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Kolkata, April 2 BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari alleged on Thursday that the gherao of judicial officers and violence in Sujapur, Malda, during the SIR exercise was "planned and organized by the TMC" under the leadership of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.Addressing a press conference...

Chennai, April 2 With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for May 23, political activity across the state has intensified, setting the stage for a multi-party contest involving the DMK-led alliance, the AIADMK-led front, TVK, and Naam Tamilar Katchi. As parties accelerate their campaign...

New Delhi, April 2 The BJP on Thursday termed the gherao and attack on seven judicial officers in West Bengal's Malda district a "black spot" in the country's history, alleging that "TMC goons" acted at the behest of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to obstruct the SIR exercise and protect...

New Delhi, April 2 BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj on Thursday criticised the TMC over the gherao of seven judicial officers in Malda district, West Bengal, during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and asserted that SIR is not a political exercise but a constitutional necessity...

Doda, April 1: A training program for Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) and Panchayat Election Booth Officers (PEBOs) was held at the Doda Town Hall to ensure a smooth revision of the Panchayat electoral rolls, effective April 1, 2026.Officials, including Ashraf Parvez and Din...

According to directives from the Supreme Court, appellate tribunals are scheduled to begin proceedings today to hear cases of voters whose names were excluded from the list under consideration as part of the SIR (Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls). All applications, documents, and information...

Kolkata, April 2 The BJP accused the ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday of inciting a mob to surround and prevent access to seven judicial officers involved in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Malda district over the removal of names from the voter list.Security...

Sagardighi (WB), April 2 Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed the Election Commission for "failing to protect" judicial officers involved in the SIR exercise in Malda district of West Bengal.Seven judicial officers involved in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) were rescued by...

Kolkata, April 2 Seven judicial officers involved in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) were rescued after protesters surrounded them for several hours in Malda district of West Bengal over the deletion of names from the electoral rolls, officials said on Thursday.Security forces used batons...

Kolkata, April 1 The TMC on Wednesday alleged large-scale discrepancies in voter enrolment in West Bengal, claiming multiple instances of duplicate and fraudulent entries in the electoral rolls during the ongoing publication of supplementary lists.In a representation to the office of the Chief...

New Delhi, April 1 Nineteen appellate tribunals, headed by former chief justices and high court judges, will decide on the pleas of those excluded from the voter list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, the Supreme Court said on...

Kolkata, April 1 Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that officials recently appointed by the Election Commission were tasked with rejecting the nominations of her party's election candidates and urged them to be cautious while filing their nominations.Addressing...

New Delhi, April 1 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the progress made in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, which is heading towards elections, noting that a significant number of objections have already been adjudicated...

New Delhi, April 1 The Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that approximately 4.7 million out of the 6 million objections in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal have been addressed by March 31.A bench...

New Delhi, April 1 Key cases listed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday:* The Supreme Court will hear petitions related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.* The Supreme Court will hear a plea to mandate the public disclosure of the ultimate beneficial...

Kolkata, March 31 – Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of attempting to include illegal voters from NDA-ruled states like Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh in West Bengal's electoral rolls, aiming to influence the election outcome in favor of the saffron party.She made...

Kolkata, March 31 – The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, on Tuesday dismissed allegations raised by the Trinamool Congress and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that voters from other states were being included in the state's electoral roll through mass submission...

Dhemaji, March 31 Asserting that the Assam elections were about "expelling every infiltrator" from the country, BJP leader Smriti Irani accused the Congress on Tuesday of shielding illegal migrants and pushing the state into the "dark days" of militancy.Addressing back-to-back election rallies...

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

Kolkata, March 31 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP was trying to include illegal voters from NDA-ruled Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh in the state's electoral rolls to influence the election outcome in favor of the saffron party...