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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicElection Comission

Topic: Election Comission

Final Uttar Pradesh SIR numbers are out: 2.04 crore names deleted, over 13% of voters

There were 15.44 cr voters when electoral rolls were frozen in October 2025. EC has released final numbers now, pegging the number of voters in India’s most populous state at 13.40 crore.

Heated EC-TMC meet: Derek says ‘CEC told us to get lost’, poll body hits back with ‘straight talk’

Delegation met with CEC Gyanesh Kumar to raise concerns over the deletion of around 27 lakh ‘under adjudication’ voters from the electoral rolls in West Bengal.

A message in a familiar tune: How the ‘whistle’ blends Vijay’s screen image with his politics

Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has been allotted the 'whistle' by the Election Commission of India, a symbol that was the actor-turned-politician's personal choice.

2.89 cr names struck off electoral roll in UP draft SIR; highest deletions in Lucknow, Ghaziabad

Final electoral roll is to be published on 6 March, with deletions proposed in draft roll subject to change, based on people’s representations, objections, and scrutiny by EC.

Whose survey is it anyway? Congress, BJP lock horns over report on Karnataka voters’ trust in EVMs

BJP says report ‘published by Government of Karnataka’ punctures Vote Chori conspiracy, & exposes gap between Congress’ rhetoric & reality. Congress claims survey was done by ECI.

Electoral trusts default route again for corporate political funding. How they’re different from bonds

As of FY25, 19 electoral trusts were registered; 13 had filed reports by December 2025, nine made substantial donations, and four reported nil contributions.

Draft SIR: 58 lakh voters struck off West Bengal’s list, 41 lakh deleted in Rajasthan

ECI publishes draft rolls for West Bengal, Rajasthan, Goa, Puducherry and Lakshadweep following Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

Mamata writes to EC over polling booths in housing societies. ‘Creates haves & have-nots’

Calling the proposal “deeply problematic”, West Bengal CM polling stations must remain in government or semi-government buildings within 2 km to ensure accessibility and neutrality.

To tackle ‘Vote Chori’, Congress trains ‘Vote Rakshaks’ in pilot project to monitor electoral rolls

The party has shortlisted five Lok Sabha seats where it lost by narrow margins. Vote Rakshaks there will detect & report irregularities like wrongful additions or deletions to EC.

On Camera

Newspapers, TV channels hesitate to name a victor in Bengal. ‘Kaante ki takkar’

The CPI(M) and Congress barely made it to the headlines. While newspapers have written about the two parties, they have been almost completely ignored by television news.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.