RollWatch

Every report on India's voter-roll row, day by day.

Published news reports and official statements on India's electoral rolls: the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), voter deletions, the "vote chori" allegations and the Election Commission's replies.

We show each outlet's own headline, its name and the date, and link to the original report. We copy no article text and add no comment. Stories marked Official response or Official statement carry a reply or statement from the Election Commission, a state Chief Electoral Officer or the government's fact-check unit, as the outlet reported it (630 since 25 Jul 2025). This page shows the last 14 days, and the counts on the left are for those days; older days are in the monthly pages below. When several outlets report the same event it is shown once, with the other reports one click away; within each day, stories carried by more outlets come first.

16781 reports · 13090 stories · 38 outlets · since 25 Jul 2025 · updated 12 Oct 2026, 21:26 IST
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Up to 19 Sep 2026 the counts come from 11 outlets' archives; from then on from every live source as well, so later bars run higher.
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September 20261192 stories · 1464 reports

  1. SIR really means ‘Shah Instigated Removal’ of voters: CongressOrissa Post · 20 Sep 2026
    7 outlets
  2. Mamata responsible for deletion of 27 lakh names in Bengal SIR, not BJP or poll body: CM SuvenduDeccan Herald · 27 Sep 2026
    6 outlets
  3. Raghav Chadha deleted from Punjab draft SIR, alleges vendetta, AAP hits backIndian Express · 03 Sep 2026
    6 outlets
  4. INDIA bloc parties likely to meet September 30 over EC row, other issuesOrissa Post · 26 Sep 2026
    5 outlets
  5. CJP To Launch Nationwide Protest On October 2 If CEC Gyanesh Kumar Doesn’t QuitFree Press Journal · 25 Sep 2026
    5 outlets
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August 2026470 stories · 565 reports

  1. Telangana: Election Commission publishes Draft Electoral RollAll India Radio News · 17 Aug 2026
    7 outlets
  2. Supreme Court refuses to interfere with ECI's decision to keep 2002 as base year for SIR in SikkimDeccan Herald · 17 Aug 2026
    5 outlets
  3. Official statementCEC tells Lucknow students EVMs are not connected to internet or wireless technologyThe New Indian Express · 24 Aug 2026
    5 outlets
  4. Delhi SIR: 47.7 lakh names may be missing from draft electoral roll; claims window opens on August 31Deccan Herald · 29 Aug 2026
    4 outlets
  5. 'Take Gyanesh Kumar to US': Congress after Trump invokes Indian electoral systemHindustan Times · 18 Aug 2026
    4 outlets
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July 2026684 stories · 771 reports

  1. Election Commission extends deadline for SIR schedule in Andhra Pradesh, HaryanaDeccan Herald · 14 Jul 2026
    4 outlets
  2. ECI extends Odisha electoral roll revision deadlineTimes of India · 31 Jul 2026
    4 outlets
  3. Odisha draft electoral rolls published; over 20 lakh names deleted after SIR enumeration phaseEconomic Times · 05 Jul 2026
    3 outlets
  4. SIR | Deletion from electoral rolls does not mean loss of citizenship, Supreme Court reiteratesDeccan Herald · 17 Jul 2026
    3 outlets
  5. When Manmohan Singh told then-CEC Quraishi- 'I will commit suicide'Economic Times · 12 Jul 2026
    3 outlets
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June 2026402 stories · 461 reports

  1. 23 parties, Independent MP write to CJI on Election Commission’s SIR exerciseTelangana Today · 30 Jun 2026
    4 outlets
  2. Meghalaya voter list overhaul: Month-long door-to-door verification drive begins across the stateSentinel Assam · 30 Jun 2026
    4 outlets
  3. Owaisi alleges SIR exercise could create ‘permanent class of excluded Indians’The New Indian Express · 03 Jun 2026
    4 outlets
  4. SIR kicks off in Delhi: 168K forms given out, 7.6k digitised on Day 1Hindustan Times · 30 Jun 2026
    3 outlets
  5. Official statementIndia leads major democracies in electoral transparency: CEC Gyanesh KumarEconomic Times · 29 Jun 2026
    3 outlets
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May 2026399 stories · 479 reports

