electoral process

Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 – As the deadline for the election approaches, the state will enter a 48-hour "quiet period" starting Tuesday (April 7) evening, under strict regulations, to ensure a fair and transparent electoral process.Kerala will hold elections on Thursday to elect 140 new...

Kochi, April 6 – Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar launched a Gen Z-themed voter awareness song in Malayalam in Kochi, aimed at encouraging young voters to take an active role in the electoral process.The initiative uses a lively video format, where groups of youngsters convey the...

Kannur, April 5 – In a major step to ensure a free, fair, and transparent electoral process, authorities have put in place comprehensive camera surveillance covering both the interiors and exteriors of all polling booths across the Kannur district for the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala...

Guwahati, April 4 Opposition Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Chowdhury filed a police complaint on Saturday, alleging that deepfake defamatory videos about her family had been circulated on social media, following Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's claims about her mother's eating...

Kolkata, April 4 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wrote a letter to the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manoj Kumar Agarwal, on Saturday, seeking the removal of Kolkata Police officers Shantanu Sinha Biswas (Deputy Commissioner of Police), Bijitaswa Routh (Inspector-in-Charge), and...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 The Election Commission has directed all political parties and candidates contesting in the Kerala Assembly polls on April 9, not to publish any advertisements in print media, on polling day and its eve, without getting the contents pre-certified by the MCMC...

Kolkata, April 4 The Election Commission has approved the creation of 4,660 auxiliary polling stations in West Bengal, a senior official said on Saturday.These auxiliary polling stations will be set up alongside booths that have more than 1,200 voters, he said.With this, the total number of...

Kolkata, April 3 The TMC on Friday sought the immediate removal of the returning officer for the Bhabanipur assembly constituency in West Bengal, alleging his close association with BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari.In a representation submitted to West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar...

Kolkata, April 2 Police on Thursday registered an FIR against several people, including two TMC councillors, for allegedly gathering unlawfully and defying police instructions near the state election office here, a senior officer said."An FIR has been lodged against multiple people for...

New Delhi, April 1 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) held a review meeting with polling officials, including Central Observers, on Wednesday. During the meeting, the Commission reiterated the necessary instructions and guidelines to be followed for maintaining the integrity and sanctity...

Today, the Election Commission held a review meeting for the central observers deployed across Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry in preparation for the upcoming state assembly elections. A total of 282 central observers, along with the Chief Electoral Officers of Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry...

Shimla, April 1 BJP legislators on Wednesday protested against a recent notification from the Himachal Pradesh government, which authorized district commissioners to make changes to the reservation roster for up to 5 percent of village councils, viewing it as an attempt to delay local body...

Kolkata, Apr 1 Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that newly appointed officials by the Election Commission were tasked with rejecting nominations of her party candidates and urged them to be cautious while filing their nominations.Addressing a poll rally at Nanoor...

Kolkata, April 1 Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that newly appointed officials by the Election Commission were tasked with rejecting nominations from her party's candidates, and urged them to exercise caution while submitting their nominations.Addressing a poll...

Kolkata, March 31 In a strongly-worded letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP on Tuesday of attempting to illegally add voters from outside West Bengal to the state's electoral rolls in bulk using Form 6 applications.She...

Kolkata, March 31 – The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) submitted a complaint to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Tuesday, accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of inciting, intimidating, making threats, and delivering inflammatory speeches during her...

Kolkata, March 31 – Based on the average daily deletion rates of voter names during the ongoing judicial review of voters classified under the “logical discrepancy” category, the Election Commission of India (ECI) estimates that the final deletion figure at the end of the process will be...

Aizawl, March 30 – A total of 68 candidates, including 28 women, are contesting in the April 21 elections to the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC), officials said on Monday.An official of the Mizoram State Election Commission stated that no candidate withdrew their nomination papers on the...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 The names of 7.68 lakh voters in Odisha were removed from the electoral roll for various reasons from June 2025 to March 22 this year, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told the state assembly on Monday.Responding to a written question from BJD legislator Ranendra Pratap...

Kolkata, March 30 Four senior officials of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer's office were transferred on Monday as part of a reshuffle of five WBCS (Executive) officers ahead of the Assembly elections, an official said.The reshuffle was undertaken following a proposal by the poll panel...