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New Delhi, April 8 A Trinamool Congress delegation's meeting with the Election Commission on Wednesday ended on a contentious note, with the leaders saying the Chief Election Commissioner asked them to "go away" and the commission accusing them of "shouting".A TMC delegation – comprising its...

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.Justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit Jamsandekar of the Goa bench of the HC passed the order...

Lucknow, April 8 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday criticized the Election Commission over its recent social media post regarding the West Bengal elections, saying that simply removing the ECI would resolve everything.Reacting to the poll panel's post, Yadav wrote on X, "Just...

Palakkad (Kerala), April 8 – Just hours before the polling, the Palakkad Assembly constituency in Kerala has been rocked by a series of allegations involving cash and material inducements, leading to swift intervention from election authorities and sharp political exchanges between rival...

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.Justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit Jamsandekar of the Goa bench of the HC passed the order...

New Delhi, April 8 In response to the Election Commission's tweet about the Trinamool Congress, Arvind Kejriwal, the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party, said on Wednesday that there was no need to even suggest that the electoral body was working under the BJP and taking direct instructions...

New Delhi, April 8 The Election Commission recalled its general observer from a West Bengal constituency on Wednesday for failing to provide basic information about the constituency he was assigned to.Officials said during a briefing of the observers by the EC, it was found that Anurag Yadav...

Kolkata, April 8 – A political confrontation erupted in West Bengal on Wednesday following a statement released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) that appeared to directly address the Trinamool Congress regarding their responsibility to ensure that the upcoming two-phase state 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 Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise and said her party would move court again to resist the removal of electors from the...

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 Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise and said her party would file another petition in court to resist the removal of voters...

The Election Commission of India today assured that the upcoming elections in West Bengal would be completely free from any fear, violence, intimidation, bribery, and any form of booth or source manipulation. The Commission made this statement in a social media post after meeting a delegation...

Kolkata, April 8 The Trinamool Congress sent a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, on Wednesday, accusing election officials in West Bengal, including the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manoj Kumar Agarwal, of political bias in favor of the BJP.In the letter to the...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 Kerala entered the mandatory silence period on Wednesday ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, with candidates and party workers making last-ditch efforts to reach out to voters through door-to-door visits and personal contacts.After nearly a month-long campaign, a...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 A foreign delegation will arrive in Kerala on Wednesday to observe the election process ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, the Election Commission (EC) said.The group will arrive in the state capital in the morning and will visit various polling booths to observe...

Kolkata, April 8 The West Bengal state assembly elections in 2026 will be held on a newly drawn electoral map by the Election Commission, which has removed over 90.83 lakh names from the voter rolls, significantly altering the electoral landscape in numerous constituencies and creating...

Important cases listed before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 8:* A nine-judge Supreme Court bench will hear pleas seeking review of the decision allowing women to enter the Sabarimala temple.* The Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking directions to the Centre and state governments to...

New Delhi, April 7 A Trinamool Congress delegation will meet the Election Commission on Wednesday amid the ongoing controversies surrounding the SIR exercise in West Bengal.Party leaders will also raise the issue of the alleged links between several middle-level officials appointed following...

Kolkata, April 7 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Tuesday that from February 26 to April 6, illegal and unauthorized items worth approximately ₹327.44 crore have been seized in West Bengal, which is holding crucial two-phase Assembly elections later this month.The office...

New Delhi, April 7 As many as 43 delegates from 23 countries, including representatives from five foreign missions here, will be visiting Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry to observe the assembly elections firsthand.The delegates are part of the International Election Visitors' Programme-2026, the...

Bengaluru, April 7 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has written to the state’s Chief Secretary seeking details on the release of funds for the guarantee scheme in Davanagere and Bagalkot districts, where by-elections are currently underway.This development follows the state...