Election Commission of India Current Affairs for UPSC
A complete UPSC revision trail for Election Commission of India: 2 published analyses, their syllabus connections and closely related themes.
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Can Cockroach Be an Election Symbol? ECI Rules on Party Symbols Explained
The question of whether a political party can use a “cockroach” as its election symbol came into focus after reports around the Cockroach Janta Party and India’s election-symbol rules. The issue is important for UPSC because it explains the Election Commission of India’s powers, the Election Symbols Order, reserved and free symbols, registered unrecognised parties and the role of symbols in India’s electoral democracy.
SC Rules SIR Valid But Not Final Word on Citizenship: Article 324, RPA & Voter Roll Verification Explained
On 27 May 2026, the Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls as constitutionally valid under Article 324, but ruled that the EC's citizenship scrutiny cannot be the final word — doubtful cases must go to the competent authority under the Citizenship Act, 1955. This article explains the SIR exercise, the constitutional basis under Articles 324–326, the Representation of the People Act 1950, the distinction between electoral eligibility and citizenship, the proportionality test, key data on deleted voters, and the safeguards mandated by the Court — covering everything UPSC aspirants need on this landmark verdict.
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