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Deccan Herald
27-07-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
EC finds 22 lakh voters dead; I.N.D.I.A. bloc asks if previous revision flawed
New Delhi: With Election Commission "finding" around 22 lakh dead people in the electoral rolls during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, I.N.D.I.A parties on Sunday asked the poll body whether it was admitting that the summary revision held in January was a joint press conference of RJD, Congress, CPI(ML)L and CPI(M), the leaders also disputed the EC's claims that the list of voters who have died or relocated have been shared with parties was false. The attack on EC came a day before the Supreme Court is to hear the petitions challenging the exercise. .CPI(ML)L General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said the EC has made a claim that BLOs have visited voters at their homes but that was wrong. Actually, he said, people had to look for BLOs. .With 64 lakh voters weeded out, SIR in Bihar sets an example of 'purifying' electoral that the SIR exercise is about exclusion and not inclusion, he said the EC has claimed that it has found 22 lakh dead people. "Does it mean 22 lakh people died between January and July this year? Does the EC want to say that its Summary Revision exercise was flawed?"Senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi said the whole process was squeezed into one month and because of that, the exercise is flawed. He claimed that the EC has taken upon itself the mandate of verifying citizenship. .RJD's Manoj K Jha said the EC did not discuss the SIR exercise with parties and built a consensus. "Opacity has become the hallmark of this EC," the senior MP CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Nilotpal Basu asked the EC to provide the details of the independent assessment it said it conducted before deciding on the SIR. The EC had in an affidavit to the SC said that it had conducted an independent assessment, which prompted the exercise.
Time of India
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Congress alleges electoral roll manipulation possibility in Assam
Guwahati: The Congress has raised serious concerns about alleged voter list manipulation in Bihar, and has claimed that the state govt and election authorities are conspiring to remove Congress-supporting voters by marking them as 'D' voters (doubtful voters) in Assam. The party also alleged that during Assam's summary revision process, BJP is planning to remove specific voters through unfounded online complaints while attempting to add voters from adjacent states. At a press conference, former Assam PCC president Ripun Bora and AICC spokesperson Charan Singh Sapra alleged that the Election Commission (EC) has become a 'puppet' to the BJP and central govt. Bora accused BJP of utilising the EC to retain power. He alleged that following Maharashtra and Bihar, BJP is orchestrating a similar strategy in Assam to remove names of opposition voters, particularly Congress supporters, from electoral rolls during the revision of the voter list before the 2026 Assam Assembly polls. Charan Singh Sapra criticised EC's electoral roll revision in Bihar "without proper public briefing". He said EC has started playing hide-and-seek with the public. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Zunido no ouvido? Imploro as brasileiras que usem este truque. Receita Anti-Zumbido Undo Ripun Bora also cited the example of Maharashtra, where between the April-May 2024 Lok Sabha polls and the Nov Assembly elections, 47 lakh new voters were added within six months. Bora expressed concern that a similar scenario may unfold in Assam soon. He alleged that BJP has started issuing notices to voters suspected as "D-voters" or foreigners, many of whom are Congress supporters, thereby attempting to strip them of their voting rights. "During the upcoming Summary Revision, BJP's external operatives may use Form 7 to request deletion or relocation of Congress voters' names from the list," he said.
The Hindu
19-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Bye-elections: Voting concludes in five Assembly Constituencies
By-elections were held in five Assembly constituencies in four states on Thursday (June 19, 2025). While two assembly bypolls were held in Gujarat, one each was held in Kerala, West Bengal and Punjab. Assembly bypolls 2025 LIVE Polling took place at the Assembly Constituencies of Kadi (SC) and Visavadar in Gujarat, Nilambur in Kerala, Ludhiana West in Punjab and Kaliganj in West Bengal. Nilambur Assembly segment in Kerala recorded the highest polling percentage of 73.26 % till 8 p.m., the lowest was recorded in Ludhiana West (51.33 %) in Punjab. Kadi saw a voter turnout of 54.49 %, Visavadar (54.61 %) and Kaliganj (69.89 %). The counting of votes will take place on June 23. While the bye-election in Kadi was necessitated due to the death of sitting BJP MLA Karsanbhai Punjabhai Solanki, in Visavadar seat, it is taking place due to sitting member Bhayani Bhupendrabhai Gandubhai resigning from the Aam Aadmi party and joining the BJP. Kerala's Nilambur seat went for bypolls because of the resignation of P.V. Anvar. Mr Anvar, had won twice from the seat with Left Democratic Front (LDF) support and then switched sides to the United Democratic Front (UDF). He had resigned as an MLA following differences with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. In Punjab's Ludhiana, bypolls are being held due to the death of sitting AAP member Gurpreet Bassi Gogi. Byelection to the Kaliganj Assembly seat in West Bengal was necessitated due to the death of sitting Trinamool Congress MLA Nasiruddin Ahamed. According to the Election Commission of India, several new initiatives launched by the ECI were implemented in these polls. The new initiatives include the provision of mobile deposit facility for the electors at all polling stations, upgraded Voter Turnout sharing process resulting in faster updation of the approximate polling trends by ensuring that the Presiding Officer updates the VTR data at the close of poll before leaving the polling station, webcasting at 100 per cent of polling stations ensuring constant vigil of the polling process and individual mock poll training of all Presiding Officers. Also, Special Summary Revision (SSR) of the Electoral Rolls was conducted before the bye-polls for the first time in nearly two decades, the ECI said.
