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Chennai, April 12 – The Election Commission will begin distributing voter identification slips (also known as booth slips) across Tamil Nadu starting Sunday, a key step in preparing for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23.Polling Level Officers (PLOs) will conduct...

Kolkata, April 11 According to data released by the Election Commission on Saturday, more than 3.6 crore voters across 16 districts will be eligible to exercise their franchise in the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections on April 23.The electoral rolls for the first phase include...

Guwahati, April 11 A record 85.96 per cent of Assam's 2.50 crore electorate cast their votes in the April 9 assembly elections, the Election Commission said on Saturday.This marks the highest voter turnout in the state's history, surpassing the previous high of 84.72 per cent recorded in 2016...

Jaipur, April 11 Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday criticized Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, calling him a "fake religious leader," who demands "certificates from others but has none of his own."Addressing a press conference here, Yadav alleged widespread...

New Delhi, April 11 As many as 38 international delegates from 22 countries witnessed firsthand the scale, precision, and vibrancy of India's electoral process under the Election Commission's International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP) 2026, the poll authority said on Saturday.Describing...

Kolkata, April 11 – The BJP wrote a letter to the office of the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Saturday, highlighting the illegal appointment of contractual staff as sector officers/assistants in the Kasba Assembly constituency in Kolkata.In the letter, the party stated: "It has come...

Chennai, April 11 In a significant development ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has removed Sandeep Mittal from the post of Director General of Police (Anti-Corruption) following a complaint by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), alleging bias...

Kolkata, April 11 Just 12 days before the first phase of the two-phase polling in West Bengal on April 23, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday ordered a massive reshuffle in the state, transferring a total of 30 officers from both the West Bengal Police and the Kolkata Police...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan on Saturday alleged that the CPI(M) has unleashed "widespread violence" in Kannur, a politically volatile northern district, following the April 9 Assembly elections.He also claimed that the ruling party is set to suffer heavy...

New Delhi, April 11 – The record voter turnout in the April 9 Assembly polls is attributed to several factors, with a similar outcome anticipated in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal at the end of April.The Tamil Nadu Assembly elections will be held on April 23, while West Bengal will vote in two...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 – Opposition Leader V. D. Satheesan accused the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Saturday of instigating widespread violence in the Kannur district, alleging that the party, sensing electoral defeat, has resorted to intimidation and attacks.He urged Chief...

Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, April 11 The Election Commission said on Saturday that the Assembly elections in Kerala, Puducherry, and Assam drew global attention as 38 delegates from 22 nations witnessed firsthand the electoral process in India.The Election Commission (EC) said in a statement...

New Delhi, April 11 – As many as 38 delegates from 22 countries praised the ECI after witnessing firsthand the scale, precision, and vibrancy of India’s electoral process during the April 9 assembly elections in Kerala, Puducherry, and Assam, an official said on Saturday.Branimir Farkas from...

Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, April 11 The Election Commission said on Saturday that the Assembly elections in Kerala, Puducherry, and Assam drew global attention as 38 delegates from 22 nations witnessed firsthand the electoral process in India.The Election Commission (EC) said in a statement...

New Delhi, April 11 – A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the cancellation of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, alleging large-scale voter bribery through cash, gifts, liquor, and other inducements by major political parties, and accusing the Election Commission...

Chennai, April 11 The ECI ordered the transfer of Tamil Nadu Home Secretary Dheeraj Kumar and appointed K Manivasan in his place on Saturday.The 1993 batch IAS officer, Manivasan, has been directed to join immediately.Furthermore, the release from the Election Commission of India stated that...

Kolkata, April 11 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that the BJP, with the help of the Election Commission, attempted to get her candidature from the Bhabanipur seat in South Kolkata cancelled by filing false cases against her, but this attempt was foiled by TMC...

Kolkata, April 11 – The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday drew the attention of the Election Commission of India (ECI) over alleged appointments of contractual staff as sector officers/assistants in the Kasba Assembly Constituency in South...

Chennai, April 11: The electoral landscape for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has finalized, with a total of 4,023 candidates set to contest across the state following the completion of nomination withdrawals.The nomination process, which began on March 30, saw a strong response...

Kannur (Kerala), April 11 A leader of the Yuva Morcha has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Congress MP K Sudhakaran, alleging violations of rules while casting his vote in the assembly elections in Kerala.The assembly elections were held on Thursday, with results for all...