- Political parties DMK and AAP, along with opposition leaders, sent letters to the Chief Justice of India regarding the SIR process.
- Opposition parties are challenging the electoral process and raising appeals regarding irregularities in the SIR process.
- AAP challenges the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process overseen by the Election Commission of India.
- Submissions regarding electoral roll revision contributed to the bloc addressing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
A controversy has arisen regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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Updated Oct 17
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What happened
A controversy has arisen regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Vaiko attacks DMK's demand to scrap SIR, amid ongoing electoral controversy.1 source
- Pramila Jayapal expressed concern regarding the state of Indian electoral rolls.Sub-event
- Sir faced criticism regarding the handling of electoral rolls in Delhi.Sub-event
- Pinarayi Vijayan attacked the Election Commission's credibility regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and accused the CEC of not fulfilling duties democratically.Sub-event
Election Commission defends SIR process against allegations.1 source
Chidambaram raises questions about the SIR process overseen by the Election Commission.1 source
- Demands for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner arose due to the controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Sub-event
Controversy erupts over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.1 source
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The entities involved
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Gyanesh Kumar
26th Chief Election Commissioner of India (Retd. IAS Officer)
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election commission
body which oversees elections
Related events
- Electoral roll irregularities in Delhi are prompting demands for judicial scrutiny of voter deletions.
- Politicians, including Rahul Gandhi and Asaduddin Owaisi, are challenging the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- The Election Commission in Assam is overseeing electoral rolls, with commission members raising objections regarding the rolls.
- Allegations of electoral roll misuse during the SIR process and failure to secure national borders were reported.
- A state government has sought legal action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- thehindu.com
- aninews.in
- hindustantimes.com
- indiagazette.com
- outlookindia.com
- aninews.in
- aninews.in
- indiatimes.com
- organiser.org