Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Congress Plans Mega Protest Against ECI's SIR; Over 50 Cr Forms Distributed
The Congress party is planning a big protest in Delhi next month against a voter list update process called Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
They think the Election Commission of India (ECI) is helping the BJP party too much.
Meanwhile, the ECI has given out over 50 crore forms to update voter lists in many states.
The Congress party also talked about why they lost an election in Bihar.
Congress to hold mega protest against ECI's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan next month
Congress alleges ECI bias towards BJP and PM Modi, claims SIR is destroying democracy
ECI distributes over 50 crore enumeration forms in Phase II of SIR across 12 states and UTs
SIR aims to update and refine voter details, with final rolls published on February 7, 2026
Congress meeting discusses Bihar poll defeat and SIR progress
- Who
- Congress party, Election Commission of India (ECI)
- What
- Congress plans protest against ECI's SIR; ECI distributes over 50 crore forms in SIR Phase II
- When
- November 18, 2025 (Congress meeting & protest announcement); November 4 - December 4, 2025 (SIR Phase II)
- Where
- Delhi's Ramlila Maidan (protest); 12 states and Union Territories undergoing SIR
- Why
- Congress alleges ECI bias; ECI aims to update and refine voter lists
Congress
Election Commission of India (ECI)
ECI's Motive
Congress
Alleges ECI is working on behalf of BJP and PM Modi, destroying democracy
Election Commission of India (ECI)
ECI states SIR is to update and refine voter lists, strengthen democratic process
- Protest Date
- First week of December 2025
- SIR Phase II Duration
- November 4 - December 4, 2025
- States/UTs Under SIR Phase II
- Andaman & Nicobar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
- Final Electoral Rolls Publication Date
- February 7, 2026
Sources
‘Zero Tolerance For Lapses’: Poll Body Issues Warning To BLOs Amid SIR In Bengal
J’khand Cong decides to appoint BLAs by Dec 15 in view of upcoming SIR exercise
Congress to meet top leaders from 12 states, UTs today as Special Voter Roll Revision (SIR) continues
ECI to conduct ‘special revision’ of electoral roll in Assam
ECI to conduct 'special revision' of electoral roll in Assam
ECI Announces Special Electoral Roll Revision in Assam
EC to use AI tools to detect fake, deceased voters during SIR in Bengal
Bengal SIR: Four-member ECI team to review progress, 2nd visit this month
Election Commission to use AI tools to detect fake, deceased voters during SIR in Bengal
SIR: Special arrangements to ensure jail inmates' participation in West Bengal
SR of voter rolls begins Nov 22; eviction-hit families can register via Form 8
ECI orders ‘special revision’ of voter list in Assam: What is this process, and why is it being conducted?
BJP attempting to weaponise SIR; a silent EC will be seen as complicit in ‘vote chori’: Congress
Congress sticks to ‘vote-theft’ attack on Election Commission in first big meet after abject Bihar disaster
Congress plans mega protest against SIR at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan next month
