The Supreme Court gave the rival Trinamool factions four weeks to complete their affidavits and documents, after which the Election Commission must decide the party name and symbol dispute within three months.
Former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi has launched a sweeping critique of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, calling the large-scale deletion of voters “a scam,” questioning the legal basis of the exercise, and suggesting that officials who wrongly removed genuine voters could face criminal liability. The Election Commission maintains the revision is a […]
The Election Commission of India informed the Madras High Court that it is reviewing guidelines to strengthen restrictions on the use of children in election campaigns. The exercise follows allegations of minors being involved in political campaigning and electoral influence during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
The BJP criticised the INDIA alliance for writing to Chief Justice Surya Kant over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi alleged the Opposition was spreading misinformation, creating fear about elections, and attempting to undermine democratic institutions.
