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Voter rolls, the Election Commission and how India votes.
Answering petitions over Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's decisions, the poll body says every SIR order was unanimous, but concedes that its online voter form could be read as an amendment it had no power to make.
From the first report of 14 recorded objections to the Commission's affidavit in the Supreme Court, a timeline of the dispute over how decisions are taken inside India's poll body.
The extended deadline for claims and objections in Delhi's voter roll revision ended on 30 October, but enrolment does not stop. A practical guide to checking your entry and using the right form.
Every candidate for Parliament or an assembly must file a sworn affidavit listing pending criminal cases, assets, liabilities and education. Where to find it and what to look for.
