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Kolkata, April 8 The Election Commission removed Anurag Yadav, the general observer for Cooch Behar Dakshin, on Wednesday after it was found that he was unaware of the number of polling stations in the assembly constituency, an official said.During a briefing for observers, Yadav was unable to...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday noted that political advertisements were appearing on channels and online platforms in the run-up to the April 9 Kerala Assembly polls and sought that they be removed immediately.The instruction was circulated by the EC's...

New Delhi, April 8 The meeting between a Trinamool Congress delegation and the full bench of the Election Commission on Wednesday ended on a contentious note, with the TMC saying the panel's chief asked them to "go away" at the end of the seven-minute meeting, while the EC accused them of...

Dhaka, April 7 Days after the Bangladesh Cricket Board reached out to the BCCI requesting the revival of bilateral ties, former captain and current president of the BCB, Aminul Islam Bulbul, was removed by the country's National Sports Council (NSC) on Tuesday. The NSC formed an ad-hoc committee...

Sivasagar/Guwahati, April 7 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday criticized the Congress for "failing to verify" the documents on which it based its allegations against him and his family.Congress leader Pawan Khera had on Sunday alleged that Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday that abusive language should not be part of political discourse, and everyone should treat each other with respect, despite disagreements over principles and policies.Tharoor was responding to questions from reporters...

Guwahati, April 7 The BJP said on Tuesday that 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 that...

New Delhi, April 7 Ahead of the elections to five state assemblies this month, Election Commission (EC) officials on Tuesday reminded that a returning officer can recommend a re-poll at a polling station if webcasting is deliberately interrupted.The EC officials were responding to a question...

Sivasagar/Guwahati, April 7 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday criticized the Congress for “not verifying” the documents on which it based its allegations against him and his family.Congress leader Pawan Khera had on Sunday alleged that Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, has...

Kolkata, April 7 – The Election Commission has taken several steps to ensure free and peaceful Assembly elections in West Bengal, and as part of these efforts, the Kolkata Police are preparing a list of the most notorious criminals.It was learned on Tuesday that each police station has been...

New Delhi, April 7 The Election Commission may launch the third and final phase of intensive revision of voter lists in the remaining 22 states and Union territories, including Delhi, after the upcoming assembly elections this month, officials said.Assembly elections are taking place in...

Kolkata, April 7 – Nearly 91 lakh voters have been removed from the electoral rolls in West Bengal following a special revision exercise in the state, according to data released by the Election Commission.The election panel has not yet officially announced the final voter list after the...

New Delhi, April 7 The Election Commission has stated that exit polls cannot be conducted or disseminated from 7 am on April 9 until 6:30 pm on April 29 for the five assembly elections taking place this month.It has also cautioned that conducting or broadcasting exit polls during this period...

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

Kolkata, April 7 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Tuesday that the names of people belonging to specific communities were removed from the voter rolls in the state after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.Addressing a rally in Chakdaha, Nadia district, Banerjee...

New Delhi, April 7 – Dilip Ghosh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Kharagpur Assembly constituency in West Bengal, accused the Trinamool Congress of using intimidation and suppressing opposition forces to secure electoral victories, stating that the party would gradually...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 A lively dance video featuring Kerala's CEO, Rathan U Kelkar, has gone viral on social media.As a novel initiative aimed at motivating young voters to participate in the April 9 Assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar had launched the video...

Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla have rejected the motion notice submitted by opposition members to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.The Rajya Sabha Secretariat and the Lok Sabha Secretariat, in separate communications, informed that after...

Mathura (UP), April 6 Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said on Monday that the final electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise will be published on April 10, with the Election Commission committed to ensuring an accurate and error-free list.Rinwa...

Mumbai, April 6 NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar said on Monday that no fresh discussions are taking place regarding the merger of his party and the ruling Nationalist Congress Party, headed by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar.Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Pawar senior...