New Delhi, April 11 – As many as 38 delegates from 22 countries praised the ECI after witnessing firsthand the scale, precision, and vibrancy of India’s electoral process during the April 9 assembly elections in Kerala, Puducherry, and Assam, an official said on Saturday.Branimir Farkas from...
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New Delhi, April 10 – Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar briefed the 326 central observers – including general, police, and expenditure observers – on Friday for the April 23 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, emphasizing strict adherence to the Model Code of Conduct.During the review...
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 – In a significant moment that underscores India’s electoral credibility, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended a warm welcome to a high-powered international delegation to observe the Kerala Assembly elections as part of its International Election...
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Dispur, April 9 – As the Assam Assembly elections are underway, Sri Lankan delegates planted a sapling during their visit to a polling station in the Kamrup district on Thursday to observe the electoral process under the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP).The Election Commission...
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 – In a significant moment highlighting India's electoral credibility, the Election Commission of India has extended a warm welcome to a high-powered international delegation as part of its International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP) 2026, to observe the Kerala...
Guwahati, April 8 A foreign delegation arrived here on Wednesday for a two-day visit to witness the Assam Assembly elections as part of the Election Commission's International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP), officials said.Polling in Assam will take place on Thursday.The 15-member...
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International delegates arrive in Assam to observe the election processGuwahati, April 8: A team of 12 foreign delegates from seven countries, along with three representatives from the Election Commission of India, arrived in Assam as part of the International Election Visitors Programme...
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Kolkata, April 8 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar ordered the immediate removal of an Election Commission of India (ECI)-appointed poll observer for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal later this month, as the observer in question lacked practical knowledge...
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 A foreign delegation will arrive in Kerala on Wednesday to observe the election process ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, the Election Commission (EC) said.The group will arrive in the state capital in the morning and will visit various polling booths to observe...
New Delhi, April 7 As many as 43 delegates from 23 countries, including representatives from five foreign missions here, will be visiting Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry to observe the assembly elections firsthand.The delegates are part of the International Election Visitors' Programme-2026, the...
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Guwahati, April 4 Delegations from various election management bodies will visit Assam for two days from April 8, in connection with the upcoming state assembly elections.The visiting team will comprise representatives from several countries, including Angola, Bhutan, Egypt, Portugal, Sri...
Bengaluru, March 28 – Alleging rising corruption and growing public distress in Assam, which has been under BJP rule for the past ten years, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Saturday that the promises made during the last election remain unfulfilled, and a major political...
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Chennai, March 24 – As the election date approaches, election observers in Tamil Nadu have recommended the use of drones to intensify surveillance against practices of exchanging money for votes, particularly in urban areas where monitoring remains a challenge.The suggestion emerged during a...
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Kolkata, March 19 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday ordered the deployment of six more Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from the West Bengal cadre as central poll observers in other states going to polls.Among the six IAS officers, two are of the rank of...
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Kolkata, March 18 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday decided to send two Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from the West Bengal cadre, both holding the rank of departmental secretaries, as central observers to other states.One of the two officers is Priyanka...
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Kolkata, March 13: The sensitivity mapping will determine the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on the deployment of police observers in each district for the upcoming state assembly elections in West Bengal, which are scheduled to be held later this year.An insider from the...
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Kathmandu, March 4 Nepal has put in place foolproof security arrangements for Thursday's election, with the deployment of over 300,000 security personnel under an integrated security plan in coordination with the Nepal Army, the Election Commission said on Wednesday.Addressing a press meet...