New Delhi, May 27 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the power of the of India to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls, saying that it “advances the constitutional imperative of free and fair elections”. It can’t be said that the poll panel acted outside statutory powers by exercising SIR,
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New Delhi, May 14 (PTI) The Election Commission on Thursday announced the roll out of the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) of electoral rolls in 16 states and three union territories in a phased manner beginning May 30. The states and UTs where the SIR will be carried out are Delhi, Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, Manipur, Uttarakhand,
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Lucknow, May 6 (PTI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday alleged that “a multi-layer election mafia” is active in various elections in Uttar Pradesh and across the country, with this model of the ruling BJP having gripped the “entire democratic system”. Addressing a press conference at the party’s state headquarters, Yadav levelled serious allegations
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Srinagar, May 5 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday attributed the BJP’s West Bengal win to a “significant role” played by the Election Commission (EC), alongside a consolidation of Hindu votes and a fractured minority mandate. Abdullah also said the INDIA bloc needs to define its role in the political landscape
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