Time of India
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Bypolls: From webcasting at 100% polling stations to mobile deposit facility, EC marks several firsts
Image credit: PTI NEW DELHI: The bypolls to five assembly seats on Thursday across Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab and West Bengal recorded several firsts, including faster voter turnout updates, webcasting at 100% polling stations and provision of mobile deposit facility at polling stations. The assembly constituencies (ACs) , which witnessed moderate-to-high polling, include Kadi (SC) and Visavadar in Gujarat, Nilambur in Kerala, Ludhiana West in Punjab and Kaliganj in West Bengal. 'The successful implementation of several major new initiatives launched by the ECI in the past four months, as envisaged by the chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar along with election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi,' EC said in a statement issued at the end of poll. An initiative introduced in these bye-polls is the provision of mobile deposit facility for the electors at all polling stations. Upgraded voter turnout sharing process ensured faster availability of approximate polling trends by ensuring that the presiding officer updated the voter turnout data at the close of poll, prior to leaving the polling station. Webcasting facility at almost all polling stations helped ensure constant vigil of the polling process. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Experts Urge Seniors With Muscle Loss To Take This Key Nutrient Daily Native Creatine Learn More Undo Special Summary Revision (SSR) of the electoral rolls was conducted before the bye-polls for the first time in nearly two decades. The successful implementation of the above-mentioned measures in the bye-polls paves the way for their replication in the ensuing Bihar assembly election. For the first time, simple pigeonhole boxes or jute bags were provided at the entrance door of the polling stations to enable the voters to deposit their mobile phones before queueing up to vote. Volunteers were deployed at the polling stations to facilitate the process. The presiding officer of each polling station, in a first, entered the voter turnout on the new ECINET App every two hours on polling day, reducing the time lag in updating of approximate polling trends. This was automatically aggregated at the constituency level. Also, voter turnout data was entered into ECINET by presiding officers immediately before they left the polling station after completion of poll, to ensure that the approximate percentage of votes polled was available on the app constituency-wise after the close of poll. Previously, voter turnout data was collected manually by sector officers and relayed to returning officers (ROs) via phone calls, SMS, or messaging apps. At the close of poll, the presiding officer used to update the final VTR data after completing all other statutory responsibilities. Thus, the polling percentage trends were often updated hours later. The Commission has ensured 100% webcasting of poll-day activities at all polling stations, except one, in the five bye-poll ACs.
India.com
18-06-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Nilambur By-Election 2025: Voting Tomorrow; Full Schedule, Key Candidates, And Political Dynamics
Nilambur Bypoll 2025: The voting for the by-polls to the Kerala's Nilambur Assembly constituency will take place tomorrow, i.e. June 19. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released the complete schedule for the upcoming by-election last month. According to the announcement, polling will take place on June 19, 2025, with the counting of votes scheduled for June 23. Why the By-Election? The bypoll was necessitated following the resignation of PV Anvar, who vacated the Nilambur seat on January 13, 2025, after a fallout with the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF). Anvar had won the seat in the 2021 Assembly election as an LDF candidate, defeating VV Prakash of the United Democratic Front (UDF). Initially elected as an independent in 2016, Anvar later aligned with the LDF but has now parted ways. Reports suggest he has been attempting to join the UDF and is currently serving as the State Convener of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). However, his nomination under the TMC banner was rejected, and he is now contesting the bypoll as an independent candidate. Key Candidates for Nilambur Bypoll 2025 The Nilambur by-election has attracted significant political interest, with candidates representing all major fronts: M. Swaraj – Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)], representing the LDF Aryadan Shoukath – Indian National Congress, representing the UDF Adv. Mohan George – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Adv. Sadik Naduthodi – Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) PV Anvar – Contesting as an Independent, after being denied candidature by the TMC Constituency Profile The Nilambur Assembly constituency comprises the Nilambur municipality and panchayats such as Edakkara, Pothukal, Chungathara, Vazhikkadavu, Moothedam, Karulai, and Amarambalam. Historically, the seat has been a Congress-UDF stronghold, barring two notable exceptions: In 2016, PV Anvar won as an Independent In 2021, he secured the seat on an LDF ticket With Anvar now running independently, the main contest is expected between the LDF and the UDF, although the presence of multiple parties and independents could influence vote dynamics. Full Election Schedule for Nilambur By-Election 2025 As per the ECI, the notification for the by-election was issued on May 26, 2025, with the last date for filing nominations being June 2. The date of scrutiny was June 3, and the last date for withdrawal of candidatures was June 5. Polling Date: June 19, 2025 Counting of Votes: June 23, 2025 Completion of Election Process: June 25, 2025 Electoral Roll Updates The Election Commission carried out a Special Summary Revision of the electoral roll with April 1, 2025, as the qualifying date. Applications were invited from eligible citizens for inclusion in the updated roll. The final electoral roll was published on May 5, 2025, following a time-bound revision process. However, the ECI has clarified that the process of continuous updation of the electoral roll will remain active until 10 days before the last date for filing nominations, allowing for the inclusion of eligible applicants with respect to the qualifying date.
