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Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 Kerala CEO Rathan U Kelkar on Tuesday said that all preparations have been made for the April 9 Assembly polls, in which 883 candidates will seek the mandate of 2.71 crore voters in the state.Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Kelkar, at a press conference here, said...

New Delhi, April 7 A Trinamool Congress delegation will meet the Election Commission on Wednesday and raise the issue of people being "deprived of their right to vote" due to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, the party said here and slammed the deletion of around 27 lakh...

Kolkata, April 7 The Trinamool Congress approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday regarding the unnecessary police harassment faced by its local party leaders and workers in one of the crucial Assembly constituencies in West Bengal.Derek O'Brien, a member of the Trinamool...

Alappuzha (Kerala), April 7 – As the Kerala Assembly elections approach, political temperatures in Ambalappuzha have risen sharply, with the UDF-backed independent candidate, G. Sudhakaran, making serious allegations of a potential breakdown in law and order.A four-time legislator for the...

In Kolkata, nearly 91 lakh voter names were removed from the electoral rolls following the completion of the Systematic Identification of Voter Eligibility (SIVE) exercise in West Bengal. This move, according to the Election Commission, has further polarized the political landscape, turning the...

New Delhi, April 7 – Describing elections in India as festivals of democracy, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar inaugurated the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP), 2026, on Tuesday, paving the way for foreign delegates to learn from the upcoming Assembly elections in...

Kolkata, April 7 The TMC and the BJP are two sides of the same coin, and West Bengal needs a new coin, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Tuesday, as he hailed his party's decision to go solo after 20 years and offer the state a "third path."Addressing a press conference on the launch of...

In Kolkata, nearly 91 lakh voters were removed from the electoral rolls in West Bengal after the completion of the process to review voter information, according to data from the Election Commission. This could have a significant impact on the upcoming state assembly elections.Chief Minister...

Kolkata, April 7 – The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, will hold a virtual meeting with all Election Commission of India (ECI)-appointed poll observers for West Bengal on Wednesday to discuss the current polling booth infrastructure in the state for the upcoming two-phase...

Guwahati, April 7 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge stated on Tuesday that the opposition alliance will form the government in Assam by winning approximately 73 seats out of the 126 assembly constituencies in the upcoming elections.Addressing a press conference here, he described Assam...

New Delhi, April 7 A Trinamool Congress delegation will meet the Election Commission on Wednesday and raise the issue of people being "deprived of their voting rights" due to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, the party said.TMC's Rajya Sabha leader Derek O'Brien said they...

Guwahati, April 7 The BJP on Tuesday said it has filed complaints with the Assam Police and the Election Commission against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his alleged hate speech at an election rally in the state.Assam BJP spokesperson Pranjal Kalita, in a statement, said while...

New Delhi, April 7 The BJP on Tuesday criticized the Congress for calling the Assam Police's action against Pawan Khera a "witch hunt," and said the opposition party leader must face consequences for leveling "false" allegations against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife.An Assam...

Kolkata, April 7 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday over the special intensive revision (SIR) in West Bengal, accusing the Commission of targeting not only ordinary citizens but also members of various...

Chakdaha/Bongaon, April 7 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the names of people belonging to the Matua and minority communities have been deleted from the post-SIR voter rolls in the state.Addressing a rally in Chakdaha in the Nadia district, Banerjee said that...

New Delhi, April 7 Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan, in his order rejecting the opposition's notice to move a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, stated that while the allegations are relevant for political debate, they do not prima facie meet the high...

Chennai, April 7 – TVK chief Vijay’s nomination for the Perambur and Tiruchirappalli Assembly constituencies for the April 23 elections was accepted after scrutiny on Tuesday, officials said.The Returning Officer dismissed formal objections raised by members of Pattali Makkal Katchi in...

Guwahati, April 7 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asserted on Tuesday that the opposition alliance will form a government in Assam by winning around 73 seats out of the 126 assembly constituencies in the upcoming elections.Addressing a press meet here, he described Assam Chief Minister...

New Delhi, April 7 The BJP on Tuesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "spreading fear" among voters and alleged that the ruling TMC is obstructing free and fair elections in the state.Addressing a press conference here, senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad countered...

In West Bengal, the Election Commission has released the complete list of voters under judicial review as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) for the electoral roll. For the first time, details have been published at the district level, clearly indicating whether voters are eligible or...