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Digitising disenfranchisement: How IT systems and opaque orders are endangering the right to vote

October 06, 2026 6:55 pm

There is no audit to certify the list of people within the ECI who can access or modify the electoral database, raising serious issues about oversight over unauthorised access to this system. This raises questions about the quality of the ECI’s technology-led governance strategy, which seems counter to the design of India's electoral systems

Karnataka SIR Form 7 row Opposition Governor

'Police stations have become Congress stations': Karnataka BJP slams Form 7 FIRs

October 06, 2026 4:31 pm

An Opposition delegation petitioned Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot seeking protection from police cases, even as Chief Minister D K Shivakumar alleged that the BJP distributed pre-printed Form 7s.

BJP, JD(S) defend bulk Form 7 filings, allege ‘false FIRs’ in Karnataka

October 06, 2026 1:01 pm

A delegation of BJP and JD(S) leaders submitted a petition to Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukumar, seeking that election officials be instructed to 'safeguard the interests of individuals filing Form 7 objections'.

West Bengal birth certificate verification Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal

Bengal birth, death certificates under scrutiny amid SIR-linked fraud claims

July 23, 2026 4:45 pm

West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal said many people were facing inconvenience because of a few others’ mistakes.

Kerala woman denied vote over bandaged finger, waits 5 hours with child without food; CEO steps in

April 10, 2026 5:26 pm

Despite explaining that the bandage was due to a recent injury, the presiding officer refused to allow her to vote. According to Akshaya, the officer insisted that voting could only proceed if the bandage was removed to ensure that no prior ink mark was present.

UP’s electoral roll out: 2.04 crore names deleted as final list reveals 13.21% drop

April 10, 2026 2:25 pm

Before the SIR exercise, Uttar Pradesh had 15.44 crore electors. In the final electoral roll, the number stands at 13.39 crore

Today in Politics: An update on SIR revision from the EC and an appeal by Bihar Chief Electoral Officer

July 13, 2025 10:22 am

The qualifying date mentioned in the letter indicates that while the nationwide exercise may start soon, a final timeline for the rest of the country is yet to be decided — though the aim is to include everyone who turns 18 years of age by January 1, 2026.