- ECI conducted Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercises in Bihar and West Bengal, and referred citizenship matters to competent authorities.
- The SIR process applies to electoral rolls in Bihar, managed by the Election Commission of India.
The SIR process applies to electoral rolls in Bihar, managed by the Election Commission of India.
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What happened
The SIR process applies to electoral rolls in Bihar, managed by the Election Commission of India.
Who's involved
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The SIR process applies to electoral rolls in Bihar, managed by the Election Commission of India.Also in this story
- SIR was implemented in Bihar ahead of the elections, coinciding with concerns over declining victory margins and growing insecurity.
- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process began in Bihar, leading to the deletion of voters from the rolls.
- A dispute has arisen over the SIR process and the actions taken by the Election Commission.
- The Election Commission has scheduled bye-elections for a state Legislative Council seat in Bihar.
The entities involved
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Bihar
state in eastern India
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election commission
body which oversees elections
- The Election Commission placed Punjab under the Model Code of Conduct as political figures, including Rahul Gandhi and Vijay Inder Singla, prepare for the upcoming elections.
- Congress alleges EC acts like MHA arm and monitors electoral roll revisions in Karnataka, citing tactics similar to West Bengal in Bihar.
Related events
- The Election Commission of India conducted the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, which the Supreme Court subsequently upheld.
- ECI started the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Bihar, while appellate tribunals ruled on voter exclusion in West Bengal.
- ECI announced the start of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar and conducted SIR in Karnataka.
- The Election Commission conducted a Special Intensive Revision drive amid opposition challenges regarding electoral irregularities.
- The Supreme Court reviewed the ECI's Special Intensive Revision process, which was conducted on Bihar electoral rolls.