Election Commission Current Affairs for UPSC (GS Paper II)

October 2026

• 13 Oct 2026

  Karnataka Continues Investigation into Fraudulent Form 7 Voter Deletions

  The Karnataka government announced that investigations will persist into organized attempts to delete genuine voters from electoral rolls through the misuse of Form 7 applications. Authorities revealed that hundreds of thousands of...

• 09 Oct 2026Telangana

  Electoral Roll Revision Raises Deletion Concerns in Telangana

  The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Telangana has raised significant concerns, with projections suggesting a net deletion of 70 lakh or more names from the state's electoral rolls. Civil society groups and political...

• 06 Oct 2026Telangana

  High Court directs ECI on Special Intensive Revision

  The Telangana High Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to secure clear instructions regarding the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) procedures. This directive follows allegations by political parties and...

• 04 Oct 2026

  Concerns Raised Over Universal Franchise in Special Intensive Revisions

  The Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise has sparked discussion regarding the potential exclusion of eligible voters during electoral roll updates. Legal analysts emphasize the need to balance clean...

• 01 Oct 2026

  Allegations Over Misuse of Form-7 Trigger Electoral Roll Scrutiny

  In Belagavi, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) reported receiving bulk submissions of Form-7 seeking the deletion of specific voters from electoral rolls, prompting administrative scrutiny. Under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960,...

September 2026

• 28 Sep 2026

  Supreme Court Moved Over Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls

  A petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking a time-bound independent inquiry and a stay on the implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across several States and Union Territories. The plea raised...

• 24 Sep 2026

  Justice Datta flags Minister on CEC selection panel

  In a split verdict regarding the appointment process of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (EC), Supreme Court Justice Dipankar Datta observed that having a Cabinet Minister on the selection committee fails...

• 02 Sep 2026

  Electoral Roll Revisions Highlight Transparency Concerns

  Deletions during Summary Intensive Revisions of electoral rolls in several states have raised concerns regarding administrative transparency and voter exclusion. Opposition political parties claimed that a vast number of deleted voters...

August 2026

• 29 Aug 2026

  Procedural Scrutiny Over Electoral Roll Name Deletions

  Concerns have been raised regarding large-scale voter name deletions from electoral rolls in southern states including Telangana and Karnataka. Public interest petitions and civil society groups have requested detailed guidelines and...

• 28 Aug 2026

  Election Commission of India acts against bulk online voter deletion requests

  Concerns over potential voter suppression have prompted discussion on the Election Commission of India's (ECI) process for handling bulk online applications for voter registration deletions. Under Form 7 of the Registration of Electors...

• 28 Aug 2026

  ECI Urged to Restrict Bulk Applications for Voter Name Delets

  Public interest concerns have been raised regarding the widespread practice of filing bulk applications for the deletion of voters from electoral rolls. Critics argue that unauthorized or mass deletion requests undermine electoral...

• 27 Aug 2026

  Concerns Raised Over Bulk Deletion Filings in Electoral Rolls

  Concerns have been raised regarding the misuse of bulk applications filed for deleting names from electoral rolls, prompting calls for stricter regulatory oversight by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Arbitrary or unauthorized...

• 20 Aug 2026

  Special Summary Revision and Electoral Roll Verification

  The Election Commission of India has initiated verification processes to clean electoral rolls, addressing logical discrepancies and unverified entries across states. While ensuring accurate voter lists is essential for free and fair...

• 18 Aug 2026

  Global Discussions Highlight Electoral Identity Benchmarks

  Recent global democratic debates have highlighted India's robust voter identification mechanism managed by the Election Commission of India. Universal photo identity cards (EPIC) and continuous voter roll verification are recognized...