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Nepal's final poll result confirms landslide for Balendra Shah amid hope for economic revival
Fp Staff •The engineer-turned-rapper-turned-politician's victory reflects a generational shift in the Himalayan country where over 40 per cent of the nearly 30 million population is under 35.
Voter revision drive SIR sees 'reverse exodus', illegal migrants head back to Bangladesh
Fp Staff •As the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process comes into effect across several states in India, people are reportedly crossing over to Bangladesh amid fears of getting caught.
Assam, its citizens and their never-ending search for 'citizenship'
Dowerah •As India revises its electoral rolls, Assam stands apart, still trapped between paperwork and belonging
Which states will undergo voter list revision after Bihar? How will it work?
Fp Explainers •The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) will be carried out in 12 states and Union Territories starting tomorrow (October 28). Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said this will be the second phase of the exercise after Bihar. How will it work?
Pan-India voter list overhaul after two decades: EC to announce special drive for 15 states today
Fp Staff •The Election Commission of India will on Monday announce the first phase of the pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The initiative will cover 10 to 15 states and Union Territories.
India to launch voter roll clean-up drive by month-end, EC to replicate Bihar model in 5 key states
Fp Staff •The Election Commission of India (ECI) will likely announce a nationwide Summary Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by the end of the month. In the first phase, the Bihar-like SIR is expected to be carried out in five states and union territories.
This Week in Explainers: How the Zubeen Garg death case is unravelling
Fp Explainers •Four people, including his manager Siddhartha Sharma, have been arrested following the death of singer Zubeen Garg’s in Singapore last month. His autopsy report has also shed light on the cause of his sudden demise. Here’s all this and more in our weekly roundup
Why Bihar’s final electoral roll has 47 lakh less voters
Fp Explainers •The Election Commission (EC) has released Bihar’s final voter list after holding a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the poll-bound state. The final number of electors has fallen by about 47 lakh, or six per cent, leading to a total electorate of 7.4 crore. But why have so many names been deleted from the final roll?
‘Vote chori’ row: Can software delete voters’ names, as Rahul Gandhi claims?
Fp Explainers •Rahul Gandhi has doubled down on his claims of ‘vote chori (theft)’. The Congress MP alleged on Thursday that attempts were made to delete more than 6,000 votes in Karnataka’s Aland Assembly constituency in 2023. He claimed that applications for deletion of names, especially of Congress voters, were filed using software from outside Karnataka. How are electors' names deleted, though?
‘Vote chori’ row: Why INDIA bloc is going after Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
Isha Mehrotra •It's the opposition INDIA bloc vs the Election Commission. After Rahul Gandhi accused the poll body of ‘criminal fraud’ and collusion with the BJP, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar held a press conference on Sunday to dismantle the leader’s ‘vote chori’ allegations. But what did the LoP claim?