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New Delhi, March 20 The Election Commission (EC) has established tribunals consisting of retired high court judges to hear appeals against the orders of judicial officers handling cases involving doubtful voters in West Bengal, which is heading towards elections.On March 10, the Supreme Court...

Chennai, March 20 TVK leader CTR Nirmal Kumar on Friday dismissed allegations that party chief Vijay used sophisticated equipment to film the massive crowds seen at the Karur rally for use in his upcoming film.Asserting that such claims lacked common sense, the TVK joint general secretary said...

Kolkata, March 20 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday alleged that the Centre is planning to "take away people's citizenship" in the name of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Census after the upcoming state assembly elections.Addressing a press conference during...

The Election Commission has issued an order to regulate political advertisements across electronic and digital media. According to the order, all political parties, candidates, and even individuals or organizations must obtain approval for their advertisements before publishing them. This...

Srinagar, March 20 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday that the Election Commission's efforts to "gerrymander" will not change the results in the West Bengal Assembly elections, expressing confidence that Trinamool Congress will emerge victorious."No amount of effort...

Observers appointed by the Election Commission reviewed the preparations for the Puducherry Assembly elections at a meeting held at the District Collectorate yesterday. General and Expenditure Observers, along with election officials, police officers, and coordination officers, participated in...

Kolkata, March 19 – The Election Commission sought a report from the West Bengal government on Thursday after it announced the grant of an ad hoc bonus to civic volunteers under both the West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police, as well as village police volunteers under the West Bengal Police, for...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 As many as 23 candidates have filed their nominations for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, according to the Election Commission, as the process gained momentum on Thursday.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is among those who have submitted their nomination...

Kolkata, March 19 The Left Front announced its second list of 32 candidates for the West Bengal assembly elections on Thursday, with CPI's Shanti Giri from Nandigram and CPI(M)'s Dr Pulin Behari Baskey from Nayagram among the key nominees.During the announcement of the candidate list, CPI(M)...

In anticipation of the upcoming assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, as well as by-elections in six states, the Election Commission has extended the facility of postal ballot voting to electors aged 85 and above, and to individuals with disabilities.The...

Kolkata, March 19 – The newly appointed West Bengal Chief Secretary, Dushyant Nariala, and the state Home Secretary, Sanghamitra Ghosh, visited the Raj Bhavan on Thursday to meet the new Governor, R.N. Ravi.According to a source at the State Secretariat, Nabanna, they spent nearly 30 minutes...

New Delhi, March 19 AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal voiced his support for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, stating that she is fighting to protect democracy and accusing the BJP of using the Election Commission (EC) to win the upcoming state assembly elections.The former...

Kolkata, March 19 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed alarm over the "arbitrary removal of more than 50 senior officials" in the state, which is heading for elections, calling it a "political interference of the highest order".Continuing her criticism of the...

Kolkata, March 19 West Bengal Governor RN Ravi held a private meeting with newly appointed Chief Secretary Dushyant Nariyala, Home Secretary Sanghamitra Ghosh, and senior police officers at Lok Bhavan, a source revealed.The meeting, which lasted approximately 30 minutes, also included DGP...

Kolkata, March 19 The Election Commission (EC) has sought a detailed report from the Kolkata Police regarding the alleged attack on the residence of senior Trinamool Congress leader and state minister Shashi Panja here, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally last week, a senior official...

Kathmandu, March 18 Nepal's electoral body announced on Wednesday that it will present the final results of the presidential election to Ramchandra Paudel on Friday afternoon.The House of Representatives (HoR) elections, held on March 5, 2026, elected a 275-member Lower House, known as the...

Kolkata, March 18 The Election Commission (EC) has sought a detailed report from the Kolkata Police regarding the alleged attack on the residence of senior Trinamool Congress leader and state minister Shashi Panja here, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally last week, a senior official...

Kolkata, March 18 – The West Bengal government on Wednesday assigned new responsibilities to 19 IPS officers who had been removed from their posts by the Election Commission. They have now been appointed to new positions, a senior officer at the state secretariat, Nabanna, said.The state...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved an extension for the tenure of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), tasked with scrutinizing bills aimed at implementing simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies.The decision allows the panel more...

The Election Commission has deployed over 25 lakh officials in preparation for the upcoming state assembly elections, with the aim of conducting violence-free and inducement-free elections in 5 states and union territories. The personnel deployed include nearly 15 lakh polling personnel, 8.5...