Parliament’s winter session on Tuesday was repeatedly disrupted as Opposition members pressed for a standalone debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, forcing adjournments in both Houses and prompting floor-leader meetings to defuse the impasse. The Government and Opposition agreed to schedule a debate on Vande Mataram…
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar to Head International IDEA
New Delhi / Stockholm, December 1, 2025: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar is set to assume the Chairship of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) at the Council meeting in Stockholm on December 3, 2025. India a founding member of International IDEA will lead the…
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SIR Phase II Update: Enumeration Progress Daily Bulletin
New Delhi, December 1, 2025 The Election Commission’s Daily Bulletin for 3:00 PM of December 1 reports robust progress in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase II. Enumeration runs from November 4 to December 11, 2025. As of the bulletin, Elector-specific Enumeration Forms (EFs) have been distributed for 50,83,16,180 electors representing…
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India to Chair International IDEA 2026, Leading 35 Nations
India is set to chair the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) in 2026, representing 35 member countries. This leadership role highlights India’s growing influence in global democratic governance and electoral management. As of January 22, 2025, India has a registered electorate of 991 million, the largest…
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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…
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ECI Delists 474 More RUPPs, Begins Action Against 359 Parties
New Delhi, September 20, 2025: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has intensified its efforts to clean up the electoral system by delisting 474 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) that have not contested a single election for six consecutive years. This marks the second major phase of the nationwide drive…
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ECI, Naam Tamilar Katchi Discuss Electoral Reforms
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday held an interaction with a delegation from Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), led by its authorised representative K. Senthilkumar, at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alongside Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and…