listed in its June 24 special intensive revision (SIR) order. However, the poll panel made it clear that Aadhaar shall be accepted and utilised only as…
NEW DELHI: Accepting a major demand of the opposition, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Election Commission to accept Aadhaar cards, in addition to the 11 documents specified under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), as a proof of identity of a person to enable him to file application for inclusion in the Bihar electoral…
NEW DELHI: As the deadline to file claims and objections in Bihar ended Monday, BJP became the third party, after CPI(ML) Liberation and RJD, to file claims and objections on the draft electoral roll, reports Bharti Jain.As per EC’s update at 10 am Monday, a total of 144 claims and objections were received from booth…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday did not extend the Sept 1 deadline for filing claims and objections to Bihar Draft Voters List prepared after special intensive revision (SIR) as the Election Commission said such submissions can be made by people till the last date of nominations for the Assembly elections. “Most importantly, the…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asks para-legal volunteers under the Bihar Legal Services Authority to assist voters and political parties in filing claims and objections in the state’s Special Summary Revision (SIR) exercise. The court asked the volunteers to submit confidential reports to district judges, which will be considered on September 8.The bench…