Representation of the People's Act

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Representation of the People's ActGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsAccountability and Ethical Governance
11 Dec, 2025

SIR and the annihilation of rights, Pg7

Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise threatens disenfranchisement by shifting compliance burden, mirroring exclusion tactics in welfare programs like MGNREGA.

Parliament and State LegislaturesRepresentation of the People's ActConstitutional Bodies
10 Dec, 2025

Opposition seeks change in panel to select Election Commissioners, Pg13

Opposition demands CJI and Rajya Sabha Leader inclusion in Election Commissioners' selection panel, alleging EC neutrality concerns and electoral roll irregularities.

Representation of the People's ActConstitutional Bodies
10 Dec, 2025

A deep cleaning of India’s electoral rolls, Pg9

Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision 2025 faces scrutiny over voter roll accuracy and potential disenfranchisement, sparking constitutional debates and legal challenges.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's ActImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability
8 Dec, 2025

SIR process is riddled with opacity and arbitrariness, Pg11

Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls faces scrutiny over transparency, disenfranchisement risks, and procedural flaws.

Parliament and State LegislaturesRepresentation of the People's ActEducation Sector
5 Dec, 2025

​Freeze and thaw, Pg8

Parliament's winter session faces discord over legislative agenda, electoral reforms, and opposition concerns amidst government's push for synchronized elections.

Population and Associated IssuesSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismRepresentation of the People's ActImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability
5 Dec, 2025

Census is about who we are. It cannot ignore migration and caste, Pg12

Delayed Census 2027 raises concerns about caste enumeration, migrant inclusion, data privacy, and impacts on resource allocation and political representation.

Representation of the People's ActGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsE Governance
3 Dec, 2025

Why the SIR needs to be completely digitised, Pg9

Digitizing Electoral Rolls: Expert urges ECI to overhaul outdated paper-based system for transparent, efficient, and reliable voter management by 2026.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's ActConstitutional Bodies
2 Dec, 2025

Why EC note was an early warning, citizenship became key issue in SC, Pg1

EC's Bihar revision sparks citizenship concerns; SC intervenes on Aadhaar, raising questions on electoral roll accuracy and disenfranchisement risks.

Parliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's Act
1 Dec, 2025

Centre’s citizenship scrutiny power is ‘limited’, EC says, Pg13

EC defends citizenship scrutiny power, stating Centre's authority limited to voluntary acquisition of foreign citizenship under Section 9 of Citizenship Act, 1955.

Representation of the People's ActGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors
1 Dec, 2025

SIR form deadline extended to Dec. 11 amid BLO distress, Pg1

Election Commission extends electoral roll revision deadline to December 11 amid concerns over BLO stress and transparency.

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineUnion State Relations and Federal StructureParliament and State LegislaturesRepresentation of the People's Act
28 Nov, 2025

Union Law Ministry defends simultaneous polls proposal, Pg12

Law Ministry defends 'One Nation, One Election' proposal, asserting constitutional validity and adherence to basic structure doctrine before JPC.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's Act
28 Nov, 2025

SC on SIR: Any process that's transparent can be adopted, Pg10

Supreme Court examines Election Commission's power for Systematic Voter Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) and Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls.

Representation of the People's ActE Governance
25 Nov, 2025

For cleaning up electoral roll, the right Aadhaar, Pg15

Aadhaar integration proposed for electoral roll cleanup, enabling deduplication, verification, and continuous maintenance of voter lists via digital authentication.

Parliament and State LegislaturesRepresentation of the People's Act
24 Nov, 2025

Did SIR process decide the Bihar result? Data says ‘no’, Pg9

Data analysis reveals Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar did not decisively influence 2025 Assembly election results.

Representation of the People's ActGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsRole of Civil Services in a Democracy
20 Nov, 2025

At half-way mark, as BLOs struggle against deadline, 16% forms digitised, Pg3

Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision faces challenges as digitisation lags, BLOs struggle with deadlines, and suicides raise concerns about work pressure.

Representation of the People's Act
19 Nov, 2025

Nearly 99% electors have received SIR forms, says EC, Pg11

Election Commission reports 98.54% voter form distribution in 12 states/UTs during special intensive revision of electoral rolls.

Population and Associated IssuesRepresentation of the People's ActImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability
18 Nov, 2025

The need for a social audit for SIR 2.0, Pg9

Editorial highlights concerns over electoral roll revisions, potential disenfranchisement, and advocates for mandatory social audits to ensure inclusivity and integrity.

Women and Women's OrganizationsRepresentation of the People's ActVulnerable Sections
13 Nov, 2025

Qualified success, Pg8

Bihar elections reveal women voters outnumbering men despite fewer registrations, raising concerns about electoral roll integrity and demographic factors.

Union State Relations and Federal StructureStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's Act
10 Nov, 2025

A controversial exercise, Pg7

DMK challenges Election Commission's voter roll revision in Supreme Court, alleging disenfranchisement and federal structure violation.

Representation of the People's ActConstitutional BodiesImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability
10 Nov, 2025

Burden of proof, Pg6

Rahul Gandhi alleges 25 lakh 'fake' votes in Haryana election, raising concerns over electoral roll integrity and ECI's transparency.

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