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    Allegations of Duplicate Voter Entries Spark Controversy in Bengal

    Kolkata, April 1 The TMC on Wednesday alleged large-scale discrepancies in voter enrolment in West Bengal, claiming multiple instances of duplicate and fraudulent entries in the electoral rolls during the ongoing publication of supplementary lists.In a representation to the office of the Chief...
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    818 Candidates File Nominations for Assam Elections

    Guwahati, March 23 – Over 800 candidates from various political parties and Independents have filed their nominations for the Assam Assembly elections, officials said on Monday.The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) stated that a total of 818 candidates have submitted nominations for...
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    West Bengal Voter Roll Revision: Supplementary List Published

    Kolkata, March 23 The supplementary list of voters under the "under adjudication" category of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal, scheduled to be published on Monday evening, was not released until 10.15 pm.West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal...
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    West Bengal Polls: First Supplementary List of Judicial Adjudications to Be Published

    Kolkata, March 23 – The first supplementary list for judicial adjudication of voters classified under the “logical discrepancy category” will be published later on Monday.According to statistics available from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, as of Sunday night...
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    Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections: Court Reviews CCTV Tender Eligibility

    Chennai, March 17 – The Madras High Court on Tuesday reserved orders on petitions challenging the eligibility criteria in a major surveillance tender floated for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The case has drawn attention due to concerns that the conditions could restrict fair...
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    Sensitivity Mapping Drives Police Observer Increase for West Bengal Polls

    Kolkata, March 13: The sensitivity mapping will determine the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on the deployment of police observers in each district for the upcoming state assembly elections in West Bengal, which are scheduled to be held later this year.An insider from the...
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    Judicial Review of Voter Discrepancies to Take at Least a Month

    Kolkata, March 7 – It will take at least another month, if not more, to complete the ongoing judicial review of voter documents classified under the ‘logical discrepancy’ category under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, according to estimates from the office of the Chief...
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    CEO Details Roll Linkage Initiative for Odisha Elections

    Bhubaneswar, March 7 Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R S Gopalan said that approximately 90 per cent of the voters in the state have been linked to the 2002 electoral roll.The CEO stated on Friday that this linking process is expected to be completed within the next 15 days, and the...
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    ECI to Review 'Logical Discrepancy' Cases in West Bengal Election

    Kolkata, March 6 – The Trinamool Congress on Friday announced a three-member delegation that will meet the full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Kolkata on Monday.The delegation includes Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra from the Krishnanagar constituency in Nadia district, Rajya...
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    ECI Reviewing Judicial Process and Poll Preparedness in Bengal

    Kolkata, March 6 – Around 7.5 lakh cases of judicial review of voter documents classified under the "logical discrepancy" category have been completed by Friday evening, informed the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal."A total of 200 more judicial officers from...
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    ECI Grants Initial Clearance for New Political Party

    Kolkata, March 4 Humayun Kabir, the suspended Trinamool Congress legislator from the Bharatpur Assembly constituency in the minority-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal, said on Wednesday evening that he had received communication from the Election Commission of India (ECI) granting...
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    CM Banerjee's Bhabanipur: Legal Review Threatens Constituency Numbers

    Kolkata, March 3. More names are likely to be removed from the electoral roll of the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in West Bengal, represented by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, at the end of the ongoing judicial review of voter documents, sources said.According to statistics available from...
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    Bengal SIR: Judicial Review of 60 Lakh Voter Records Accelerated

    Kolkata, March 2 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday evening announced that an additional 100 judicial officers each, from neighboring Jharkhand and Odisha, will join the ongoing judicial process related to voter identity documents flagged under the "logical discrepancy" category...
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    Voter Registration Applications Remain Low in West Bengal's SIR Process

    Kolkata, March 1 – As the final list of voters in West Bengal, as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state, was published, it showed that there had been no new voter registrations in as many as 99 Assembly constituencies during the entire SIR exercise, from the beginning...
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    Updated Voter Roll in West Bengal Includes 'Under Adjudication' and 'Deleted' Categories

    New Delhi, February 28 – The process to address "logical discrepancies" identified during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal has concluded, paving the way for the publication of the final voters' list on Saturday.During the revision exercise, more than 58...
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    Suvendu Adhikari Heckled Outside CEO Office – Court Demands Report

    Kolkata, February 27 – The Calcutta High Court, on Friday, sought a report from the Kolkata Police regarding the alleged heckling of the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, by a group of booth-level officers (BLOs) in front of the office of the Chief Electoral...
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    Congress to Protest Against Bengal SIR Ahead of Elections

    New Delhi, February 27 – The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) will hold a protest in the city on Friday as part of its ongoing agitation against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.The party has demanded the publication of a...
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    Judicial Officer Deployment Boosts Voter Roll Adjudication in Bengal

    Kolkata, February 26 – The Calcutta High Court on Thursday requested 200 judicial officers – 100 each from the High Courts of Odisha and Jharkhand – to join the team of judicial officers already appointed for adjudicating voter documents identified under the “logical discrepancy” category.The...
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    Adhikari Files HC Petition Over Security Concerns Following Kolkata Protest

    Kolkata, February 25 – Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, approached the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, raising serious concerns regarding his personal security and alleging a lack of adequate vigilance and protection by the state police authorities.His...
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    West Bengal: Police Seek Report on Heckling of Suvendu Adhikari

    Kolkata, February 25 – The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, on Wednesday sought a detailed and comprehensive report from Kolkata Police Commissioner, Supratim Sarkar, regarding the incident involving the heckling of the Leader of the Opposition in...
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