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Residents of Maheshtikri village in Godda district, Jharkhand, whose names were flagged for deletion from the electoral roll. After villagers learned about the attempt to delete their names, they approached the Block Development Office to lodge a complaint against the Booth Level Agent. (Express Photo)

Pattern in BJP agents' voter deletion requests. How Jharkhand officers saw it

September 02, 2026 6:24 pm

In Godda, one BJP agent burns 75 forms after booth level officer asks questions; CEO says BLO cannot refuse forms

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SIR’s exclusion of citizens is made possible by the complicity of institutions

August 22, 2026 11:06 am

When the exercise is complete, it may have created a multitude of SADs — Shifted, Absent, Duplicate — who are then pushed to the margins of formal existence, as their passports or claims to various welfare schemes may also be cast into doubt

Karnataka SIR extension helps flag 4 lakh voters wrongly marked for deletion

August 12, 2026 8:52 pm

CEO V Anbukkumar said political parties were requested to identify wrong entries after booth-wise ASDDO lists were published on August 3.

Actor Prakash Raj Claims Name Deleted From Voter List After SIR

‘Want to share a joke’: Prakash Raj listed as 'permanently shifted' in SIR

August 11, 2026 3:02 pm

Actor Prakash Raj says he is a voter in Bengaluru’s Shantinagar Assembly constituency, where he was born, has lived, and completed his school and college education.

West Bengal SIR appeal tribunals Supreme Court

Supreme Court seeks data on Bengal SIR appeal disposals, says no to timeline

August 12, 2026 6:01 am

A plea filed by Congress’s Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury seeks expeditious disposal of SIR appeals in West Bengal, publication of tribunal proceedings details, and a direction not to deny rations to appellants.

20% of Karnataka voters ‘face removal’; plea seeks detailed lists, reasons

August 04, 2026 8:25 pm

In Karnataka, 1.11 crore of the 5.54 crore voters mapped on the basis of the 2002 electoral rolls for the SIR have been categorised ASDDO (absent, shifted, dead, duplicate, and others).

Fake ECI voter verification scam Karnataka SIR

Fake SIR official and a 'Rs 5 fee' trap: How Bengaluru man lost Rs 3.5 lakh

August 04, 2026 1:19 pm

A fraudster posing as an ECI official called the 82-year-old Bengaluru man and claimed his Special Intensive Revision (SIR) form had been rejected and required fresh verification.

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.

Karnataka caste certificate drive amid SIR

Amid SIR, Karnataka starts door-to-door drive for caste, residence papers

July 20, 2026 7:02 pm

Both caste certificates and permanent residence certificates feature in the ‘indicative list of documents’ used to verify a voter’s identity during the notice phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).