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The Election Commission is facing renewed scrutiny after a report said 2 election commissioners formally objected to decisions linked to voter-list revision, new voter enrolment and software access. The dispute follows earlier public disagreements, an election commissioner's resignation and a 2009 removal recommendation.
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8 of Meghalaya's 12 UDP MLAs are joining the BJP after meeting its leadership, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The legislators, led by Khliehriat MLA Kyrmen Shylla, received assurances on coal mining and the inclusion of the Khasi language in the Constitution's Eighth Schedule, according to the report.
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BJP candidate Hasirani Rath's Nandigram affidavit lists her age as above 60 while recording 1965 as the year she passed Class 10. Congress has asked the Election Commission to investigate the discrepancy, which it says could affect the validity of her nomination if she cannot explain the conflicting details.
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Congress MP Mallu Ravi has raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision in Delhi, claiming that the Supreme Court found a problem with the process. He cited figures of around 36 or 35 lakh deleted voters and 34 or 35 lakh people issued notices, while calling for wider attention to the issue.
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Notices are being issued to voters in Delhi after discrepancies were found while matching details with the 2002 Special Intensive Revision records. The Delhi CEO’s office said the exercise is intended to correct voter data and that receiving a notice does not mean a name will be removed from the electoral roll.
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Repolling has begun at 5 polling booths in Jaipur after technical issues were reported in electronic voting machines during counting for the Rajasthan Urban Local Body Elections 2026. The exercise includes booth number 111 in Ward No. 9, while wider reports put the statewide repolling figure at 10 booths.
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India’s Ministry of External Affairs has criticised Pakistan’s decision to raise the reward for information about Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar to PKR 70 lakh. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described such moves as familiar tactics and said India had seen similar actions before.
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Jagdish Basunia claims 17 of the 20 TMC MPs who moved to NCPI will join the BJP, while Abu Taher Khan, Khalilur Rahman and Yusuf Pathan will remain with NCPI and support the NDA. The defection dispute is pending before the Supreme Court and the Lok Sabha Speaker.
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The Election Commission has scheduled bypolls for one Lok Sabha seat and 5 Assembly constituencies across Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Voting will take place on 6 October, with results due on 9 October. Nandigram has drawn attention because of its political contest involving Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari.
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Changes to the Census 2027 timetable in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur point to assembly elections being held in February-March 2027. The Election Commission is expected to complete polling before the first assembly term ends on 13 March 2027, with Uttar Pradesh likely to require multiple phases.
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The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad has won the Punjab University Campus Students Council president’s , with Ankit Bhidan defeating Adil Brar by 512 votes. The election followed the Jantar Mantar protest and drew attention because of Gen Z participation from Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
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Natalie Harp moved from hosting a conservative news programme to working closely with Donald Trump, handling printed material, communications and access to the president. Her loyalty, private letters and influence inside Trump’s circle have drawn public attention, while statements from her brother and political critics have intensified questions about their relationship.
