New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has announced a revised schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories. The revision, referencing January 1, 2026, as the qualifying date, has now been extended by one week to ensure greater participation and…
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SIR Phase II: EFs 99.95% Printed; 97.52% Distributed
New Delhi: The Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase II — running from 4 November to 4 December 2025 -has achieved near-total completion of elector-specific Enumeration Forms (EFs) printing nationwide, with 99.95% of EFs printed and 97.52% distributed as per the latest bulletin published on 16 November 2025. The…
Bihar
Bihar Elections: Phase-I Clears Without Re-polls
New Delhi, November 8, 2025: The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that no re-polls will be conducted for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, after a comprehensive scrutiny of poll-day documents and Form 17A across all 121 constituencies. The decision came following a transparent and well-documented…
Bihar
ECI Mobilises 348 Observers for Smooth Bihar Assembly Polls
New Delhi, October 31, 2025: The Election Commission of India (ECI) convened a video-conference with all 348 observers deployed for both phases of the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, undertaking a comprehensive review of election-day arrangements and voter facilitation measures. Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir…
Bihar
ECI Orders Strict Vigil for Peaceful Bihar Elections
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday reviewed inter-State border preparedness for the forthcoming Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 and directed heightened vigilance to ensure a peaceful, inducement-free poll. The high-level coordination meeting brought together Chief Secretaries, DGPs and Home Principal Secretaries of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal,…
Bihar
1950 Helpline & BLO Call: Voter Assistance Made Easy
New Delhi,30 October 2025: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has activated the National Voter Helpline and state/district contact centres to help citizens with election-related queries and grievances. Central to the rollout are the toll-free number 1950 and a new ECINet feature Book-a-Call with BLO that lets voters schedule a direct call…
Bihar
Home Voting Begins for Elderly, Disabled in Bihar Polls 2025
Patna, 29 October 2025: In a landmark step towards inclusive democracy, elderly and disabled voters in Patna began casting their votes from home on Wednesday, ahead of the first phase of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 scheduled for November 6. The two-day “home voting service,” launched by the Election Commission…
Bihar
Supreme Court Hears Pleas on Bihar Voter List Transparency
The Supreme Court on October 16, 2025, began hearings on pleas challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls. The bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi examined concerns over transparency, inclusion, and deletion of voters. Earlier, on October 9, the Court…
Elections
ECI Allows 12 Photo IDs Besides EPIC for Voting
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that voters can present any one of 12 alternative photo identity documents in addition to the Electors’ Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to cast their vote. This move aims to increase voter accessibility while maintaining strict identification standards at polling stations….
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ECI Sets Oct 24 Rajya Sabha Polls for J&K After 4-Year Gap
In a significant electoral development, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that biennial elections for four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir will be held on October 24, 2025. This decision ends a more than four-year absence of representation from the Union Territory in the Upper House…