Kolkata, March 17 – The roles of electoral officers at all levels will be under constant surveillance during the polling days for the two-phase West Bengal Assembly elections, scheduled next month.“The Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, in his press conference on Sunday, had assured...
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New Delhi, March 16 The Election Commission appointed former bureaucrat Manjeet Singh as the special observer for the upcoming elections in Assam, with the responsibility of keeping the election panel updated on the state's preparedness for the polls.Polling in Assam is scheduled for April 9...
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New Delhi, March 16 Election Commission officials said on Monday that the major changes in the West Bengal civil and police administration were in line with the assurance given by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to hold free and fair elections in the state.The EC has removed the...
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New Delhi, March 16 Notices seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, raising issues ranging from the appointment process to his public attacks on Rahul Gandhi and instances of alleged vote manipulation in recent elections, were submitted in both Houses of...
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Kolkata, March 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday the replacement of key police officers in West Bengal, including the acting Director General of Police (DGP) Peeyush Pandey and Kolkata Police Commissioner Supratim Sarkar.According to the Commission's order, Siddh...
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New Delhi, March 15 The election schedule for the five assemblies announced on Sunday has brought about several surprises – fewer phases, a condensed 20-day voting period, but longer gaps between the three polling days and a delayed counting.The previous round of elections for these five...
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The Election Commission of India announced today that elections for the Assembly in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase, while polling in West Bengal will take place in two phases. Announcing the election schedule in New Delhi, Chief Election Commissioner...
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New Delhi, March 15 Elections to the assemblies in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry will be held on a single day, April 9, in Tamil Nadu on April 23, and in two phases in West Bengal on April 23 and 29, while votes will be counted for all polls on May 4, the Election Commission announced on Sunday...
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New Delhi, March 15 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday evaded questions about the opposition's notice to move a motion in Parliament for his removal from the post.During a press conference held to announce election schedules for four states and a Union Territory, Kumar did not...
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New Delhi, March 15 By-elections for five assembly seats in Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland, and Tripura will be held on April 9, and for another three constituencies in Gujarat and Maharashtra on April 23, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Ganeshkumar announced on Sunday.Addressing a press...
Mumbai, March 15 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has said his party supports the demand to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that he was indulging in "dishonesty".Opposition MPs have submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking a motion for the...
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Mumbai, March 14 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday that his party supports the move to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, stating that he is "indulging in dishonesty".Opposition MPs have submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking a motion...
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Opposition MPs, including from the TMC, have submitted notices to both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Sources said that the secretariats of both houses will examine the format of the notices.In response, Union Minister S P...
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Mumbai, March 13 – Former Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole sparked a fresh controversy on Friday by making disparaging remarks against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, comparing him to a fourth-class employee who is subservient to the Prime Minister and the government.The...
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New Delhi, March 13 Opposition MPs have submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Friday.According to a source, 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed the notice.The signatories...
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New Delhi, March 13 Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien said on Friday that doubts will be raised about a tacit understanding between the executive and the CEC if the notice seeking the removal of Gyanesh Kumar is not taken up by the Union government.The Opposition parties have submitted a...
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New Delhi, March 13 – Amid reports of a move to initiate proceedings for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy confirmed on Friday that notices have been submitted in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, and that these actions have...
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New Delhi, March 13 Opposition MPs have submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Friday.As many as 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed the notice, a source said.The signatories...
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New Delhi, March 13 – Trinamool Congress MP, Kirti Azad, on Friday backed the move to initiate impeachment proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the election body chief had acted in a partisan manner in several elections.Speaking to IANS, Azad...
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New Delhi, March 12 As many as 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed a notice seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Thursday.According to a source, the notice is likely to be submitted in at least one of the two Houses on Friday...
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