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Kolkata, April 5 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the entire country was shocked by the recent incident at Kaliachak in the Malda district of West Bengal, where seven judicial officers were taken hostage by criminals.“The entire country saw and was shocked by the way in which...

New Delhi, April 5 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Sunday that enforcement agencies have seized illegal cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals, and freebies worth more than ₹650 crore so far to ensure inducement-free elections in the ongoing state Assembly polls and bypolls...

Kannur, April 5 – In a major step to ensure a free, fair, and transparent electoral process, authorities have put in place comprehensive camera surveillance covering both the interiors and exteriors of all polling booths across the Kannur district for the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala...

Kolkata, April 5 – Ahead of the Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has transferred the officers-in-charge (OCs) of several police stations in Kolkata, an official said on Sunday.It has been learnt that Hirak Dalpati, in charge of the Park Street police station, has been...

Kolkata, April 5 – In an early morning operation on Sunday, police officers from the Cooch Behar District Police in West Bengal successfully seized a consignment of arms and ammunition at Changrabandha Bypass under the Mekliganj Police Station in that district.The arms and ammunition were...

April 5, New Delhi: The Election Commission has stated that voters can now access detailed information about candidates contesting in their Assembly constituencies through the ECI-NET platform.Using the platform, voters can check candidates' educational qualifications, criminal records...

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has removed Atanu Chakraborty, the Sector Assistant for the Panihati Assembly Constituency in West Bengal, and issued a notice asking him to explain his conduct and failure to perform his duties. This action follows reports of Chakraborty's involvement in...

Kolkata, April 4 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday directed the suspension of four Kolkata Police officers, including a deputy commissioner-level officer, in connection with the tension near the convoy of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Assembly Leader of the...

Kolkata, April 4 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wrote a letter to the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manoj Kumar Agarwal, on Saturday, seeking the removal of Kolkata Police officers Shantanu Sinha Biswas (Deputy Commissioner of Police), Bijitaswa Routh (Inspector-in-Charge), and...

New Delhi, April 4 Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal on Saturday cited examples of five voters who were allegedly registered in both West Bengal and Bihar to criticize the BJP, saying the party is only 'self-reliant' in elections when the Election Commission is supporting it.Sibal's allegations...

Chandigarh, April 4 Punjab is preparing for the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with all preparatory activities progressing in a structured and time-bound manner in anticipation of a notification from the Election Commission regarding the SIR exercise schedule...

Kolkata, April 4 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday directed the former Kolkata Police Commissioner, Supratim Sarkar, to be sent on deputation as a police observer in Tamil Nadu, which is also going to hold elections like West Bengal later this month.However, Sarkar had...

Kolkata, April 4 – Following the arrest of a Trinamool Congress leader in Berhampore, West Bengal, another Trinamool Congress leader was arrested on Saturday in the town of Canning in the South 24 Parganas district, acting on the orders of the Election Commission of India (ECI). The arrest was...

New Delhi, April 4 Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal on Saturday cited examples of five voters who were allegedly registered in both West Bengal and Bihar to take aim at the BJP, saying the party is only 'self-reliant' in elections when the Election Commission is supporting it.Sibal's allegations...

Mumbai, April 4 The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Saturday dismissed speculation of a power struggle and rift within the party, saying too much was being read into the communications between the top party leaders and the Election Commission of India (ECI), which took place in the wake of...

Kolkata, April 4 – Intelligence agencies, both central and state, including members of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) team, are investigating the incident of harassment of judicial officers in Kaliachak, Malda district of West Bengal. They are trying to trace the overseas connections of...

New Delhi, April 4 The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday encouraged voters to use the ECINET platform to access information about candidates’ educational qualifications and criminal antecedents for the upcoming Assembly Elections and by-elections in 2026.In a press release, the...

Mumbai, April 4 Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi leader Prakash Ambedkar on Saturday claimed that the names of as many as 2.9 crore voters could be deleted in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Maharashtra's electoral rolls.He further claimed that such a large-scale deletion of names could directly...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala on Saturday urged the Election Commission to take urgent steps to ensure that election personnel and other election-related staff are able to exercise their franchise in the April 9 assembly polls.The Left party also alleged lapses and...

New Delhi, April 4: In the lead-up to the West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP has welcomed recent action against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders accused of intimidating voters, calling it a sign that the elections will be "free and fair."Amit Malviya, Chief of the BJP's Information...