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Thrissur (Kerala), April 5 Police have registered a case and launched an investigation in connection with the illegal distribution of household kits in parts of Thrissur city on April 4, the Election Commission said on Sunday.The case was registered after an Election Flying Squad intercepted...

New Delhi, April 5 Supreme Court Judge Justice BV Nagarathna highlighted that the Election Commission is the primary institution entrusted with maintaining the integrity of elections, stating that if those conducting elections depend on those contesting them, the neutrality of the process cannot...

Chennai, April 5 Amid scrutiny, TVK chief Vijay, who had earlier filed an election affidavit with no pending criminal cases, has declared two pending FIRs in a fresh affidavit filed before the returning officer for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections to be held on April 23.The fresh affidavit...

Thrissur (Kerala), April 5 Police have registered a case and launched an investigation related to the illegal distribution of household kits in parts of Thrissur city on April 4, the Election Commission said on Sunday.The case was registered after an Election Flying Squad intercepted the...

Kolkata, April 4 – The West Bengal Police have initiated disciplinary action against IC Berhampore and taken legal action against four members of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), including Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, for unlawful obstruction during the election campaign. This was revealed by a senior...

Kannur (Kerala), April 4 KPCC chief Sunny Joseph on Saturday alleged that the ballot boxes being used in the northern Kerala district to collect votes from voters ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections have wide openings through which ballots can be taken out, and sought the intervention of the...

Following the instructions of the State Election Commission of Jammu and Kashmir, a special Panchayat Electoral Review Camp was organized at the polling booth level in the border blocks of Doongi and Dhangri in the Rajouri district.The camp saw enthusiastic participation from local residents...

Kolkata, April 4 The Election Commission on Saturday directed the suspension of four Kolkata Police officials and the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against them for "failing" to maintain law and order during the nomination filing by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in the fiercely contested...

Today, the Election Commission ordered the immediate suspension of a Joint BDO of the Khandaghosh Development Block for allegedly campaigning for the TMC. The Commission has also initiated disciplinary action against the BDO immediately, based on a recommendation from the Chief Electoral...

Ahmedabad, April 3 – The Congress on Friday announced Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan as its candidate for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly by-election in the Umreth constituency.In a statement, the party said that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge had approved his candidature.Chauhan has held...

New Delhi, April 3 – The Congress intensified its criticism of the Centre on Friday over the proposed three-day special session of Parliament from April 16 to 18, alleging that the government's motives behind bringing amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Bill) are...

Kolkata, April 3 A former candidate from the AIMIM was arrested on Friday for surrounding the seven judicial officers in Malda district, adding a new political dimension to the case. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blamed the Asaduddin Owasi-led party, the BJP, and the ISF for "orchestrating" the...

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), April 3 – In a demonstration of strict enforcement of the election code of conduct, an Election Commission (EC) flying squad intercepted and searched the vehicle of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday while he was traveling to Tirunelveli for election...

Kozhikode (Kerala), April 3 The Election Commission has issued a notice to LDF convener T P Ramakrishnan, who is contesting from the Perambra Assembly seat, seeking an explanation regarding a recorded announcement from a vehicle belonging to the Left Front, a senior official said.The recorded...

Perambra (Kerala), April 3 – The controversy surrounding an alleged communal campaign announcement in Perambra intensified on Friday, with CPI-M-led LDF candidate T.P. Ramakrishnan asserting that he had not received any notice from the Election Commission based on a complaint by the UDF...

Kolkata, April 3 An NIA team visited the Mothabari and Kaliachak police stations in Malda on Thursday to investigate the siege of seven judicial officers by protesting locals over the deletion of names in the SIR exercise, officials said.The NIA has been tasked by the Election Commission to...

Kolkata, April 3 Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of causing hardship to people through the "mismanagement" of issues such as LPG supply, demonetisation, SIR hearings, and the lockdown.Addressing an election rally in West Bengal's Purulia...

Kolkata, April 3 Around 500 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will continue to be deployed in West Bengal even after the vote counting on May 4 for post-poll law and order duties, an Election Commission official said on Friday.An additional 200 CAPF companies will be...

The Election Commission has directed all states and union territories to grant paid holidays to voters on the day of the poll for the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. The commission stated that every person employed in any business, trade...

The Election Commission has directed the governments of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal to provide employees with paid leave on the day of the election.The commission stated that any employee working in any business, trade, industrial establishment, or other...