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Supreme Court questions Election Commission over removal of nearly 47 lakh names from Delhi voter list during SIR, asks for easier inclusion process.

Under Delhi’s SIR campaign, more than 1.49 lakh special camps were held, but only 27,510 applications were received for new voter registration.

Delhi Police have planned extensive security for the November 1 Congress rally at Ramlila Maidan, with around 4,000 personnel to be deployed.

The SIR process for Delhi’s voter list is moving ahead, with over 31.26 lakh of 33.14 lakh notices disposed of and the final list due on December 4, 2026.

The Congress and INDIA bloc plan a “public impeachment” programme against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Mallikarjun Kharge’s Delhi residence on October 30, 2026.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta criticised Congress over Mallikarjun Kharge’s alleged remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying voters may hand Congress a harsher defeat.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta hit back at Congress over Mallikarjun Kharge’s alleged remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and predicted a harsher defeat in coming polls.

The deadline to add names to Delhi’s voter list is October 30, 2026, with three days left to file claims, objections and corrections under SIR.

Left parties in Delhi formed a human chain against the SIR process, demanding its cancellation and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The Supreme Court has sought replies from the Election Commission, Centre and Maharashtra authorities over allegations of voter names being removed during SIR.

Delhi’s SIR process has received 5.34 lakh claims and objections in two days after the draft voter list was released, according to CEO office data.