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February 23, 2026, 04:06 PM - 3 min read
Tamil Nadu has published its final electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision, deleting over 74 lakh names and reducing the electorate to 5.67 crore. The move comes ahead of Assembly polls, with appeal options available to affected voters.
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February 22, 2026, 09:03 AM - 2 min read
While the exercise, which kept the Election Commission of India in the spotlight, has been completed in Bihar, it is currently underway in 12 states and Union territories covering nearly 60 crore electors.
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February 20, 2026, 10:07 AM - 3 min read
In a letter to the chief electoral officers of Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir, the poll authority had asked for the SIR of the voters' list in June last year.
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February 18, 2026, 05:16 PM - 4 min read
Five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar go to polls on 16 March, with the NDA’s Assembly majority placing it in strong position to sweep all berths.
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February 18, 2026, 11:16 AM - 3 min read
The states where seats are falling vacant are Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Bihar.
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February 14, 2026, 11:35 AM - 3 min read
According to the letter issued to Mishra, he will not be authorised to give instructions or issue any certificates to election workers. All complaints, grievances and observations are to be sent directly to the Commission’s headquarters.
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February 12, 2026, 05:10 PM - 3 min read
The number of phases for the forthcoming West Bengal Assembly elections will depend on the availability of central armed police forces, a senior official in the Chief Electoral Officer’s office said. The Election Commission is assessing force requirements before taking a final decision.
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February 6, 2026, 06:47 PM - 2 min read
Alongside the general revision, the state is undertaking a complex parallel project to address mapping discrepancies against the 2003 electoral roll.
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January 30, 2026, 03:35 PM - 5 min read
The first round of elections will be conducted on Sunday, February 1, and the final round of voting is scheduled for April 26. The final results are likely to be announced by May 13.
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January 29, 2026, 04:44 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to ensure transparency and smooth conduct of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, ordering publication of disputed voter lists and granting a fresh window for affected voters to challenge their exclusion ahead of the Assembly polls.
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January 27, 2026, 05:59 PM - 2 min read
The move follows strong observations and repeated directions from the Jharkhand High Court, which had expressed concern over the absence of elected civic bodies.
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January 24, 2026, 09:54 PM - 2 min read
An explosion damaged a section of the Dedicated Freight Corridor in Punjab ahead of Republic Day, triggering heightened security checks. Officials said no casualties were reported and passenger train services were unaffected.
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