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EC’s new online Form 6 requirement raises questions over procedure and legality

The Election Commission has introduced a new parental declaration in the online version of Form 6, requiring fresh applicants to disclose whether their parents appeared in the last Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The change is not been reflected in the statutory Form 6 prescribed under the Registration of Electors Rules

M’tra: Three West Bengal residents pushed into Bangladesh by BSF, return after WB state govt.’s intervention

Trinamool Congress MP Samirul Islam says that when the workers were picked up by the police in Mumbai, despite all necessary documents being provided by the West Bengal State government

The temporariness and unpredictability of life

June 13, 2025 It is a tragedy of immense proportion!...

Why India needs a National Refugee Law aligned to international law standards

75 years since the Constitution, India still lacks a refugee law aligned with international standards—and hasn’t ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention

VFD’s rebuttal of the Fadnavis’ Claims on Electoral Manipulation Allegations

A point-by-point rebuttal of the Chief Minister’s response to Rahul Gandhi's article.

Assam: Stormy one day Assembly session, LoP Debabrata Saikia compels CM Himanta Sarma to respond

The one day session convened by the Assam Legislative Assembly (as a special session single day on June 9, 2025) became a forum for a stormy discussion on the Opposition’s demand for answers on the reportedly unlawful expulsions of ordinary Assamese being carried out since May 23; the session had been initially called to discuss the proposal to rename the Dibrugarh airport after Bhupen Hazarika

Sanjay Raut’s Prison Memoir Stirs Political Storm

The book chronicles Raut’s experiences and encounters from the time he was imprisoned at Mumbai’s Arthur Jail.

A staggering 82 Killed in Mahakumbh Stampede: BBC Investigation

A detailed investigation by the BBC has concluded that more than 82 persons may have died in the Mahakumbh in Allahabad earlier this year, but it is in a position to definitely confirm at least 82.

Ex Sec E.A.S. Sarma expresses ‘serious concerns’ over Starlink deal; demands judicial probe

Sarma, a batch from 1965 IAS officers, has expressed his concerns in the Starlink deal many a time over the past year

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EC’s new online Form 6 requirement raises questions over procedure and legality

The Election Commission has introduced a new parental declaration in the online version of Form 6, requiring fresh applicants to disclose whether their parents appeared in the last Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The change is not been reflected in the statutory Form 6 prescribed under the Registration of Electors Rules

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