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The Election Commission will announce the schedule for the upcoming state assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory at 4 PM today. The elections are scheduled for Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry.The term of the 294-member Legislative Assembly of West...

The Election Commission has requested a report from the Kolkata Police Commissioner regarding the lack of use of central forces during the clashes between BJP and Trinamool Congress workers at Girish Park yesterday, while BJP supporters were en route to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally at...

New Delhi, March 15 With the Election Commission set to announce the schedule for the upcoming assembly polls, the Congress on Sunday took a dig, saying it "would have been given the green light by the G2, since G1 would have completed this round of inaugurations, ribbon-cuttings, flag-offs, and...

Kolkata, March 15 – The political confrontation between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Trinamool Congress continued on Sunday over clashes between supporters of the two parties at Girish Park in central Kolkata.The clashes occurred before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address in the...

Kolkata, March 14 – The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday sought a detailed report from Kolkata Police Commissioner Supratim Sarkar regarding the clashes between the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the city.The EC also sought a report on the attack on West Bengal...

Kolkata, March 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the TMC of opposing the SIR exercise to "protect its vote bank of infiltrators," alleging that unchecked illegal immigration under its rule in the state has altered the demography of many areas.Addressing a mega rally at...

Opposition MPs, including from the TMC, have submitted notices to both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Sources said that the secretariats of both houses will examine the format of the notices.In response, Union Minister S P...

Mumbai, March 13 – Former Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole sparked a fresh controversy on Friday by making disparaging remarks against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, comparing him to a fourth-class employee who is subservient to the Prime Minister and the government.The...

New Delhi, March 12 India's electoral democracy faces profound challenges from the pervasive influence of money, a new report by the Association for Democratic Reforms has said, calling for a comprehensive law to regulate political parties, stricter disclosure norms for donations, and stronger...

Kathmandu, March 12 Nepal's Supreme Court issued an order on Thursday to remove a candidate from the Rastriya Swatantra Party from a constituency in the Madhesh province from a financial blacklist.Kishori Sah's candidacy in the March 5 elections from the Dhanusha 1 constituency was cancelled...

Kathmandu, March 12 According to the Election Commission, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won a total of 182 seats in Nepal's parliamentary elections, allocated under the proportional representation system on Thursday.The RSP received the highest number of 57 seats under proportional...

Hyderabad, March 11 Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has alleged that the Speaker of the Telangana Assembly made the decision on the disqualification petitions against defecting MLAs under pressure from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) accused the Congress...

New Delhi, March 11 A few students and faculty members of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) have raised concerns over a recent referendum conducted by the JNUSU, which asked students to vote on whether the university's vice chancellor should be removed following her alleged casteist remarks.A...

Kathmandu, March 11 The counting of votes under the proportional representation category in Nepal concluded on Wednesday, with the Rastriya Swatantra Party receiving the highest number of votes, according to the Election Commission.The House of Representatives (HoR) in Nepal has a total of 275...

Kolkata, March 10 – The West Bengal Police on Tuesday refuted allegations made by Suvendu Adhikari, the leader of the opposition in the state assembly, regarding the handling of postal ballots by reserve officers of the state police for the upcoming assembly elections.In a post on X, the West...

Kolkata, March 10 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Tuesday that the Election Commission of India (ECI) will make the final decision on the number of phases in the West Bengal Assembly elections, depending on the law and order preparedness at the ground level in the...

Kolkata, March 10 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated on Tuesday that no eligible voter's name would be removed from the electoral rolls and that the Election Commission's priority is to ensure free, fair, and peaceful elections in West Bengal.Addressing a press conference in...

Today, the Rajya Sabha commenced its session with Union Ministers presenting reports from various ministries and departments. Members of the House also presented reports from parliamentary committees.During Zero Hour, TMC MP Derek O'Brien demanded a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision...

New Delhi, March 10 The proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned till noon on Tuesday as opposition members stormed into the well of the House, raising slogans against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission, and protesting against "vote theft".During the...

New Delhi, March 10 Proceedings in the Lok Sabha were adjourned until noon on Tuesday as opposition members stormed into the well, raising slogans against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission, and protesting against "vote theft".As the Lok Sabha convened in the...