Electoral Rolls on Indian Politics

India's External Affairs Ministry rejects US Congresswoman Jayapal's remarks on voter roll revision

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:07:06 +0530

India’s External Affairs Ministry (MEA) on Friday, 16 October 2026, rejected criticism of the revision of the country’s electoral rolls by US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, calling her remarks “unwarranted and uninformed”. Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was responding to a question at the ministry’s regular media briefing, Hindustan Times reported.

Election Commission orders Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in 17 states and UTs

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:06:40 +0530

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday, 15 October 2026, ordered a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in 17 states and Union Territories, with 1 January 2027 as the qualifying date, according to The Hindu, Hindustan Times and ETV Bharat. The ECI’s own letter was not available to us; this report relies on those three outlets, which agree on the details below.

INDIA bloc leaders file Supreme Court petition on SIR and Election Commission decisions

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:14:16 +0530

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and ten other INDIA bloc leaders filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on Monday, 12 October 2026, against the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and how the Commission reached decisions during it. Hindustan Times reported that the plea was likely to be heard on Tuesday, 13 October.