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The Supreme Court says it never approved a modified Form 6 used during the SIR process and has sought Election Commission records to determine who authorised any changes, while declining for now to suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
Brazil’s presidential election is headed to an October 25 runoff after Flávio Bolsonaro won 47.03% of valid first-round votes against President Lula’s 45.16%. Crime, corruption, living costs and Brazil’s relationship with Donald Trump’s United States are set to shape the final contest.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear two pleas today challenging CEC Gyanesh Kumar's functioning, seeking his suspension and questioning the nationwide SIR process amid continuing protests and a dispute over internal Election Commission decisions.
Six constituencies will vote in by-elections on October 6, 2026: five Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal, plus Assam’s Nagaon Lok Sabha seat. Counting is scheduled for October 9.
The INDIA bloc has announced nationwide “Save Democracy” marches from Oct. 2–8 over the Election Commission and SIR controversy, with MPs planning an Oct. 6 march to the EC. The BJP has rejected the allegations as political frustration after electoral defeats.
Opposition parties have intensified calls for CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s removal after a report said two Election Commissioners raised repeated objections over SIR and electoral-roll decisions. Some leaders have also demanded his arrest, while the ECI says all final decisions were unanimous.
The Election Commission says all final decisions taken by the full Commission over the past year, including SIR-related measures, were unanimous despite reported objections raised during internal deliberations. Here is what the dispute means for voters.
Russia’s ruling United Russia party has secured a decisive victory in the country’s 2026 parliamentary election, according to near-complete official results, putting the Kremlin-aligned party on course for a record 355 seats in the 450-member State Duma. The vote was Russia’s first parliamentary ele
The Election Commission’s interim freeze on the Trinamool Congress name and ‘Flowers and Grass’ symbol has pushed rival factions to temporary identities. Mamata Banerjee has challenged the order in the Supreme Court, while the October 6 Nandigram bypoll has been further complicated by the withdrawal
More than 1.51 lakh Delhi University students are eligible to vote for four DUSU posts on September 18. Over 2,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed, while the Delhi High Court has sought reports on alleged campaign violence and election-code violations before deciding whether fur
