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In a counter-affidavit filed on October 26, the poll body denied that CEC Gyanesh Kumar acted alone and said Form 6 was not amended; Congress MP Imran Masood asked the court to call for the records.
As of 13:37 IST on October 27, the BJP is demanding an apology for the Congress president's Patna remark; Congress and allied leaders call it a figure of speech. No report read quotes Kharge on the row.
At a meeting chaired by M.K. Stalin in Chennai on October 17, DMK MPs also criticized the Congress and the TVK. The party said it will petition President Murmu.
The Election Commission has ordered a special summary revision of electoral rolls in 14 states and three Union Territories, with final rolls due January 4. Here is the schedule and how it differs from the SIR.
The Defence Minister said Congress and its allies are using protests against the CEC to bring about regime change. The reports read show no evidence offered and no reply from Congress.
A bench led by the Chief Justice of India tagged the plea by Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders with pending SIR challenges. It also said it would ask one petitioner about his conduct.
Punjab published its final roll on October 12 after the Special Intensive Revision. The Chief Electoral Officer's office said 7.97 lakh voters were added during the exercise.
On October 12 the bench said earlier remarks were not a ruling on the revised voter registration form and listed the challenge for October 27, according to reports.
The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer's office reported progress on entries flagged during the SIR. The reports carry the figure but do not say how the entries were resolved.
The Assembly, with support from both the ruling UDF and the opposition LDF, asked for Gyanesh Kumar's removal and changes to the SIR. BJP members opposed it.
