Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 A political controversy erupted on Monday after a letter from the Election Commission was found bearing the seal of the BJP Kerala unit, prompting sharp reactions from the CPI(M) and the Congress.The controversy emerged after the CPI(M) raised the issue on the...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 – As preparations for the Kerala Assembly elections gain momentum, the Election Commission has set an ambitious target of achieving over 85 per cent voter turnout, signaling a renewed effort to deepen electoral participation in the state.Kerala will go to the polls...
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New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Madras High Court decision dismissing S. Ramadoss’s two petitions seeking a direction to the Election Commission (EC) to either allow his faction to use the ‘mango’ symbol during the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 The CPI (M) in Kerala on Monday criticized the Election Commission's decision not to consider voter list inclusion applications submitted after March 15, saying this amounts to an "infringement of the constitutional right to vote."The ruling party also urged the EC...
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Kolkata, March 23. Additional central forces are arriving in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections. An insider at the Election Commission said on Monday that a total of 2,400 companies of central forces will be deployed for the Bengal elections this time around.Notably, 480 companies of...
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Kolkata, March 23 The Election Commission questioned the petitioner's standing on Monday while filing a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the transfer of several officers of the West Bengal government after the announcement of state assembly elections.The petitioner, a lawyer...
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New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Madras High Court decision dismissing two petitions filed by PMK founder S. Ramadoss, seeking a direction to the Election Commission (EC) to either allow his faction to use the 'mango' symbol during the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil...
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New Delhi, March 23 – The Election Commission of India has announced the allocation of digital time vouchers to recognized national and state political parties, enabling them to avail free broadcast and telecast time on Doordarshan and All India Radio for the upcoming Assembly elections.This...
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Kolkata, March 23 – The first supplementary list for judicial adjudication of voters classified under the “logical discrepancy category” will be published later on Monday.According to statistics available from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, as of Sunday night...
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Kolkata, March 23 The Election Commission is likely to publish the first supplementary voter list for the upcoming elections in West Bengal on Monday evening as part of the ongoing Systematic Voters' Registration (SIR) exercise, officials said.The list will be released in the same manner as...
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The Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, has stated that the Election Commission (ECI) will publish the first supplementary voter list under the Systematic Voters' Registration (SIR) process today. This list will include the names of voters whose documents have been fully...
Kolkata, March 22 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has intensified its efforts to remove unauthorized political advertisements across West Bengal in the lead-up to the upcoming two-phase state assembly elections.In a statement released on Sunday night, the ECI said that a total of...
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Kolkata, March 22 The Election Commission is likely to release the first supplementary voter list for the upcoming elections in West Bengal on Monday evening, as part of the ongoing Systematic Area Verification (SAV) exercise, officials said.The list will be released in a similar manner to the...
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Kolkata, March 22 A 54-year-old booth-level officer in West Bengal's Malda district died of a heart attack, with his family alleging that excessive work pressure related to the SIR exercise in the state caused his death.The BLO, identified as Utpal Thakur, suffered a heart attack at around...
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Thrissur (Kerala), March 22 Senior BJP leader and the party candidate in Guruvayur, B Gopalakrishnan, was booked on Sunday for his alleged communal remarks in a campaign video related to the upcoming Assembly polls, police said.The case was registered based on a complaint from the Returning...
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Kolkata, March 22 – Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nand stated on Sunday that incidents of booth jamming, vote rigging, or booth capture will not be tolerated under any circumstances during the upcoming city-wide Assembly elections.This directive was issued after Nand conducted an inspection...
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Thrissur (Kerala), March 22 A controversy has erupted in Kerala, which is heading for elections, over alleged communal remarks made by BJP candidate B Gopalakrishnan in the Guruvayur constituency during his campaign video. The ruling CPI(M) and the opposition Congress have approached the...
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Thrissur (Kerala), March 22 A controversy has erupted in Kerala, a state heading for elections, over alleged communal remarks made by BJP candidate B Gopalakrishnan in the Guruvayur constituency during his campaign video. Both the ruling CPI(M) and the opposition Congress have approached the...
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New Delhi, March 22 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Sunday that assured minimum facilities and comprehensive voter assistance will be provided at all polling stations for the upcoming Assembly elections in five states and one Union Territory.The poll body had earlier, on...
Kolkata, March 21 The West Bengal government has directed all district magistrates to take precautionary measures to maintain law and order during the publication of the supplementary electoral rolls on March 23.A senior official said a communication issued by the Home and Hill Affairs...
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