Election Commission (Constitutional Bodies).
Syllabus: UPSC Pre GS1: Indian Polity and Governance; Mains GS2
Election Commission for UPSC: Article 324, three-member body, the 2023 appointment Act, removal, powers over parties and symbols, Model Code, EVMs and…
On 26 September 2026 the Election Commission eased verification in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. For electors served notice as unmapped or for logical discrepancies, BLOs will now collect documents at home and upload them on ECINet. Hearings will be held only in exceptional cases, preferably online.
UPSC angle: Prelims: BLO, ERO, DEO roles; Registration of Electors Rules 1960. · Mains: Balancing roll purity with inclusion of the poor and migrants.
26 Sep 2026
On 23 September 2026 the Election Commission of India said all its decisions over the past year, including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of rolls, were unanimous decisions of the full Commission. It said written notes and differing views by members are a normal part of deliberation before a final decision.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Art. 324; 2023 Act. · Mains: Independence of the ECI after the 2023 Act.
23 Sep 2026
The Election Commission of India began the Enumeration Phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase III in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim and Manipur on 30 May 2026. Ordered on 14 May under Article 324 and Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, Phase III covers 16 States and 3 UTs and about 36.73 crore electors.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Article 324, RP Act 1950 Section 21. · Mains: electoral roll integrity.
31 May 2026
The Election Commission of India published Index Cards and 14 Statistical Reports for all 830 Assembly constituencies that went to polls in the 2026 Assembly elections and bye-elections, which ended on 6 May 2026. For the first time, the reports came out within 72 hours of results, through ECINET and the ECI website. Earlier this took weeks or months.
UPSC angle: Prelims: ECINET.
8 May 2026
West Bengal recorded 91.66% provisional turnout in Phase II of the 2026 Assembly election on 29 April 2026, after 93.19% in Phase I. The combined figure of 92.47% is the State's highest; the earlier peak was 84.72% in 2011. Women voted slightly more than men in Phase II.
UPSC angle: Prelims: election facts.
29 Apr 2026
The day is worth knowing for Prelims; the theme changes each year.
UPSC angle: Prelims: NVD.
25 Jan 2026