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    West Bengal Election Preparations Amid CEC Allegations

    Kolkata, March 9 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of threatening state officials during a meeting, and warned that "false bravado" by constitutional authorities was unacceptable.Her remarks came against the backdrop of the...
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    Motion to Remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar to be Introduced

    New Delhi, March 9 In a first, opposition parties are set to move a notice to move a motion seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Monday.The draft of the notice is ready and likely to be submitted this week, according to the sources.A senior...
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    West Bengal Election Commission Consults with Political Representatives

    Kolkata, March 9 Representatives from various political parties in West Bengal met the full bench of the Election Commission on Monday, and several of them sought a maximum of two-phase polling for the upcoming assembly elections, a senior official said.Representatives from the TMC, BJP...
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    BJP Delegation Urges ECI Action Against TMC MP

    Kolkata, March 9 – A delegation from the West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday urged the full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take action against four-time Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member and Calcutta High Court senior advocate Kalyan Banerjee for...
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    West Bengal CM Questions PM Modi Amid Voter Verification Controversy

    Kolkata, March 8 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday that Narendra Modi "should resign first," since he became Prime Minister with the votes of the people whose names were allegedly being "deleted arbitrarily" during the voter verification process by the Election...
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    Former Collector and Security Guard Reunion During Kerala Election Review

    Kochi, March 8 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, who visited Kerala to review preparations for the assembly elections, had a special request—he asked that his former security guard, Sabu Varghese, be assigned to provide his security during the trip in Kochi.Kumar recalled his...
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    Kerala Election Preparations: CEC Kumar Revisits Old Projects in Kochi

    Kochi (Kerala), March 5 CEC Gyanesh Kumar arrived in Kochi on Thursday, where he previously served as District Collector, as part of a three-day visit to review preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections.After arriving at the Kochi airport, Kumar addressed reporters in Malayalam."We...
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    Packed Schedule for ECI Visit as They Assess West Bengal's Election Preparations

    Kolkata, March 5 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Thursday that the Commission's full bench, which will visit West Bengal for a two-day tour next week, will have a packed schedule.According to the schedule, the full bench, headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)...
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    Kerala CEC Visits Kochi to Assess Election Readiness

    Kochi (Kerala), March 5 CEC Gyanesh Kumar arrived in Kochi on Thursday, where he previously served as District Collector, as part of a three-day visit to review preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections.After arriving at the Kochi airport, Kumar addressed reporters in Malayalam."We...
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    EC Consults with Political Parties Ahead of Tamil Nadu Elections

    Chennai, February 26 Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar held consultations with political parties here on Thursday, and most of them requested that the elections be conducted in a single phase, EC officials said.The parties sought stringent...
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    EC Consults with Political Parties Ahead of Tamil Nadu Elections

    Chennai, February 26 Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar held consultations with political parties here on Thursday, and most of them requested that the elections be conducted in a single phase, EC officials said.The parties sought stringent...
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    Cash Row: Committee Reconstituted to Examine Judge Varma Allegations

    New Delhi, February 26 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has reconstituted a three-member committee set up to investigate the grounds for the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma after stacks of cash were recovered from his residence here in March last year.The committee has also been granted a...
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    Puducherry Elections: High Voter Turnout and Peaceful Process

    Puducherry, February 25 – Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Wednesday that the country is proud of Puducherry for its peaceful elections and also for the high percentage of voter participation in previous elections.Addressing reporters after holding meetings with the leaders of...
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    Puducherry Elections: EC Consults with Political Stakeholders

    Puducherry, February 25 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, held a series of high-level consultations with recognized national and state political parties in Puducherry on Wednesday, as part of the Election...
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    Chief Election Commissioner Visits Union Territories to Assess Poll Readiness

    Chennai, February 25 – With assembly elections scheduled in April and May across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar is set to undertake a crucial two-day visit to Puducherry and Tamil Nadu to review poll...
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    EC Prepares for Puducherry Polls with Assessment Visit

    Puducherry, February 24 A seven-member team from the Election Commission (EC), led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, will arrive in Puducherry, which is going to polls, on February 25, official sources said on Tuesday.They said the team, which includes election commissioners, will...
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    EC and State Commissions Collaborate on Election Technology and Logistics

    New Delhi, February 24 A day-long conference organized by the Election Commission with state election panels began here on Tuesday, with presentations on EVMs, ECINET, and the sharing of electoral rolls being the main agenda.Addressing the gathering, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar...
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    Constitutional Reform Debate Emerges in Bangladesh

    February 18, New Delhi – Sharp political divisions emerged in Bangladesh on Tuesday after newly elected members of the 13th Parliament disagreed over taking an additional oath as members of a proposed Constitutional Reform Council.Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party took oath only as...
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    BNP Challenges Constitutional Reform Council Pledge

    February 18, New Delhi — Sharp political divisions emerged in Bangladesh on Tuesday after newly elected members of the 13th Parliament disagreed over taking an additional oath as members of a proposed Constitutional Reform Council.Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party took oath only as...
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    Parliamentary Rift Over Constitutional Reform

    February 18, New Delhi — Sharp political divisions emerged in Bangladesh on Tuesday after newly elected members of the 13th Parliament disagreed over taking an additional oath as members of a proposed Constitutional Reform Council.Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party took the oath only...
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