The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition challenging blanket immunity granted to the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. The brief update confirms the procedural development but provides no details of the court’s reasoning or the next hearing. Supreme Court Issues Notice The Supreme Court

The Election Commission of India has declined to identify the software used to flag errors in voter lists during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), citing trade secrets and intellectual property protections under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. EC Withholds SIR Software Details Under RTI Act In a reply dated October 16, 2026, the Election Commission refused to share the name and version of the software used to detect errors, anomali

Cabinet Secretariat Explains Its Decision The Cabinet Secretariat declined to act on separate complaints submitted by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi against Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Maneesh Garg. The Secretariat said the letters represented the commissioners individually and could not be treated as an official communication from the Electi

Parakala Prabhakar Protest Draws Attention Economist and political commentator Parakala Prabhakar, husband of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is set to participate in an October 23 protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. His expected participation has drawn attention to a mobilisation involving the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and several pro

Bengaluru Anti-SIR Protest Leads To At Least 100 Detentions At least 100 people were detained in Bengaluru on October 12 while attempting to march to the Chief Electoral Officer’s office against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The demonstrators gathered near KR Circle, intending to submit a memorandum demanding the cancellation of the exercise and Chief Election

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday criticised the reported detention of Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde near Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Speaking to the media in Hingoli, Maharashtra, he questioned whether displaying the national flag had become grounds for police action. According to Dipke, the three leaders had visited Jantar Mantar in the morning and waved the Tricolour before being detained. He described the action as reflecting a “dictat

INDIA bloc leaders are expected to hold a joint press conference on Tuesday, October 13, followed by a tea meeting hosted by Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi at his New Delhi residence. The gathering comes a day after opposition leaders, activists and civil society members participated in a “March for Democracy” in the national capital. Senior leaders subsequently approached the Supreme Court wit

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday, October 12, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of protecting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, escalating the opposition’s campaign over alleged electoral irregularities. Addressing a press conference at the All India Congress Committee headquarters, Gandhi said the INDIA bloc’s proposed march to the Supreme Court would draw attention to its

The Congress on Monday urged the Union government to formally end Parliament’s Monsoon session and initiate an all-party dialogue on delimitation. However, the party said meaningful discussions should be preceded by the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and suspension of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh outlined the demands in a post

Supreme Court Seeks Records Before Intervention The Supreme Court on Monday declined to pass an interim order suspending Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of unilateral decision-making within the Election Commission of India. Instead, it sought responses and records to examine how the disputed decisions were approved. The petition challenges

CJP Raises Arrest Concerns Ahead of Protest Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke and other members could face arrest ahead of the organisation’s planned October 10 mobilisation, according to a claim made by spokesperson Saurav Das. The allegation comes amid protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Ku

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has set out three demands concerning the electoral process: the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and the use of ballot papers instead of electronic voting machines. Kharge described these demands as non-negotiable on Monday, October 5. His remarks come amid a dispute over the Election Commission

Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh has outlined the Telugu Desam Party’s position on the Election Commission amid political debate over electoral procedures and allegations surrounding electronic voting machines. Speaking at a conclave organised by a national media channel, Lokesh said the TDP had approached the commission for clarification whenever it had concerns. Asked whether the party would join the opposition

Sonia Gandhi and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh reportedly expressed differing views over Nitish Kumar’s departure from the INDIA bloc during a Congress Working Committee meeting. Which cited Congress sources, Singh argued that the Opposition should have made greater efforts to retain the JDU leader, while Gandhi rejected that assessment. The reported exchange came during discussions on the Congress’s political strategy and its confrontation with th

New Delhi, September 23, 2026: The Election Commission of India said Wednesday that its decisions over the past year, including those concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, were unanimous. The statement followed an Indian Express investigation reporting that two members of the three-person commission had repeatedly raised objections to steps taken in its name. The poll panel said written notes, technical suggestions and differing vi