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EC Launches Second Phase of Special Intensive Revision Across Nine States and Three UTs

November 4, 2025 8:09 AM

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EC Launches Second Phase of Special Intensive Revision Across Nine States and Three UTs

The Election Commission of India (EC) will launch the second round of its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise today, covering nine states and three Union territories with a combined electorate of around 51 crore. The large-scale revision of the electoral rolls will conclude with the publication of the final voter list on February 7, 2026. This marks the second phase of the SIR, following its implementation in Bihar, where the final electoral roll containing nearly 7.42 cro...

Election Commission Completes First EVM-VVPAT Randomisation for Eight Bye-Elections

October 16, 2025 7:57 PM

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Election Commission Completes First EVM-VVPAT Randomisation for Eight Bye-Elections

Election Commission has said that the first randomisation of Electronic Voting Machine- Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail ( EVM-VVPATs) for the upcoming Bye-Elections in eight Assembly Constituencies has been completed. These assembly constituencies are Budgam and Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir, Anta in Rajasthan, Ghatsila in Jharkhand, Jubilee Hills in Telangana, Tarn Taran in Punjab, Dampa in Mizoram and Nuapada in Odisha. The By-elections will be held on the 11th of next mont...

Nepal: Election Commission stresses amending laws and ensuring resources for elections

September 18, 2025 8:31 PM

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Nepal: Election Commission stresses amending laws and ensuring resources for elections

The Election Commission has urged the government of Nepal to ensure the necessary resources, including the amendment to the Voter Registration Act, 2073, to be able to conduct the elections to 275 seats in the House of Representatives within the stipulated time. By November 2, 2025, the number of voters who have reached the age of 18 is projected to reach 18 million 168 thousand 230 18,168,230). Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal held a meeting at the Election Commission today in relation t...