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Kolkata, April 8 – The Ministry of Home Affairs informed the West Bengal government on Wednesday that, following the direction of the Election Commission of India (ECI), it has decided to deploy 150 companies of additional forces, including personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)...

Guwahati, April 8 More than 1.5 lakh security personnel have been deployed as part of the arrangements for Thursday's polling in Assam, which will determine the fate of the 722 candidates hoping to enter the 126-member state Assembly.Officials said that 31,940 polling stations have been set up...

Bengaluru, April 8 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday over its query to the state government regarding the release of funds under guarantee schemes in Davanagere and Bagalkot districts, where by-elections are currently underway...

BJP leader and Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar led a party delegation to officials at the Election Commission of India (ECI) today to discuss the law and order situation during elections in West Bengal. The party has alleged that a climate of fear and chaos is being created in the state...

Kolkata, April 8 "At times, I feel like starting to practice law again," West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday, targeting the BJP and the election panel over large-scale deletions of names from voter rolls under the SIR, while asserting that the TMC would move court over...

Bengaluru, April 8 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has accused the Election Commission of "double standards" and "bias" after it sought details on the state’s guarantee schemes in Davanagere and Bagalkot districts, where bypolls are scheduled for Thursday.In a post on 'X' on Wednesday...

New Delhi, April 8 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lodged a complaint with the Election Commission on Wednesday regarding Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s “poisonous snake” remark and demanded that all such derogatory remarks be removed from social media and digital platforms.It also...

New Delhi, April 8 The BJP approached the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday, demanding a First Information Report (FIR) against the Congress and a show-cause notice to its president, Mallikarjun Kharge, for his alleged "inflammatory" remarks in Assam and a "jibe" at the people of Gujarat and...

Panaji, April 8 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday described the High Court's order regarding the Ponda assembly by-election as "shocking," after the HC declared the Election Commission of India's poll notification "null and void," effectively cancelling the April 9 contest."The...

New Delhi, April 8 A Trinamool Congress delegation's meeting with the Election Commission on Wednesday to raise issues related to voter registration in West Bengal saw heated exchanges, with party leaders claiming the Chief Election Commissioner asked them to "leave", and the poll panel accusing...

International delegates arrive in Assam to observe the election processGuwahati, April 8: A team of 12 foreign delegates from seven countries, along with three representatives from the Election Commission of India, arrived in Assam as part of the International Election Visitors Programme...

Kanpur, April 8 Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP-led government in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, saying that "Kanpur has been turned into Badnaampur" under the party's rule.Akhilesh Yadav visited the city to pay tribute to his security guard and meet the latter's...

Panaji, April 8 The Bombay High Court on Wednesday declared the Election Commission of India's notification for the Ponda Assembly by-election as "null and void," effectively cancelling the April 9 poll. The Congress said it would challenge this decision in the Supreme Court.Justices Valmiki...

Kolkata, April 8 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar ordered the immediate removal of an Election Commission of India (ECI)-appointed poll observer for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal later this month, as the observer in question lacked practical knowledge...

Guwahati, April 8 A day before the polls in Assam, Congress candidate for the Udalguri seat, Suren Daimari, announced on Wednesday that he has quit the party and "withdrawn" his candidature. However, the Congress said that he had not yet submitted his resignation letter to the party.A senior...

Nine delegates from six countries have arrived in Puducherry under the International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP) of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to observe and experience the electoral process. The participating countries include Kyrgyzstan, Côte d'Ivoire, Moldova, Mongolia...

Chennai, April 8 – In a major administrative shake-up ahead of the assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered the removal of Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam and appointed senior IAS officer M. Sai Kumar as his replacement, effective immediately.This move is...

April 08, New Delhi: Assam is scheduled to hold single-phase Assembly elections on April 9, with voting taking place across all constituencies under extensive arrangements. The Election Commission has emphasized transparency and voter convenience.Polling will take place across 126 Assembly...

Kolkata, April 8 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday criticized the BJP and the Election Commission over the deletion of voters' names during the SIR exercise and said her party would move a court again to resist the removal of electors from the electoral rolls.Her comments...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, V D Satheesan, on Wednesday sought the EC's intervention to ensure that government employees can exercise their franchise without any hindrance through the postal voting process.In a letter to Chief Election...