Elections & Representation (Indian Polity).
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…
One Nation One Election for UPSC: simultaneous polls from 1951 to 1967, Law Commission and Kovind Committee reports, the 2024 Bill, Article…
Delimitation for UPSC: Articles 82 and 170, four Delimitation Commissions, the freeze till the first census after 2026, women's reservation link 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 13 August 2026 the Ministry of Tribal Affairs told Lok Sabha that reservation of Sikkim Assembly seats for the Limboo and Tamang Scheduled Tribes is sub judice before the Supreme Court in SLP (Civil) No. 26490/2023. So, under Lok Sabha rules, no details could be given. The case raises Articles 332 and 371F.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Article 371F.
13 Aug 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
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
Four States and one UT vote together this round.
UPSC angle: Prelims: MCC.
15 Mar 2026
The idea is a single platform for every election service, so voters and officials stop juggling separate apps.
UPSC angle: Prelims: ECINET.
22 Jan 2026