Election Commission Statements
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“ The actual D’s are not ‘Detect, delete, deport’, [they are] ‘Divide, distract, deflect’.
Derek O'Brien,
Govt defends revision of electoral rolls in RS, Oppn MPs push back
“ For years, the responsibility of overseeing ECI functioning and work rested with a party, and that party stayed in power for a long time… it wasn’t with a party but with one family, and no questions…
JP Nadda,
Govt defends revision of electoral rolls in RS, Oppn MPs push back
“ More than 50% of the mismatch during progeny mapping is the father’s name mismatch. There can be cases where names have been legally changed, but software does not identify this, a proper verification…
Manoj Kumar,
Over 1.36 crore voters flagged in progeny mapping in West Bengal SIR
“ This was a frightened response. This is not the true response,
Rahul Gandhi,
Rahul Gandhi’s rare 90-minute-long meeting with PM Modi: Here’s what…
“ The Election Commission and Suresh Gopi owe the public an explanation,
Sunil Kumar,
Row erupts over allegations that Suresh Gopi voted in Thrissur and…
“ The Election Commission of India (EC) has made various categories eligible for postal ballots in line with the amendments to the Representation of the People Act. However, no such provision exists in…
Shah Jahan,
SEC to ask Kerala govt. to examine whether postal ballot facility can…
“ No leader said that they will not allow the House to run over SIR. On behalf of government, I assure that we will continue to discuss in order to run smoothly. In democracy, there are differences…
Kiren Rijiju,
Opposition looks to corner government on SIR as Parliament starts…
“ I have congestion issues... Please allow my colleague to take notes. I want to appear through video conferencing on the next date,
Advocate,
CJI mulls virtual-only hearings in Supreme Court due to pollution,…
“ It has further been brought to my attention that the Election Commission is considering setting up polling stations within private residential complexes, and DEOs have been asked to provide…
Chief Minister,
CM Mamata Writes To CEC, Questions ECI Proposals On SIR Staffing And…
“ The world's biggest voter list purification exercise was conducted in Bihar alone, and once the drive is extended to 51 crore voters in 12 states, it will mark a historic achievement for the Election…
Gyanesh Kumar,
From Bihar to Bengal: How SIR is reshaping voter rolls; a deep dive…
“ The BJP is busy lapping up the cream of power through theft, while the Election Commission of India stands as a mute spectator watching the spectacle. The hasty, forced implementation of SIR without…
Mallikarjun Kharge,
Congress chief Kharge slams BJP over deaths of electoral officials…
“ Unfortunately, some political parties are trying to weaken the campaign to eliminate infiltrators. These political parties are opposing the SIR process and the Election Commission's voter list…
Home Minister,
Well Eliminate Every Infiltrator: Amit Shah Fires Back At Mamata…