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October 23, 2025 6:41 PM

ECI directs State CEOs to finalise preparations for nationwide SIR

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday directed Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) to finalise preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in their respective States and Union Territories, according to an ECI press r...

October 13, 2025 7:16 PM

First randomisation of EVM-VVPATs for phase-I of Bihar assembly elections completed

The first randomisation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units for Phase I of the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar has been completed. The process was carried out in all 18 districts scheduled to...

October 10, 2025 1:22 PM

Voters can use 12 alternative photo IDs apart from EPIC to cast their vote

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced that electors on the voter list can now use any one of twelve alternative photo identity documents in addition to the Electors’ Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to exercise their right to vote. T...

October 6, 2025 10:19 PM

Bypolls for 8 assembly constituencies across 7 states and union territories to be held on Nov 11

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced that by-elections for eight assembly constituencies across seven states and Union Territories will take place on November 11. The counting of votes for the by-election is scheduled for Novem...

September 25, 2025 3:08 PM

ECI issues new directive to streamline postal ballot counting, marks 30th major reform in six months

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced its 30th major initiative in the past six months, introducing a new directive to further streamline the counting of postal ballots in elections. The move comes amid a significant increase ...

September 17, 2025 7:04 PM

ECI revamps EVM ballot papers with colour photos, larger serial numbers ahead of Bihar polls

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced a new design for Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) ballot papers to improve clarity and voter convenience, beginning with the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. For the first time, ballot p...

August 25, 2025 10:47 PM

Electoral roll revision in Bihar sees 99.11% document submission: ECI

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that it has received documents from 99.11 per cent of electors in Bihar, with seven days still remaining in the Claims, Objections and Documents period under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) o...

August 11, 2025 7:13 PM

127 claims, objections filed by electors disposed of in Bihar: ECI

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that 127 claims and objections out of 10,570 received directly from electors regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar have been disposed of by officials so far. ...

August 11, 2025 12:38 PM

Bihar ‘SIR’: No objection filed by parties; 54,000 new electors submit forms, says ECI

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that none of the political parties, including the Rashtriya Janata Dal-led opposition, have filed any objection or complaints over the draft electoral rolls published for Bihar on August 1. It fu...

August 10, 2025 11:54 AM

Election Commission delists 334 unrecognised political parties

In a move to "clean up" the electoral system, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday delisted 345 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs), which have failed to fulfil the essential criteria of contesting even a single election f...