Net deletions due to SIR 5.2cr (10%) in 12 states/UTs; 2 crore included in Phase 2 Over 2 crore new voters joined electoral rolls across 12 states and UTs during intensive revision, while nearly 5.2 crore names were deleted. This purification process, aimed at ensuring accurate voter lists and preventing bogus voting, resulted in 45.8 crore electors remaining. Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Uttar Pradesh saw the highest purification percentages. #SIR #crore #states #electoral_rolls #intensive_revision #Phase #Net_deletions #deletions_due #joined_electoral #crore_included
West Bengal: Presiding officer in 12 polls now finds himself out of rolls Bengal's electoral rolls are in disarray as long-time voters, including a 97-year-old Partition refugee and a retired teacher, find their names struck off. Families are battling bureaucratic hurdles and stress, with one man dying in a tribunal queue. The process has left many disenfranchised, sparking protests and accusations of political manipulation. #West_Bengal #Bengal #electoral_rolls #Bengal_electoral #Presiding_officer #Partition_refugee #rolls_Bengal #long-time_voters #retired_teacher #Presiding
'Except West Bengal': SC notes 'hardly any litigation' over SIR in other states The Supreme Court will consider extending the deadline for freezing electoral rolls in West Bengal, acknowledging concerns over procedural irregularities in the state's voter list exercise. #Supreme_Court #West_Bengal #electoral_rolls #procedural_irregularities #acknowledging_concerns #list_exercise #freezing_electoral
West Bengal: Didi begins sit-in, alleges EC 'plot' to delete voters' names West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee launched a sit-in protest, accusing the BJP and Election Commission of a conspiracy to disenfranchise voters by removing genuine names from electoral rolls. She highlighted instances of living individuals being declared dead, vowing to expose the alleged plot ahead of the EC's visit and upcoming assembly polls. #West_Bengal #Mamata_Banerjee #Election_Commission #electoral_rolls #Didi_begins #Banerjee_launched #sit-in_protest #delete_voters' #disenfranchise_voters #removing_genuine
BJP will deport infiltrators in 5 yrs if it returns to power: Amit Shah Union Home Minister Amit Shah vowed to remove infiltrators from Assam's electoral rolls and deport them within five years if the BJP returns to power. He accused the opposition of turning infiltrators into a vote bank, claiming they encroached on vast tracts of land. #Amit_Shah #Minister_Amit #Union_Home #Home_Minister #Shah_Union #electoral_rolls #Amit #BJP_returns #Shah_vowed #Assam_electoral
Gujarat electoral rolls shrink 13% to 4.4 crore voters after 77 lakh deletions Gujarat's voter count has dropped by 13.4% to 4.4 crore after a special revision removed 77 lakh names and added 9.5 lakh new electors. This significant decline follows two rounds of scrutiny, with over 40 lakh voters identified as permanently shifted and 18 lakh deceased. #lakh #electoral_rolls #Gujarat_electoral #deletions_Gujarat #rolls_shrink #revision_removed #special_revision #Gujarat_voter #lakh_deletions #crore_voters
Assam final electoral rolls published: Over 2.43 lakh names removed ahead of assembly elections #assembly_elections #electoral_rolls #Assam_final #rolls_published #final_electoral
'Won't allow any impediment in SIR': SC's clear message to states on Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's plea The Supreme Court has stated it will not permit any obstacles in the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls across states. This comes as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee filed a petition challenging the revision process in her poll-bound state. #Supreme_Court #West_Bengal #Mamata_Banerjee #Banerjee_plea #electoral_rolls #Minister_Mamata #Bengal_Chief #clear_message #ongoing_special #special_intensive
3rd extension in UP SIR: 1 more month for filing claims The Election Commission has granted a one-month extension for filing claims and objections on Uttar Pradesh's draft electoral rolls, now allowing submissions until March 6. This marks the third extension for the state's voter list revision, with the final rolls to be published on April 10. #SIR #Election_Commission #Uttar_Pradesh #electoral_rolls #filing_claims #Pradesh_draft #draft_electoral #allowing_submissions #one-month_extension #filing
Bengal SIR row: Will rectify errors of ‘logical discrepancy,’ says SC A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said voters’ names should not be struck off the electoral rolls because of errors creeping into spelling of names during translation from Bengali to English or vice-versa. “We will ensure that it is rectified,” the bench said. #Surya_Kant #Joymalya_Bagchi #logical_discrepancy #Bengal_SIR #SIR_row #CJI_Surya #Justices_Joymalya #electoral_rolls #rectify_errors #errors_creeping
