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...
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...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...