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Kolkata, March 23 – The preliminary hearing at the Calcutta High Court on the public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to transfer several senior bureaucrats and police officers in poll-bound West Bengal concluded on Monday. The ECI’s counsel...

Kolkata, March 17 – Former IPS officer and BJP's national spokesperson, Bharati Ghosh, extended her support to the Election Commission on Tuesday regarding the transfer of West Bengal government officials, stating that Article 324 of the Indian Constitution empowers the electoral body to perform...

Kolkata, March 16 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday strongly criticized the Election Commission of India (ECI) after it carried out a major reshuffle in the state administration.In a move executed late at night, Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty and Home Secretary J.P...

New Delhi, March 16 Opposition leaders, including Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, raised concerns on Monday regarding the conduct and timing of the upcoming Assembly elections."The way elections are scheduled, phases are created, and dates are set, I...

Kolkata, March 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday the replacement of key police officers in West Bengal, including the acting Director General of Police (DGP) Peeyush Pandey and Kolkata Police Commissioner Supratim Sarkar.According to the Commission's order, Siddh...

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...

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the transfer of senior officials in the West Bengal government, following the announcement of state assembly elections. In a letter, the Commission stated that it has reviewed the preparations for the general election to the Legislative...

Kolkata, March 13 – Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, met the newly appointed 22nd Governor, R.N. Ravi, on Friday, and urged him to take action against Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty and acting Director General of Police Peeyush Pandey over the alleged...

Kolkata, March 10 – Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, on Tuesday morning broke out of his bureaucratic shell as he interacted with the monks of Belur Math in Belur, Howrah, which is the international headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission founded by Swami...

Kolkata, March 10 – Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated on Tuesday morning that the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, scheduled for later this year, will be completely fair and free from violence.“I extend my greetings to all my brothers and sisters in West Bengal. I...

Kolkata, March 9 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar cautioned district magistrates, superintendents of police, and commissioners of various police commissionerates in West Bengal on Monday that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has the authority to initiate departmental...

Kolkata, March 9 The West Bengal government had replied to the clarifications sought by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) regarding protocol violations during President Droupadi Murmu's visit to the state on Saturday.The MHA had sought the report from the office of the Chief Secretary...

Kolkata, March 9 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar visited the revered Kalighat Kali Temple on Monday morning, where he offered prayers and sought divine blessings for the well-being of the people of West Bengal.During the visit, he reiterated the Election Commission's...

Kolkata, March 9 – The full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in West Bengal, which will review the ongoing judicial proceedings on voter documents identified as having "logical discrepancies" as well as the preparedness for the upcoming crucial Assembly elections, will begin on...

Kolkata, March 8 The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday sought a report from the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, seeking details of protocol violations during President Droupadi Murmu's visit to the state.President Murmu was the Chief Guest and the main speaker at the...

Kolkata, March 1 The TMC on Sunday accused the EC of carrying out what it described as "silent, invisible rigging" during the voter revision process in West Bengal, alleging that prominent figures such as cricketer Richa Ghosh, ministers Shashi Panja and Md Ghulam Rabbani, and chief secretary...

Kolkata, February 21 A high-level meeting on the SIR exercise began at the Calcutta High Court on Saturday afternoon, in accordance with the SC's directives, officials said.The meeting, presided over by HC Chief Justice Sujoy Paul, aims to establish a framework for judicial oversight as...

Kolkata, February 17 – The West Bengal government has completed the process of registering FIRs against two electoral registration officers (EROs) and two assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs), following the deadline set by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to complete the...

Balurghat, February 16 – Following the decision by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to suspend seven Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) involved in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar said strict action would...

Kolkata, February 16 – Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, welcomed the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to suspend seven Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) involved in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal on...