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Thursday, November 27, 2025
TopicElection Commission of India

Topic: Election Commission of India

‘Jaitley was sent to threaten me, LS poll was rigged’: Rahul’s speech at Congress conclave raises storm

Rahul was speaking on constitutional challenges at a Congress conclave in Delhi Saturday. Rohan Jaitley, the son of Arun Jaitley, hit back, asking Rahul to be mindful.

Vocal elsewhere but silent in Tripura, BJP in a bind over ally TIPRA Motha’s demand for SIR

BJP-TIPRA Motha ties are already strained over Centre not having implemented a tripartite agreement signed last year to address tribal grievances in the state.

JDU MP calls voter roll revision ‘Tughlaqi farman’, says EC doesn’t know history or geography of Bihar

Ahead of the Bihar assembly elections scheduled later this year, the Election Commission is conducting the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll in Bihar.

Can’t accept Aadhaar, ration card, voter ID as standalone docs—ECI to SC on Bihar electoral roll revision

SC was hearing petitions raising concerns over the Special Intensive Revision exercise being undertaken in the poll-bound state & the 11-document list being accepted by ECI.

No legal, valid ‘citizenship’ document that’s issued—how it puts big question mark on ECI’s Bihar exercise

Current exercise involves an indicative list of 11 documents to be submitted by eligible voters, which ‘may not be proof of citizenship, only identity’. Aadhaar, voter ID not on the list.

SC invokes ‘document starvation’ to suggest EC accept Aadhaar for special roll revision in Bihar

Two-judge Supreme Court bench says it has ‘serious doubts’ whether EC can meet timeline of its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.

Kharge leads Congress charge against BJP over ‘undeclared Emergency’, ‘puppet’ election commission

Seeking to push back against the Centre on the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, Mallikarjun Kharge says India was going through an 'undeclared Emergency' under BJP.

Amid Rahul’s ‘match fixing’ charge, ECI to set up webcasting in 100% polling stations

The Election Commission of India plans to set up webcasting monitoring control rooms at state, district & constituency levels, the chief electoral officers of states & UTs have been told.

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis takes jibe at Rahul Gandhi, accuses him of misunderstanding country’s mood

Fadnavis launched an attack on the LoP's poll rigging allegations against EC, adding that he has been constantly 'insulting' the democratic process & the people’s mandate.

Rahul slams EC’s ‘unsigned’ rebuttal of his Maharashtra poll rigging charge—’show voter rolls’

Rahul Gandhi's opinion pieces on election rigging spark controversy. EC sources call the allegations 'absurd', having made similar criticism in April.

On Camera

Is Bangladesh ready for ‘developed country’ status? It’s all optics for Sheikh Hasina

The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

India and Indonesia inch closer to BrahMos deal, defence ties to ramp up

Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.