voter list revision
Tensions Rise as Mamata Banerjee Warns West Bengal Electoral Officer Amid Voter List Revision Controversy
Oct 10, 2025 02:50 am CST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has issued a stern warning to the state's Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal, amid an ongoing voter list revision process. The confrontation comes as the Election Commission prepares for a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with BJP opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari claiming approximately 1 crore names will be removed from Bengal's voters list. This escalating political tension highlights the contentious electoral landscape ahead of upcoming state elections.
Supreme Court Directs Free Legal Aid for Voters Excluded from Bihar Electoral Rolls
Oct 09, 2025 07:39 pm CST
The Supreme Court has ordered Bihar's Legal Services Authority to provide free legal assistance to individuals excluded from voter lists before the upcoming election. While questioning petitioners' claims about 3.66 lakh excluded voters, the court emphasized the right to appeal exclusions, addressing concerns about procedural lapses by the Election Commission in notifying affected individuals.
Bihar Assembly Election 2025: Two-Phase Voting on November 6 and 11, Results on November 14
Oct 06, 2025 10:38 pm CST
The Bihar Assembly Election 2025 will be conducted in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with vote counting scheduled for November 14. The election pits the BJP-JDU alliance against the Congress-RJD led Mahagathbandhan, while Prashant Kishor makes his electoral debut with Jan Suraaj party. The election takes place amid controversy over the special intensive revision of Bihar's voter list, which reduced registered voters from 7.9 crore to 7.24 crore.
Bihar Assembly Elections 2024: Election Commission to Announce Poll Dates as Political Alliances Prepare for Crucial Battle
Oct 06, 2025 05:57 pm CST
The Election Commission of India is set to announce Bihar assembly election dates today, with voting to be completed by November 22. The electoral battle will feature a direct contest between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's NDA coalition and the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan alliance, amid controversy over recent voter list revisions that saw a significant drop in registered voters. Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj will also debut, contesting all 243 seats in this politically significant state election.
Bihar Election Preparations: CEC Gyanesh Kumar Confirms Voter List Revision and Introduces Colored EVM Ballots
Oct 05, 2025 06:22 pm CST
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar confirmed that Bihar's Assembly elections will conclude before November 22, featuring purified voter lists after 22 years and introducing colored EVM ballots for easier identification. Kumar emphasized that Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship and voter verification will follow established protocols.
Gen Z Voters Emerge as Critical Demographic in Bihar's Nawada Elections Following Electoral Roll Revision
Oct 01, 2025 12:20 am CST
Following the Election Commission's special intensive revision exercise in Bihar's Nawada district, Gen Z voters have emerged as a decisive electoral force, with 3.64 lakh young voters aged 18-30 now representing a significant portion of the district's 17.16 lakh total voters. The revision removed nearly 96,000 voters while adding over 30,000 new ones, reshaping the electoral landscape in this key battleground region where young voters' concerns about development, employment, and digital infrastructure could determine election outcomes.
Election Commission to Visit Bihar on October 4-5 for Poll Preparedness Review Ahead of November Assembly Elections
Sep 27, 2025 10:38 pm CST
The Election Commission led by CEC Gyanesh Kumar will visit Patna on October 4-5 to assess Bihar's election readiness before the anticipated November assembly polls. The Special Intensive Revision of voter lists will be completed by September 30, with officials affirming that all eligible citizens will be included while preventing unauthorized entries despite opposition concerns.
Bihar Election Likely After Chhath Puja, Diwali, Dates Out After Dussehra
Sep 22, 2025 02:41 pm CST
Dates for the 2025 Bihar Assembly election will likely be announced after Dussehra (on October 2, this year) with the voting itself spread across two phases in the first and second weeks of November, sources told NDTV Monday morning.
Poll Roll Revision Prep Begins In Delhi, Voters Asked To Check Names
Sep 18, 2025 02:01 am CST
There will be a nationwide 'special intensive revision' of voter lists for each state and union territory - against a base year of 2002 - that must be completed by October 26, 2025, "without fail", the Election Commission said Tuesday.
'Assume It's True, Want To Ask PM...': Tejashwi Yadav On Bihar 'Infiltrators'
Sep 16, 2025 10:27 pm CST
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has responded sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment about an 'infiltration crisis' in Bihar region - remarks seen by some as referring to Muslims - labelling them 'diversionary tactics' before the election.