KHATIMA NEWS
Dehradun
Congress leader Ajay Kumar Lallu criticised the Election Commission over voter documentation and alleged inaction on concerns about “vote theft”. Speaking in Dehradun, he backed Rahul Gandhi’s call for a 1 November march at Ramlila Maidan under the slogan “Save the Vote, Save the Nation.”
Others
The Election Commission of India has directed Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to review ings of officers connected with elections. Officers serving in their home districts or completing 3 years in a district during the last 4 years must be transferred under specified criteria, with compliance reports due by November 30.
Others
The Election Commission of India has ordered a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls across 17 States and Union Territories under Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. The exercise will use January 1, 2027, as its qualifying date, while some SIR-related schedules will be announced later.
Dehradun
Uttarakhand Congress workers held a large demonstration in Dehradun on Friday and surrounded the Election Commission office at the state Secretariat. The party called for the dissolution of the Election Commission of India and demanded the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, making the protest a direct challenge to the poll panel.
