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Strict election guidelines issued in SribhumiThe district administration in Sribhumi, Assam, has issued strict guidelines following the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct by the Election Commission of India.Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, District Commissioner Pradeep Kumar...

Chennai, March 16 Officials removed posters, banners, and wall advertisements of political parties in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Monday as the MCC (Model Code of Conduct) came into effect following the announcement of the schedule for the 2026 Assembly elections.In Madurai...

New Delhi, March 16 The Election Commission has ordered the appointment of Dushyant Nariala as the new chief secretary of West Bengal, which will hold assembly elections in two phases next month.Until now, Nandini Chakravarty was the state chief secretary. The EC said she would be kept out of...

New Delhi, March 15 A total of 17.4 crore voters are eligible to participate in the upcoming assembly elections in four states – Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, and Kerala, and one Union Territory, Puducherry, to elect 824 MLAs, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said here on Sunday...

Kolkata, March 12 – At the insistence of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the West Bengal government has now provided state government officers with the necessary seniority for appointment as returning officers (ROs) for the upcoming state assembly elections, which are scheduled later...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal government and the Election Commission to provide all logistical support to judicial officers involved in the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in the state.A three-judge bench, comprising Chief...

Kolkata, March 9 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday advised state bureaucrats and police officers not to succumb to pressure or disciplinary threats from the Election Commission of India (ECI) or Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.However, the Chief Minister...

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is scheduled to begin in April 2026 in Jammu and Kashmir, to update voter lists. Speaking to DD News Chief Electoral Officer Sanjeev Verma, he stated that this crucial process ensures accuracy by facilitating the addition, deletion, or...

Gandhinagar, March 5 – IAS officer Sandip Sagale assumed the role of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Gujarat on Thursday, and on his first day, he reviewed the functioning and preparedness of the state's election administration with officials.Sagale took over after receiving orders from the...

Mumbai, March 5 A five-member delegation from Maharashtra, led by the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S Chockalingam, will travel to Colombia from March 6 to 10 as international observers for the elections to the Republic of Colombia, officials said on Thursday.The Colombian...

Kolkata, March 4 – The office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has sent a detailed report to the Election Commission of India headquarters in New Delhi, highlighting deliberate negligence on the part of a section of electoral registration officers (EROs) and assistant electoral...

Chennai, February 27 – The recently concluded electoral roll revision in Tamil Nadu, which has been hailed as a model for the country and a great success, was praised by CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Friday. He said that the state's political parties have suggested holding Assembly elections in a single...

Chennai, February 27 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Friday that political parties in Tamil Nadu have suggested holding Assembly elections in a single phase, and a decision on this will be taken after considering all the factors.The Election Commission's decision regarding...

Ranchi, February 27 Counting of votes for the elections to 48 urban local bodies in Jharkhand is underway on Friday, amid tight security arrangements, officials said.Counting of ballots began around 8 am, they said."Ballot papers are being segregated in the initial stage of the counting. The...

New Delhi, February 26 Describing it as "historic in itself," Nepal's Minister for Forests and Environment, Madhav Prasad Chaulagain, expressed confidence on Thursday that the country would complete its ongoing electoral process smoothly and on time.Speaking at the World Sustainable...

New Delhi, February 25 A group of experts representing international electoral institutions have said that expanding digitalization increases exposure to cybersecurity vulnerabilities, while "opaque automated systems" raise concerns about transparency and accountability.They also felt that...

February 24, New Delhi – The Election Commission organized the National Round Table Conference of the ECI and State Election Commissioners at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today. This conference is being held after a 27-year gap.Speaking about the contribution of over a crore of officials...

New Delhi, February 21 – Dedicated to strengthening the rule of law, democratic and parliamentary institutions, and electoral processes, O.P. Jindal Global University has launched three new degree programmes in Electoral Analysis & Management, Political Communication, and Legislative Drafting...

Hyderabad, February 21 With the ECI directing Chief Electoral Officers to intensify preparatory work for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which is scheduled to begin in April, Telangana CEO C Sudarshan Reddy has stepped up training programmes for field-level officials...

Chennai, February 13 The Election Commission on Friday appointed former IRS officer Pratap Singh as the Special Observer for Tamil Nadu in connection with the upcoming state assembly elections.He would also oversee the ongoing Special Intensive Revision process strictly as per the directions...