Chennai, March 16 Officials removed posters, banners, and wall advertisements of political parties in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Monday as the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into effect following the announcement of the schedule for the 2026 Assembly elections.In Madurai...
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New Delhi, March 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued instructions on Monday for the strict implementation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) following the announcement of Assembly elections in four states and a Union Territory.A day earlier, the poll body had announced the...
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Strict election guidelines issued in SribhumiThe district administration in Sribhumi, Assam, has issued strict guidelines following the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct by the Election Commission of India.Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, District Commissioner Pradeep Kumar...
Chennai, March 16 Officials removed posters, banners, and wall advertisements of political parties in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Monday as the MCC (Model Code of Conduct) came into effect following the announcement of the schedule for the 2026 Assembly elections.In Madurai...
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Kolkata, March 16 – Uncertainty is looming over the transfer of several bureaucrats and police officers in West Bengal, ordered just around an hour before the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the two-phase polling dates in the state on Sunday afternoon.The uncertainty stems from...
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Kolkata, March 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered a major administrative reshuffle in West Bengal, appointing senior IAS officer Dushyant Nariala as the new Chief Secretary just a day after the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force for the 2026 Assembly elections.The...
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Kolkata, March 15 – The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections came into effect across the state on Sunday, following the announcement of the election schedule by the Election Commission of India (ECI).According to an official communication issued by the...
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Puducherry, March 15 Puducherry CEO P Jawahar on Sunday appealed to all political parties in the union territory to abide by the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), which has come into immediate effect, following the announcement of dates for the Assembly elections.The elections for the 30 Assembly...
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Guwahati, March 15 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that the state government had reached a peace agreement with the Kuki-Hmar groups ahead of the announcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), asserting that this move reflects the government's commitment to long-term...
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New Delhi, March 15 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday enforced the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) shortly after announcing the schedule for Assembly elections in five states and one Union Territory, imposing restrictions on the release of funds under MLA and MP local area...
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Kerala, March 15 – Political parties in Kerala are gearing up for a tough election after the Election Commission announced the election schedule on Sunday, with Left parties releasing their candidate lists first.With the Model Code of Conduct now in effect and a shortened campaigning period...
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New Delhi, March 15 – CEC Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday that both the central and state governments are free to make policy decisions based on their own judgment before the Model Code of Conduct comes into effect.He made this statement in response to a question about the West Bengal government...
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Mumbai, March 15 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday that all efforts would be made to ensure that the by-elections for the Baramati and Rahuri assembly seats are held unopposed through consensus, but asserted that the BJP is ready if it comes down to a contest.Chief...
The Election Commission of India announced today that elections for the Assembly in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase, while polling in West Bengal will take place in two phases. Announcing the election schedule in New Delhi, Chief Election Commissioner...
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New Delhi, March 15 Elections to the assemblies in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry will be held on a single day, April 9, in Tamil Nadu on April 23, and in two phases in West Bengal on April 23 and 29, while votes will be counted for all polls on May 4, the Election Commission announced on Sunday...
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New Delhi, March 15 – Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday refused to acknowledge last-minute announcements of populist promises made by political parties before the declaration of election dates in four states and one Union Territory, calling some of them policy decisions...
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Kolkata, March 15 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Sunday a two-phase polling schedule for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections – April 23 and April 29 – even as the fate of over 42 lakh voters referred for judicial adjudication after being classified under the "logical...
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March 15, New Delhi: The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the 2026 Legislative Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal during a press conference on Sunday.Polling will begin on April 9 in a single phase for Assam, Kerala, and...
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Kolkata, March 15 – Almost hours before the formal issuance of the notification for the West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Sunday an increase in the monthly honorariums for priests and muezzins.In a post on X, Chief Minister Banerjee announced an...
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Kolkata, March 15: Elections for the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29, while the results will be announced on May 4, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday.In the first phase, scheduled for April 23, polling will take...
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