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Jaipur, March 16: Innovations introduced by the Rajasthan Election Department to strengthen the electoral process and make it more transparent and voter-centric are drawing national attention, an official said.The technological initiatives and administrative reforms implemented during the...

Kolkata, March 16 – A day after the Election Commission announced the poll schedule for West Bengal, senior Trinamool Congress leader and state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said that the law and order situation in the state is sound, as the election has been reduced to two phases from eight...

New Delhi, March 16 Notices seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, raising issues ranging from the appointment process to his public attacks on Rahul Gandhi and instances of alleged vote manipulation in recent elections, were submitted in both Houses of...

Jammu, March 16 More than 1.60 lakh voters were added to the electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir during the recent special summary revision (SSR), while 67,690 names were deleted and 2.29 lakh corrections were made, according to official data.The Jammu district recorded the highest number of...

New Delhi, March 16: In a significant escalation of tensions between the Trinamool Congress and the Election Commission of India (ECI), Trinamool MPs staged a day-long walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Monday, protesting the election body's decision to remove several top bureaucrats in poll-bound...

Kolkata, March 16 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at approximately 10 locations across West Bengal on Monday as part of its investigation into the operations of an alleged illegal call center, an official of the central agency said.According to the official, the searches...

In New Delhi, on March 16, the announcement of the election schedule for five state assemblies has created a crucial electoral test for the Left parties. These parties are aiming to maintain their position as the ruling force in Kerala, while also trying to regain lost political ground in West...

Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Monday, March 16* The Supreme Court will hear a suo motu case concerning the rising incidents of digital fraud, particularly digital arrests, across the country.* The Supreme Court will hear a petition filed by Ashoka University professor Ali...

In New Delhi, on March 15, the announcement of the election schedule for five state assemblies has created a crucial test for left-leaning parties, who are aiming to maintain their governing position in Kerala, while also seeking to regain lost political ground in West Bengal.Leaders of...

Kolkata, March 15 With the Election Commission announcing the assembly poll schedule on Sunday, stating that elections in West Bengal will be held on April 23 and 29, the fate of over 60 lakh "under adjudication" electors, whose voting eligibility is currently under judicial scrutiny, hangs in...

Guwahati, March 15 Union Home Minister Amit Shah kicked off the BJP's campaign in Assam, asserting that the party would return to power for a third consecutive term with the highest-ever mandate.Just hours before the Election Commission announced the dates for the assembly elections, Shah...

Kolkata, March 15 – With the Election Commission of India (ECI) announcing a two-phase polling schedule for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections on Sunday, political observers believe the polls could pose the toughest challenge for the ruling Trinamool Congress since it came to power in 2011...

New Delhi, March 15 Supplementary voter lists in West Bengal will be issued as judicial officers adjudicate cases of doubtful voters flagged in the SIR exercise, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday.After the special intensive revision of the voters' list concluded in West...

Suri (WB), March 15 Criticizing the Election Commission for unilaterally declaring the election schedule in West Bengal without publishing the supplementary list of cleared voters under the adjudication by judicial officers, the CPI (M) on Sunday questioned the curtailing of the rights of those...

On Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that he is confident that the BJP will return to power in Assam under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, with the "largest-ever mandate".Addressing the youth convention of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) here, Shah...

Kolkata, March 15 – Following the Election Commission's announcement that the Assembly elections in West Bengal would be held in two phases, the Trinamool Congress expressed confidence that it would win more than 250 seats in the state.Speaking to the media after the notification for the...

Chennai, March 15 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Sunday the schedule for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, highlighting the participation of 7,617 registered third-gender voters among the state's 5.67 crore voters.Polling for all 234 Assembly constituencies...

New Delhi, March 15 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday evaded questions about the opposition's notice to move a motion in Parliament for his removal from the post.During a press conference held to announce election schedules for four states and a Union Territory, Kumar did not...

New Delhi, March 15 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) strongly defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise undertaken in about a dozen states while announcing the polling schedule for four states and one Union Territory.“Pure electoral rolls are the foundation of free and...

With the crucial West Bengal Assembly polls now underway, here's a look at some of the key constituencies in Kolkata and surrounding areas that are expected to be closely contested.Bhabanipur: This South Kolkata constituency, represented by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has been a stronghold...