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New Delhi, April 8 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lodged a complaint with the Election Commission on Wednesday regarding Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s “poisonous snake” remark and demanded that all such derogatory remarks be removed from social media and digital platforms.It also...

New Delhi, April 8 The BJP approached the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday, demanding a First Information Report (FIR) against the Congress and a show-cause notice to its president, Mallikarjun Kharge, for his alleged "inflammatory" remarks in Assam and a "jibe" at the people of Gujarat and...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 An Election Commission team visited Palakkad on Wednesday to investigate a complaint that BJP candidate Sobha Surendran allegedly gave money to influence voters ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections, Kerala CEO Rathan U Kelkar said.The Congress alleged that a...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday noted that political advertisements were appearing on channels and online platforms in the run-up to the April 9 Kerala Assembly polls and sought that they be removed immediately.The instruction was circulated by the EC's...

Kolkata, April 7 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Tuesday that from February 26 to April 6, illegal and unauthorized items worth approximately ₹327.44 crore have been seized in West Bengal, which is holding crucial two-phase Assembly elections later this month.The office...

Bengaluru, April 7 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has written to the state’s Chief Secretary seeking details on the release of funds for the guarantee scheme in Davanagere and Bagalkot districts, where by-elections are currently underway.This development follows the state...

Sultanpur (UP), April 6 A court here on Monday conducted cross-examination of the investigating officer in a case related to alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct involving AAP MP Sanjay Singh and fixed April 20 as the next date of hearing, lawyers said.The proceedings took place in...

April 6, Kohima: In Nagaland, ahead of the upcoming by-election to the Koridang Assembly Constituency, violence in the Longkhum and Mangmetong villages since last night has resulted in one death.Confirming this, Additional SP & PRO of the Mokokchung Police, said that stone-pelting started in...

Thrissur (Kerala), April 6 A case has been registered after kits containing pulses and cereals, allegedly intended to influence voters, were seized from a warehouse in the Manaloor constituency here, officials said on Monday.In a press release, the District Collector and District Election...

Kolkata, April 6 The Kolkata Police have filed an FIR against TMC candidate from the Behala West Assembly constituency, Ratna Chattopadhyay, and six others in connection with alleged vandalism in the Parnasree area of South Kolkata, officials said on Monday.The case was registered on April 5...

Kolkata, April 6 – A first information report (FIR) has been filed against Trinamool Congress MLA Ratna Chatterjee, who is also the party's candidate in this election, over an incident of vandalism at a local office of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Behala (Paschim) Assembly...

Kolkata, April 6 An FIR has been filed against the Trinamool Congress candidate for the Behala Paschim assembly constituency, Ratna Chattopadhyay, in connection with alleged vandalism in the Parnasree area of South Kolkata, police said on Monday.The case was registered on April 5 following...

Kolkata, April 6 The Trinamool Congress and the BJP have filed complaints with the Election Commission against each other over alleged threats, hate speech, and abusive remarks, just weeks before the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections.The central issue is the BJP's candidate in Panihati, the...

Kolkata, April 6 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected the request from former Kolkata Police Commissioner and the current Additional Director General (ADG) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal, Supratim Sarkar, for relief from being sent as a central...

Kolkata, April 5 The TMC and the BJP filed complaints against each other with the Election Commission on Sunday over alleged threats, hate speech, and abusive remarks in the latest flare-up of an increasingly venomous battle weeks ahead of the 2026 West Bengal assembly polls.At the centre of...

New Delhi, April 5 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Sunday that enforcement agencies have seized illegal cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals, and freebies worth more than ₹650 crore so far to ensure inducement-free elections in the ongoing state Assembly polls and bypolls...

Kolkata, April 4 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday directed the former Kolkata Police Commissioner, Supratim Sarkar, to be sent on deputation as a police observer in Tamil Nadu, which is also going to hold elections like West Bengal later this month.However, Sarkar had...

Alappuzha (Kerala), April 4 – With just days remaining before the Kerala Assembly elections, the Congress has intensified its attack on the CPI-M-backed Kairali News TV channel, accusing it of disseminating a doctored and defamatory image of party General Secretary and MP K.C. Venugopal in an...

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...

New Delhi, April 3 – The Congress intensified its criticism of the Centre on Friday over the proposed three-day special session of Parliament from April 16 to 18, alleging that the government's motives behind bringing amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Bill) are...