  1. EC announces Phase III of SIR: 16 states 3 UTs to be covered - check listTimes of India · 14 May 2026
    6 outlets
  2. Official statementCEC orders immediate arrest of those involved in post-poll violence in Bengal: OfficialEconomic Times · 06 May 2026
    5 outlets
  3. Telangana SIR drive begins on June 25, BLOs to visit every householdTimes of India · 15 May 2026
    4 outlets
  4. Can file fresh pleas related to victory margin being less than deletion of votes in SIR: Supreme Court to Mamata Banerjee, othersIndian Express · 11 May 2026
    4 outlets
  5. Official statementSIR in Delhi from June 30, final electoral roll on October 7: CEOThe New Indian Express · 27 May 2026
    3 outlets
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April 2026600 stories · 715 reports

  1. Gyanesh Kumar: Lok Sabha Speaker, Rajya Sabha chairman reject impeachment motion against poll body chief Gyanesh KumarTimes of India · 06 Apr 2026
    5 outlets
  2. Fresh bid to impeach CEC Gyanesh Kumar: Opposition submits new notice signed by 73 MPs in Rajya SabhaTimes of India · 24 Apr 2026
    4 outlets
  3. Official statementBengal, Tamil Nadu record highest-ever turnout since Independence in Phase 1 of polling, says Gyanesh KumarEconomic Times · 23 Apr 2026
    4 outlets
  4. Odisha govt orders review of voter deletionsTimes of India · 20 Apr 2026
    4 outlets
  5. Bengal Election 2026: Over 90 lakh voters removed from Bengal's voter list.Indian Express · 07 Apr 2026
    4 outlets
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March 2026427 stories · 548 reports

  1. EC publishes first supplementary voters' list after SIR adjudications for West BengalDeccan Herald · 24 Mar 2026
    6 outlets
  2. 193 opposition MPs sign notice seeking motion for CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removalEconomic Times · 12 Mar 2026
    5 outlets
  3. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar faces 'go back' slogans, shown black flags outside Kolkata Kalighat templeEconomic Times · 09 Mar 2026
    5 outlets
  4. SIR row: Mamata Banerjee to stage sit-in over voter roll deletions in West BengalEconomic Times · 06 Mar 2026
    4 outlets
  5. EC sets up 19 appellate tribunals for Bengal SIR appealsIndian Express · 20 Mar 2026
    4 outlets
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February 2026570 stories · 735 reports

  1. Official statementFinal West Bengal electoral roll likely to be published on February 28: CEOHindustan Times · 09 Feb 2026
    6 outlets
  2. Class 10 admit cards accompanied by pass certificates can be used as ID: SC in West Bengal SIRHindustan Times · 25 Feb 2026
    6 outlets
  3. 'No option left': SC orders deployment of judicial officers in Bengal's SIR exerciseThe New Indian Express · 20 Feb 2026
    6 outlets
  4. Bengal CM Mamata to appear as 'party in person' in Supreme Court in SIR caseThe New Indian Express · 04 Feb 2026
    5 outlets
  5. Election Commission suspends 7 West Bengal officials over ‘serious misconduct’ linked to SIRTimes of India · 16 Feb 2026
    5 outlets
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January 2026766 stories · 930 reports

  1. UP SIR Draft Roll Highlights: Draft voter list 2026 released, nearly 3 crore names deletedIndian Express · 06 Jan 2026
    5 outlets
  2. Official responseWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to CEC, alleges data manipulation in roll revisionEconomic Times · 31 Jan 2026
    4 outlets
  3. Abhishek Banerjee calls for 'unmapping' of BJP from Bengal; claims Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen was served SIR noticeThe New Indian Express · 06 Jan 2026
    4 outlets
  4. Official statementSIR: Uttar Pradesh draft electoral rolls to be published todayHindustan Times · 06 Jan 2026
    4 outlets
  5. Official statementSIR to soon rollout in remaining states: CEC Gyanesh KumarDeccan Herald · 24 Jan 2026
    4 outlets
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December 2025949 stories · 1178 reports

  1. Tamil Nadu draft roll released after SIR, over 97 lakh voters deletedHindustan Times · 19 Dec 2025
    8 outlets
  2. Lok Sabha adjourned on first day of Winter session following Opposition protests over SIR; Manipur GST Bill passed amid dinThe New Indian Express · 01 Dec 2025
    7 outlets
  3. 'Vote chori biggest anti-national act': Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha during SIR debate; slams RSSTimes of India · 09 Dec 2025
    5 outlets
  4. EC releases Assam's draft electoral rolls after Special Revision, 10.5 lakh names deletedHindustan Times · 27 Dec 2025
    5 outlets
  5. SC asks states to provide more staff to EC for SIR duty to ease pressure on BLOsEconomic Times · 04 Dec 2025
    5 outlets
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November 20251449 stories · 1745 reports

