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Kolkata, March 24 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the purported BJP stamp on a communication from the Election Commission proved beyond doubt which party was controlling the poll watchdog from behind.A political row erupted on Monday after a letter from the...

New Delhi, March 24 – Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi, wrote to Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday, accusing him of “silencing” the opposition through repeated suspensions and expulsions, and asserting that AAP MLAs will resume participation in House proceedings only after...

New Delhi, March 23 Rajya Sabha MP, Jaya Bachchan, raised strong objections to the growing VIP culture in the national capital on Monday, saying it disrupts the lives of ordinary citizens and also affects the dignity of elected representatives.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Jaya Bachchan...

Kolkata, March 21 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday launched a strong attack on the BJP-led central government, accusing it of attempting to undermine voting rights through the Systematic Voters' Registration (SV) campaign, and described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the...

New Delhi, March 19 AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal voiced his support for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, stating that she is fighting to protect democracy and accusing the BJP of using the Election Commission (EC) to win the upcoming state assembly elections.The former...

First-time voters are showing great enthusiasm ahead of the Assam Assembly election.With the announcement of the election dates for the Assam Assembly election, first-time voters in the Bongaigaon district of Assam are eager to participate in the democratic process.Young voters, including...

New Delhi, March 18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised the contributions of the 59 members retiring from the Rajya Sabha between April and July, calling Parliament "an open university" and urging outgoing legislators to remain active in national life.Addressing the Upper House...

New Delhi, March 15 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the election schedule for four states and one Union Territory (UT) on Sunday, while elaborating on the measures undertaken by the poll body to ensure free, fair, and transparent Assembly elections."Elections in Assam and...

Patna, March 14 – Newly appointed Governor of Bihar, Lieutenant General (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after taking oath at Lok Bhavan in Patna on Saturday.Speaking shortly after the oath ceremony, the former Army officer said he felt honored to be...

Nepal Ambassador Shankar Prasad Sharma expressed confidence that the new government in Nepal will further strengthen ties with India following the recent elections in the country. Mr. Sharma stated that the elections for the House of Representatives in Nepal were conducted peacefully and on...

New Delhi, March 13 – Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar highlighted the importance of innovation in strengthening the democratic and electoral process, an official said on Friday.Addressing trainee officers of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) and the Royal Bhutan Service (RBS) at the...

Raipur, March 13 – In a symbolic move towards rehabilitation and mainstream integration, 78 surrendered Maoists from the Sukma district visited the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly in Raipur on Friday.The group, consisting of former cadres who once operated in the dense jungles of Bastar...

Hyderabad, March 11 – Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Wednesday termed Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar's "clean chit" to MLAs Danam Nagender and Kadiyam Srihari in the anti-defection case as an open attack on democracy.He reacted strongly on 'X'...

Bengaluru, March 10 Four bills were tabled in the Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday, including one proposing a return to paper ballots for local body elections amid concerns over the credibility and voter privacy of electronic voting machines (EVMs).The Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj...

Kolkata, March 10 – The West Bengal Police on Tuesday refuted allegations made by Suvendu Adhikari, the leader of the opposition in the state assembly, regarding the handling of postal ballots by reserve officers of the state police for the upcoming assembly elections.In a post on X, the West...

Kolkata, March 10 – Asserting that no eligible voter's name would be removed from the electoral rolls in West Bengal, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday said the EC's priority was to ensure free, fair, and peaceful polls in the state, amid preparations for the upcoming assembly...

Kolkata, March 10 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Tuesday that the primary aim of the election panel is to ensure that all voters in West Bengal participate in the upcoming assembly elections in an atmosphere free from violence and intimidation.Speaking at a press conference...

Kolkata, March 9 – Amit Malviya, the chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s IT Cell and the party's national observer for West Bengal, on Monday, raised concerns about a potential violation of Election Commission guidelines by a West Bengal government official.In a post on X, Malviya...

New Delhi, March 7 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the people and government of Nepal for the successful conduct of elections in the Himalayan nation, and said the historic milestone is a proud moment in Nepal's democratic journey.Modi also said that as a close friend...

Dhaka, March 7 – The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs of Bangladesh has decided to posthumously award the "Best Indomitable Woman in Advancing Democracy" award to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, according to local media reports on Saturday.The award will be presented as part of the...