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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.

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.

Keralam Assembly passes resolution seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar; BJP opposes

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:06:46 +0530

The Keralam Legislative Assembly on Monday, 12 October 2026, passed a resolution seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, according to The Hindu and PTI. Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan moved it. Reports describe it as the first such resolution by a state Assembly.

Delhi Police detain hundreds as CJP protest against Chief Election Commissioner is blocked

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:05:57 +0530

Delhi Police detained about 500 people by midday on Saturday, 10 October 2026, as protesters tried to reach Jantar Mantar for a demonstration called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and allied student and Left groups, The Hindu reported, citing officials. The protest seeks the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a rollback of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. This report reflects accounts published up to about 3 pm IST and the situation was still changing.

FIR filed against Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi after INDIA bloc march on Election Commission

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:38:27 +0530

Delhi Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over a sit-in at Akashvani Bhawan in central Delhi on 6 October 2026, The Indian Express and The Hindu reported on 7 October. The FIR followed an INDIA bloc march towards the Election Commission of India (ECI) that was stopped by police.