  1. Official statement'Special Revision' of electoral rolls in Assam, announces Election CommissionDeccan Herald · 17 Nov 2025
    8 outlets
  2. SC to hear on November 11 plea of DMK against EC's decision to conduct SIR in Tamil NaduEconomic Times · 07 Nov 2025
    6 outlets
  3. Supreme Court seeks Election Commission's response on pleas of DMK, TMC challenging SIR exercise in Tamil Nadu, West BengalEconomic Times · 11 Nov 2025
    5 outlets
  4. Rahul Gandhi alleges SIR aims to institutionalise ‘vote theft’Telangana Today · 09 Nov 2025
    5 outlets
  5. DMK, Allies Protest Against SIR Revision in Tamil NaduAll India Radio News · 11 Nov 2025
    5 outlets
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October 2025618 stories · 722 reports

  1. 96 lakh 'fake' voters in Maharashtra: Raj Thackeray; demands clean-up before local pollsEconomic Times · 19 Oct 2025
    5 outlets
  2. SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking SIT probe into Rahul Gandhi's allegations of electoral roll theft in KarnatakaEconomic Times · 13 Oct 2025
    4 outlets
  3. Official statementBihar SIR controversy: Supreme Court seeks details of 3.66 lakh excluded names as EC says no voter complaints yetEconomic Times · 07 Oct 2025
    4 outlets
  4. Official statementSIR of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu will begin in a week or so: Election Commission tells Madras High CourtDeccan Herald · 24 Oct 2025
    4 outlets
  5. Bihar SIR raises more questions than answers: CongressThe New Indian Express · 08 Oct 2025
    4 outlets
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September 2025454 stories · 589 reports

  1. Official responseCEC Gyanesh Kumar is protecting 'vote chors', claims Rahul GandhiEconomic Times · 18 Sep 2025
    5 outlets
  2. Official responseRahul Gandhi Press Conference Highlights: ‘Incorrect, baseless’, EC rejects Rahul Gandhi’s allegations against CECIndian Express · 18 Sep 2025
    5 outlets
  3. Official statementBihar SIR: Supreme Court allows claims, objections to be filed beyond September 1 deadlineDeccan Herald · 01 Sep 2025
    5 outlets
  4. Kerala Assembly passes resolution against implementation of SIR in the stateThe New Indian Express · 29 Sep 2025
    5 outlets
  5. Karnataka govt may form SIT to probe Aland voter deletion case, CM Siddaramaiah to decide in a day or soDeccan Herald · 19 Sep 2025
    4 outlets
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August 20251218 stories · 1600 reports

  1. Priyanka Gandhi to join Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar todayTelangana Today · 26 Aug 2025
    6 outlets
  2. Bihar: Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav take part in 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in KatiharEconomic Times · 23 Aug 2025
    6 outlets
  3. Official statementSubmissions close September 1: Documents of 98% electors received in Bihar SIR Phase 2: ECIndian Express · 24 Aug 2025
    5 outlets
  4. Official responseGive proof, don't use dirty phrases like 'vote chori': ECEconomic Times · 14 Aug 2025
    5 outlets
  5. 'Voter Adhikar Yatra': Rahul Gandhi's fresh attack on EC over SIR; calls it 'institutionalised way' for vote theftTimes of India · 24 Aug 2025
    5 outlets
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July 2025165 stories · 212 reports

  1. 'Will step in if there is mass exclusion': SC fixes timeline for considering pleas against Bihar SIR; hearing on August 12Times of India · 29 Jul 2025
    5 outlets
  2. Official statementBihar draft electoral rolls to be published tomorrow, physical and digital copies will be given to political parties: ECITimes of India · 31 Jul 2025
    3 outlets
  3. Bihar SIR: Supreme Court asks EC to reconsider Aadhaar and election ID; no interim stay on draft voter roll publicationTimes of India · 28 Jul 2025
    3 outlets
  4. 'Loktantra par var': Opposition MPs protest on SIR issue; Kharge, Rahul, Sonia, Akhilesh among protestorsEconomic Times · 28 Jul 2025
    3 outlets
  5. West Bengal conducts first-ever booth level officers' training amid speculations of special intensive revisionEconomic Times · 25 Jul 2025
    3 outlets
All 165 stories from July 2025, day by day →