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Kolkata, April 1 The Election Commission ordered the suspension of a Block Development Officer (BDO) in Nadia district, West Bengal, and directed the initiation of departmental proceedings against him, following violence at a polling training venue.The alleged incident occurred on March 27...

Kolkata, March 31 The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday ordered the suspension of a Block Development Officer (BDO) in West Bengal's Nadia district and directed the initiation of departmental proceedings against him following violence at a poll training venue.The alleged incident occurred on...

Kolkata, March 31 In response to the TMC's allegations of electoral roll manipulation through applications under Form 6 in the run-up to the Assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal clarified on Tuesday that his office has no software to add or delete names of any...

Aizawl, March 31 The Mizoram opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) warned on Tuesday of legal action against those engaging in "indecent and derogatory" online targeting of female candidates in the upcoming Aizawl Municipal Council elections.Expressing concern over the trend of female...

Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), March 31 The vehicle of DMK Chief M K Stalin was intercepted and searched by the election flying squad here on Tuesday while he was travelling to the Tiruvarur district for the election campaign.The inspection took place shortly after Stalin launched his election...

Kolkata, March 31 – The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) submitted a complaint to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Tuesday, accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of inciting, intimidating, making threats, and delivering inflammatory speeches during her...

Aizawl, March 30 – A total of 68 candidates, including 28 women, are contesting in the April 21 elections to the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC), officials said on Monday.An official of the Mizoram State Election Commission stated that no candidate withdrew their nomination papers on the...

New Delhi, March 30 The BJP approached the Election Commission on Monday, alleging that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC leaders are "intimidating" voters to dissuade them from voting for the saffron party in the upcoming assembly polls.In a petition submitted to the Election...

New Delhi, March 30 – Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Monday that a delegation from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) met with the Election Commission of India to submit a petition alleging widespread electoral malpractice and intimidation in West Bengal.The delegation included Union...

Sultanpur (UP), March 29 An MP-MLA court in Sultanpur has postponed the hearing in a case related to alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct by AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh due to the Ram Navami holiday, officials said.The court has fixed April 6 as the next date of hearing in the...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 29 An FIR has been registered against an IUML leader for allegedly offering a foreign trip to members of a booth committee where the UDF candidate secures the highest number of votes in the Thavanur constituency, police said on Sunday.The case has been registered...

Chennai, March 28 Actor and president of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Vijay, is scheduled to file his nomination papers on Monday, March 30, for the Perambur Assembly constituency, even as he has intensified concerns over alleged administrative bias ahead of his campaign launch.On...

Kolkata, March 27 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday directed the West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police to execute all pending arrest warrants without bail in the state within the next 10 days and take into custody all those against whom such warrants have been issued within that...

Kolkata, March 27 The Election Commission issued two separate directives on Friday evening, clearly outlining the responsibilities of police officers, from station officers to SDPOs, as part of intensified poll preparedness in West Bengal, an official said.This move comes shortly after the...

New Delhi, March 27 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reviewed with the chief ministers of all states, except those going to polls, their preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict.The virtual meeting aimed to ensure synergy of efforts in the spirit of 'Team India'...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 The Election Commission on Friday claimed that the entire video of Congress leader V D Satheesan's interview to a TV channel was removed by mistake, as the police only sought removal of some comments linked to the video.Kerala Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Rathan U...

Kolkata, March 27 – Saikat Chatterjee, a polling officer in West Bengal, which is preparing for elections, and a teacher at a state-run school, was allegedly beaten up by some individuals after he protested against the playing of a purported Trinamool Congress campaign video during an electoral...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 – Senior Congress leader and CWC member Ramesh Chennithala alleged a "massive Rs 700-crore fraud" in Kerala’s Cooperative Department on Friday, claiming that irregularities are unfolding even as the state heads into a crucial election phase.Kerala is set to go to...

Kolkata, March 27 A man performing election duties was allegedly assaulted during a training session for election duties in West Bengal's Nadia district on Friday after he objected to the screening of a government advertisement, officials said.The incident took place at a training center set...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the Chief Ministers of all the states via video conferencing this evening to discuss the West Asia conflict, focusing on reviewing state preparedness and plans. The source said that the meeting will emphasize coordinated efforts in the spirit of...