In Bihar SIR challenge, Supreme Court refers to 1977 verdict that says EC was not meant to be exalted as a ‘law unto itself’

Voters show the enumeration forms given by District Election Officer cum District Officer. Photo: X/@CEOBihar PTI Even as a pitched legal battle lies ahead for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar, the Supreme Court on Monday (July 7,…

Bihar begins Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls; 2.93 crore voters asked to produce proof of birth date and place

During the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, District Election Officer, Madhubani, visited households along with booth level officers to distribute Enumeration Forms on June 28, 2025. Picture: X/@ECISVEEP Almost 2.93 crore voters in Bihar must produce documents establishing the date…

AIMIM raises concerns over Election Commission’s special intensive revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi. File | Photo Credit: ANI All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi raised concerns about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, even as he alleged that a National Register of Citizens exercise…

Move to bring NRC through backdoor: TMC on EC’s special intensive revision of electoral roll

TMC MP Derek O’Brien, with party leader Sagarika Ghos,e addresses a press conference, in New Delhi, on June 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien on Saturday (June 28, 2025) said that the special intensive revision…

Congress opposes special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar

Congress General Secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress on Thursday (June 26, 2025) opposed the Election Commission’s (EC) decision to undertake a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of Assembly…