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    Assembly Elections: Increased Remuneration for Poll Staff

    Kolkata, March 25 The Election Commission has increased the remuneration for presiding officers, polling staff, counting personnel, micro-observers, and other officials involved in conducting elections ahead of the assembly elections in five states, an official said on Wednesday.The official...
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    West Bengal Elections: Focus on Law Enforcement, Surveillance, and Voter Assistance

    Kolkata, March 16 The Election Commission may deploy 2,000 to 2,500 companies of central armed police forces for each phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections to ensure free and fair polling, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal said on Monday.Addressing a press conference...
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    Bengal Polls: Focus on Voter Integrity Amid Scrutiny and Security

    Kolkata, March 10 As West Bengal prepares for crucial assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated on Tuesday that the controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) would be addressed, assuring that no eligible voter's name would be removed from the...
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    EC Chief Addresses Concerns Over Voter Deletions in Bengal, Focuses on Fair Polls

    Kolkata, March 10 – Asserting that no eligible voter's name would be removed from the electoral rolls in West Bengal, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday said the EC's priority was to ensure free, fair, and peaceful polls in the state, amid preparations for the upcoming assembly...
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    Misidentification Leads to Assault in West Bengal-Odisha Border

    Balasore (Odisha), February 27 Two officials sent to conduct a special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal mistakenly entered a village in neighboring Balasore district of Odisha and were assaulted by locals, who suspected them of being members of a child-lifting gang, police...
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    Allegations Against CEC Kumar: Voter Deletion Concerns in West Bengal

    New Delhi, February 25 Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale said on Wednesday that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar should be "jailed", alleging several irregularities in the ongoing Systematic Voters' Registration (SVRS) process in West Bengal.In a post on X, the TMC leader said...
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    SIR Dispute: ECI Demands Departmental Action Against Bengal Officials

    Kolkata, February 20 – A fresh round of dispute between the Election Commission of India and the West Bengal government seems to be brewing over the real definition of suspension of electoral officers found guilty of violating the ECI-set guidelines for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision...
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    ECI Identifies Delays in West Bengal Voter Registration

    Kolkata, February 20 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has identified electoral registration officers (EROs) and assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs) as “culpable” for “deliberately” delaying the process of uploading identity documents received during the hearing sessions on...
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    Preparations Underway for ECI's Special Intensive Revision Exercise

    New Delhi, February 19 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has initiated the process for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 22 States and Union Territories, including the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, starting from April 2026. This follows the nearing...
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    20 Lakh Voter Documents Scrutiny Delayed in West Bengal

    Kolkata, February 19 – With just three days left for the deadline for scrutinizing voter documents submitted during the hearings on claims and objections regarding the draft voter list, around 20 lakh voter documents are pending re-verification by the District Magistrates, who are also the...
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    ECI Raises Concerns Over Voter Revision Officer Deployment in Bengal

    Kolkata, February 14 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) sent a fresh communication to the West Bengal government on Saturday, seeking clarification regarding the inclusion of several Group-C state government employees in the list of 8,505 Group-B officers submitted by the state for...
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    SC Orders State Officials to Support SIR Process, Limits Micro-Observer Role

    Kolkata, February 9 The ruling TMC on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's order on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying it delivered a "sharp rebuke" to the Election Commission's "arbitrary approach."The apex court made it clear to the states that it will not allow...
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