The New Indian Express

ECI to use AI tools during SIR to identify duplicate voters

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is planning to deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to identify duplicate voters as part of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in ...
Hindustan Times

SC tells ECI to consider Kerala plea for extending SIR deadline

The Supreme Court allows Kerala to seek an extension for submitting enumeration forms amid local elections, citing no disruption to the electoral process. New Delhi The Supreme Court on Tuesday ...
Indiatimes

‘BJP, ECI using SIR to remove 50K voters from each seat won by SP’

Lucknow: Launching a major offensive at the present form of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the BJP and the Election ...
Indiatimes

Direct ECI to conduct SIR, not SR in Assam: Petitioner to SC

Guwahati: A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the ECI’s decision to conduct a Special Revision of electoral rolls in Assam, instead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ...
Hindustan Times

SC seeks ECI responses to pleas challenging Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Bengal SIR

The direction came even as the ECI argued that the situation on the ground is smooth and political leaders were unnecessarily creating a scare The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Election ...
The Hindu

TDPP wants ECI to take up SIR at the earliest in Andhra Pradesh

Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party (TDPP) leader Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu has said that his party welcomes the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and wants that it be taken up by the ...
The Hindu

Government claim that lawmakers cannot discuss ECI is violation of powers of Parliament: Derek O'Brien

The government's claim that MPs cannot discuss the Election Commission (ECI) is a violation of the powers of Parliament, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien has alleged, as he raised the demand ...
The Financial Express

‘Can order ECI to extend deadline’ – Key observations made by SC on SIR

The petitions concerning Kerala SIR, Tamil Nadu SIR, and West Bengal SIR were moved to later dates so the Election Commission of India could respond. (Image: PTI) The Supreme Court said on Wednesday ...
Mint

SIR row in Bengal escalates as ECI rebuts TMC charges, tells party not to ‘influence or threaten’ BLOs

SIR in Bengal: The standoff between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal ...
The New Indian Express

ECI extends SIR deadline in Kerala owing to civic polls

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the time-frame of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Kerala owing to the upcoming local body ...
Outlookindia

BLOs Are Succumbing To Excessive Pressure But ECI In Tearing Hurry To Conduct SIR: SC Told

The main arguments against SIR in WB, Kerala and other states is to be heard on December 9. The petitioners have said that while ECI is in a hurry to conduct the SIR, BLOs are succumbing to the ...
Deccan Chronicle

ECI Orders Assam BLOs to Ensure Clear Photos, Accurate Addresses

New Delhi: In a bid to keep the electoral rolls less controversy prone, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the Booth Level Officers (BLO) carrying out Special Revision (SR) in Assam ...