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New Delhi, March 12 A total of 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed notices seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, a source has said.According to the source, the notice is likely to be submitted in at least one House on Friday, but it is not clear...

Kolkata, March 12 The West Bengal assembly elections are likely to be held in two phases, a senior official of the Election Commission said on Thursday.He said the final decision will be made after another round of meetings at the EC's New Delhi office."The assembly elections to 294 seats in...

New Delhi, March 11 Signatures have been collected for a notice seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on grounds of "partisan and discriminatory conduct in office," among other charges, sources said.The notice is likely to be submitted to both the Lok Sabha and...

Kolkata, March 11 The CPI(M) wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday, stating that it does not endorse the commission's assertion that "most political parties appreciated" the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in West Bengal.CPI(M) state...

New Delhi, March 11 The opposition is likely to submit a notice in both Houses of Parliament to remove Gyanesh Kumar as the chief election commissioner.This will be the first time that a notice will be submitted to remove a CEC.The opposition has often accused him of siding with the ruling...

New Delhi, March 11 – The Congress welcomed the Trinamool Congress’ proposal to move an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging serious irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.The reaction came after...

Kolkata, March 10 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated on Tuesday that no eligible voter's name would be removed from the electoral rolls and that the Election Commission's priority is to ensure free, fair, and peaceful elections in West Bengal.Addressing a press conference in...

Kolkata, March 10 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar faced protests from a group of people who raised "go back" slogans and showed black flags to him during his visit to the Dakshineswar Kali Temple near here on Tuesday morning.A similar protest over alleged arbitrary deletions in the...

Kolkata, March 10 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is scheduled to hold a series of meetings with senior officials and police officers in West Bengal on Tuesday to review preparedness for the upcoming assembly elections, officials said.The CEC will also hold a press conference amid...

Kolkata, March 9 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of threatening state officials during a meeting with the administration and warned that "false bravado" by constitutional authorities was unacceptable, escalating the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...