Berhampur: At 71, Shankar Rao has been witness to many elections, from panchayat to state and national. The 71-year-old from Laxmi Nagar in Berhampur has cast his vote in several of them along with his family members. But now he finds his name missing from the draft voter list, published on Sunday following the Special…
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao said that people are frustrated with the two-and-a-half years of Congress rule and asserted that the BRS would return to power whenever elections are held. Speaking at a meeting of BRS party workers in Malkajgiri assembly constituency, he said people had come to a decision that only the…
Mysuru: Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) district committee secretary Jagadeesh Surya on Thursday urged the state govt to take measures to protect the voting rights of all citizens during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which will begin across the state from June 30. Referring to widespread criticism of the process in…
Ranchi: JMM on Saturday wrote to the state’s chief electoral officer (CEO) seeking detailed clarifications and safeguards ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and sought a written response within 15 days.JMM general secretary Vinod Pandey, in his letter, flagged concerns over possible wrongful deletions during the SIR exercise and demanded that…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Election Commission of India’s power to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls as “legally tenable”, ruling that the exercise advances the constitutional imperative of free and fair elections. Meanwhile, Opposition leaders criticised the Supreme Court’s verdict, while the BJP leaders hailed the decision. So, we raise…
Hyderabad: Political parties have alleged that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are not conducting door-to-door verification in parts of Hyderabad ahead of the pre-Special Intensive Revision (pre-SIR) exercise, raising concerns regarding voter mapping and roll verification.Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) spokesperson Amjed Ullah Khan, in a complaint submitted to the Telangana chief electoral officer, alleged irregularities in…
The state govt will soon take a decision on declaring the district drought-hit and initiate relief measures S Ramesh The state govt will soon take a decision on declaring the district drought-hit and initiate relief measures Mysuru: Chamarajanagar district in-charge minister K Venkatesh on Saturday said the district administration has sent a proposal to the…
