electoral transparency
Supreme Court Rebukes Prashant Bhushan for Calling Election Commission a "Despot" During SIR Voter List Hearing
Dec 02, 2025 09:18 pm CST
Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan faced objection from Chief Justice Surya Kant in the Supreme Court after referring to the Election Commission as a potential "despot" during arguments challenging the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists. The case highlights growing concerns over BLO working conditions, with multiple officials reportedly dying from work-related stress while implementing the controversial voter verification exercise.
DMK Launches Statewide Protests Against Electoral Roll Revision in Tamil Nadu: Concerns Over Voting Rights and Transparency
Nov 10, 2025 11:57 pm CST
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is organizing statewide protests in Tamil Nadu against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, claiming the rushed process could disenfranchise legitimate voters. The party has approached the Supreme Court while the Election Commission defends the process as transparent and procedurally sound, raising broader questions about electoral integrity in India.
West Bengal Election Officers Issued Notices for Improper Distribution of Voter Revision Forms
Nov 09, 2025 05:42 pm CST
The Election Commission of India has issued show-cause notices to eight Booth Level Officers in West Bengal for distributing voter enumeration forms at tea stalls and local clubs instead of following the mandatory door-to-door protocol during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The action came after multiple complaints from political parties, with officials from Cooch Behar and North 24 Parganas districts among those cited. A new 24x7 helpline has been established to report similar violations as the ECI works to ensure transparency in the voter list revision process.
Maharashtra Opposition Confronts Election Officials Over Voter List Irregularities Ahead of 2024 Polls
Nov 05, 2025 01:50 am CST
Maharashtra opposition leaders met with Central Election Commission officials in New Delhi, expressing concerns over alleged voter list irregularities including duplicate entries. The delegation, representing major opposition parties, submitted a nine-point memorandum demanding electoral transparency but left disappointed with the Commission's response, claiming officials deflected responsibility to state authorities without addressing their core concerns about electoral integrity.
Justice Surya Kant Appointed as 53rd Chief Justice of India: A Profile of His Landmark Verdicts and Legal Legacy
Oct 30, 2025 09:34 pm CST
Justice Surya Kant has been appointed as India's 53rd Chief Justice, taking office on November 24, 2025. With a distinguished two-decade legal career, the Haryana-born justice is known for landmark verdicts including the Article 370 abrogation, sedition law suspension, and rulings promoting electoral transparency and gender equality. His 14-month tenure will continue until February 2027, building upon a judicial legacy marked by protection of constitutional values and civil liberties.
Maharashtra Opposition Parties Unite for 'Virat Morcha' Protest Against Election Commission Over Voter List Irregularities
Oct 19, 2025 08:28 pm CST
Maharashtra's opposition parties are organizing a massive protest called 'Virat Morcha' on November 1 against the Election Commission, alleging significant irregularities in voter lists. Leaders from Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP, Congress, and MNS have united in this effort, claiming approximately 96 lakh fake voters exist in the state's electoral rolls, threatening democratic processes and transparency.
Supreme Court Calls for Clear Guidelines on Electoral Roll Revision as Opposition Lawyers Skip SIR Hearing
Oct 16, 2025 11:06 pm CST
The Supreme Court has emphasized the need for clear guidelines and a Standard Operating Procedure for nationwide implementation of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, while noting the absence of senior opposition lawyers during a crucial hearing. The court is examining the constitutional validity of the Election Commission's SIR exercise in Bihar amid allegations of voter deletions without proper notice, with the final electoral rolls expected by October 17 and further arguments scheduled for November.
Maharashtra Opposition Unites to Demand Electoral Transparency Ahead of Local Body Polls
Oct 14, 2025 11:33 pm CST
Leaders from major Maharashtra opposition parties jointly petitioned the Election Commission demanding greater transparency in the upcoming local body elections. They raised concerns about voter list management, VVPAT machine usage, and repeated election delays since 2022. The unified front, including Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, and other prominent leaders, called for electoral reforms to restore public trust in the democratic process ahead of polls mandated by the Supreme Court to be completed by January 2026.
AI Surveillance and Electoral Reforms: Jubilee Hills By-Poll Implements New Voting Technology
Oct 08, 2025 01:30 am CST
The Jubilee Hills by-election on November 11 will feature cutting-edge electoral reforms including AI-based surveillance, GPS monitoring of sensitive polling stations, and color photographs on EVMs. Telangana CEO C Sudharshan Reddy announced these measures, designed to enhance transparency and voter convenience, in a meeting with political parties ahead of the by-poll necessitated by the death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath.