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Central govt proposes expanding Lok Sabha to 850 members in major constitutional amendment, Bill delinks Delimitation from 2026 census

OpIndia Staff -
The Union Government has proposed increasing the Lok Sabha’s strength to 850 members via the 131st Constitutional Amendment.
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Massive cleanup of voter lists after SIR in 12 States, ECI deletes 5.2 crore ineligible names, UP tops the list with 2.05 crore removals:...

Divya Bharti -
The Election Commission of India has removed 5.18 crore ineligible names from electoral rolls across 12 states and UTs following a Special Intensive Revision.
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Election Commission directs 22 States and Union Territories to begin preparations for SIR of electoral rolls, exercise to begin from April 2026

OpIndia Staff -
It had directed all CEOs, except in Bihar, where the exercise had already begun in June 2025, to start pre-revision activities.
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UIDAI deactivates over 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals in nationwide clean-up drive

OpIndia Staff -
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated over 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals to prevent misuse. Families can now report deaths directly through the myAadhaar portal, helping maintain an accurate and secure database.
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Election Commission kicks off massive SIR of electoral rolls in 12 States, exercise to cover 51 crore voters

OpIndia Staff -
The Election Commission's SIR 2.0 has begun in 12 states, verifying 51 crore voters. The "clean-up" aims to remove ineligible voters before 2026 polls. Booth Level Officers will visit every home until Dec 4 to collect mandatory enumeration forms.
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SC directs states, UTs to immediately release convicts in jail beyond sentence: A deep dive into a systemic problem that demands an urgent fix

Aditi -
The verdict of the Supreme Court highlights a grave problem of convicts and undertrials languishing in jails even after serving their sentence or being granted bail by the court.
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Srinagar: Govt-allotted office building of Kashmir Times sealed by authorities 5 years after allottee’s death, current Exec Editor calls it ‘vendetta’

OpIndia Staff -
Estates Department informed that they just took possession of the property after serving notices to Kashmir Times to vacate the premises.
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Domicile Act and Land Act coming very soon for Jammu and Kashmir: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

OpIndia Staff -
Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed that Domicile Act, Land Act coming soon in Jammu and Kashmir

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