- 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.
Demands for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner arose due to the controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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What happened
Demands for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner arose due to the controversy surrounding 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.- Gandhi held a high-tea meeting and joint press conference in Delhi demanding the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation.Sub-event
Hooda demands CEC resignation; Gandhi backs march to Supreme Court.1 source
Supreme Court has taken up the matter of the CEC's resignation demands.1 source
SIR controversy expands nationwide; Pradhan's resignation sparks protests against EC.1 source
Droupadi Murmu joins leaders demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over irregularities.1 source
Protests against SIR issues escalate in Karnataka, involving Dhruv Rathee and Prakash Raj.1 source
Opposition MPs demanded CEC resignation while the Supreme Court started examining claims on voter forms.1 source
High-level political figures call for the CEC's resignation over electoral integrity issues.1 source
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SKM formally demands the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.1 source
CEC resignation demanded amid SIR controversy.1 source
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A controversy has arisen regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Also in this story
- Allegations of manipulation of electoral rolls surfaced involving Gyanesh Kumar and the election commission.
- Pramila Jayapal expressed concern regarding the state of Indian electoral rolls.
- Sir faced criticism regarding the handling of electoral rolls in Delhi.
The entities involved
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election commission
body which oversees elections
Related events
- Opposition leaders marched to the Supreme Court and filed a petition demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
- Protests occurred in Delhi on November 1, 2026, while Gyanesh Kumar serves as Chief Election Commissioner.
- Opposition bloc and Congress held protests in Delhi and Bengaluru against the Election Commission.
- Gyanesh Kumar serves as the Chief Election Commissioner while the ECI handles elections in Karnataka, facing allegations of being a puppet for the ruling party.
- The Election Commission in Assam is overseeing electoral rolls, with commission members raising objections regarding the rolls.
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Newest first; wire copies grouped- dailypioneer.com
- abcnews.com
- aninews.in
- aninews.in
- indiatimes.com
- orissapost.com
- newindianexpress.com
- newindianexpress.com
- aninews.in
- aninews.in
- indiatimes.com
- moneycontrol.com
- indiatimes.com
- tribuneindia.com
- newindianexpress.com
- freepressjournal.in
- indiatimes.com
- oneindia.com
- thehindu.com
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- outlookindia.com
- tribuneindia.com
- npr.org
- clickorlando.com
- northcountrypublicradio.org
- 2news.com
- wjct.org
- morningstaronline.co.uk
- journalgazette.net
- deccanchronicle.com
- dailyexcelsior.com
- outlookindia.com
- aninews.in
- bignewsnetwork.com
- aninews.in
- indiagazette.com
- newsx.com
- aninews.in
- indiagazette.com
- calcuttanews.net