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An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a central or state election commission, or an election board, an electoral council or an electoral court. Election commissions can be independent, mixed, judicial or executive. They may also be responsible for electoral boundary delimitation. In federations there may be a separate body for each subnational government. An election commission has a duty to ensure elections are conducted in an orderly manner.
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SC to take up SIR today: 35 lakh voters untraceable, opposition mounts pressure on govt – controversy explained in 10 pointsA dispute surrounds the Election Commission's revision of voter lists in Bihar. Opposition parties allege voter suppression. They have taken the matter to the Supreme Court. The court is hearing the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
EC must stop SIR, says opposition; calls it ‘exercise of exclusion’Opposition parties in India are raising concerns about the Election Commission's special intensive revision of Bihar's electoral rolls, alleging it could disenfranchise marginalized communities. They..IndiaTimes - Published | |
‘Wants power at any cost’: BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Election Commission; alleges ‘Emergency mindset’ still prevailsBJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi criticized Rahul Gandhi's attacks on the Election Commission, likening them to Indira Gandhi's Emergency-era mindset. Trivedi accused Gandhi of only accepting election results..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SIR in Bihar: INDIA bloc terms it 'institutional arrogance'; claims NDA parties also affected by exercise - Key pointsThe INDIA bloc has strongly criticized the Election Commission's ongoing voter deletion process, citing opacity and flawed data. They allege that over 63 lakh voters are at risk of disenfranchisement..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'What was home minister doing?' Mahua Moitra targets Amit Shah after EC says '56 lakh illegal voters in Bihar'; demands his resignationTMC MP Mahua Moitra is demanding accountability from Home Minister Amit Shah following the Election Commission's claim of 56 lakh illegal electors in Bihar. Moitra alleges the EC is acting as a BJP..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Opposition protest against Bihar rolls revision stalls HouseThe parliamentary session faced disruptions for the fourth consecutive day due to opposition protests against alleged irregularities in Bihar's electoral rolls. Sonia Gandhi joined the demonstration,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
‘Time for essential thinking’: EC defends Bihar electoral revision drive; questions criticsAmidst opposition protests, the Election Commission defended its intensive revision of Bihar's electoral rolls, emphasizing its commitment to fair elections and a strong democracy. The commission..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bihar SIR: With 2 days still to go, 56 lakh voters already struck off rollsWith the deadline looming for enumeration form submissions in Bihar, the Election Commission has identified a significant number of discrepancies. Approximately one lakh electors are untraceable, and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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‘Unless you win...’: Amid Bihar voter list row, Khurshid downplays protest; urges focus on winning pollsCongress leader Salman Khurshid has differed with his party's stance on Bihar's voter list revision, emphasizing the importance of winning elections to make a difference. His remarks contrast with the..IndiaTimes - Published | Bihar SIR row: Rahul Gandhi repeats ‘chunav chori’ charge; alleges fresh 'conspiracy' by ECRahul Gandhi alleges that the Election Commission is working for the BJP. He claims a conspiracy to steal the Bihar election, similar to Maharashtra. He questions the sudden increase in voters in..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Lakhs in Bihar may lose vote, ADR tells SCThe Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has challenged the Election Commission's special intensive revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls in the Supreme Court, arguing it could disenfranchise..IndiaTimes - Published | 93% of Bihar voters given enumeration forms, 13.2% have submitted them: ECBihar's electoral roll revision progresses swiftly, with 93.7% of voters receiving enumeration forms and 13.2% already submitting them. The Election Commission allows electors to supplement incomplete..IndiaTimes - Published |
Electoral roll division: Rabri Devi asks people to ‘refuse’ document checks by poll officials; alleges 'conspiracy'Rashtriya Janata Dal urged Bihar residents to resist showing documents beyond voter IDs during the Election Commission's intensive electoral roll revision, alleging a conspiracy to disenfranchise poor..IndiaTimes - Published | SIR of Electoral Rolls in Bihar illegal, would disenfranchise lakhs of voters from marginalised section: ADR tells SCThe Supreme Court is now hearing a challenge to the Election Commission's directive for Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar, just before elections. Association for Democratic Reforms..IndiaTimes - Published |
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