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Gangtok, March 23 Municipal elections in Sikkim will be held on April 24, and the vote counting will take place the following day, State Election Commissioner (SEC) K C Lepcha said on Monday.The nomination filing will begin on March 30, and scrutiny will take place on March 31, he told...

Kolkata, March 23. Additional central forces are arriving in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections. An insider at the Election Commission said on Monday that a total of 2,400 companies of central forces will be deployed for the Bengal elections this time around.Notably, 480 companies of...

Ahmedabad/Anand, March 23: The Gujarat unit of the Congress party has begun the process of selecting candidates for the upcoming by-election to the Umreth Assembly constituency, with party-appointed observers set to hear prospective candidates, party leaders confirmed on Monday.In a letter...

La Paz, March 23 Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira called on future subnational authorities to work with the central government to address the country's economic and institutional challenges.Paz Pereira made this appeal after casting his vote in the southern city of Tarija on Sunday...

The Election Commission has directed the Chief Electoral Officers of states and union territories holding elections to ensure that each polling station is equipped with the necessary minimum facilities and voter assistance on election day. The Commission stated that these facilities should...

New Delhi, March 22 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Sunday that assured minimum facilities and comprehensive voter assistance will be provided at all polling stations for the upcoming Assembly elections in five states and one Union Territory.The poll body had earlier, on...

New Delhi, March 21 The Election Commission has completed the first round of randomization of electronic voting machines and paper trail devices to be used in the April 9 elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry.To enhance transparency and confidence among political parties and voters, the...

New Delhi, March 21 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Saturday that the first randomization of EVMs and VVPATs for the upcoming Assembly elections has been completed in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry.The poll body had, on March 15, announced the schedule for the General...

Chennai, March 20 Tamil Nadu CEO Archana Patnaik warned on Friday that any "misleading or unlawful" deepfake or AI-generated content will be removed from party handles within three hours of detection or reporting.She urged political parties and their candidates to adhere to the Election...

Observers appointed by the Election Commission reviewed the preparations for the Puducherry Assembly elections at a meeting held at the District Collectorate yesterday. General and Expenditure Observers, along with election officials, police officers, and coordination officers, participated in...

Shillong, March 19 Officials from the Kamrup district of Assam and the West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya conducted a joint inspection of the Langpih border area on Thursday to assess the preparedness for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, an official said.Langpih, or Lumpi, is one of...

Chennai, March 19 – As Tamil Nadu prepares for the assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a comprehensive set of measures aimed at enhancing voter convenience and strengthening transparency in the polling process.These initiatives focus on improving...

Kamrup district administration intensifies election preparednessAhead of the upcoming Assembly elections on April 9, the Kamrup district administration in Assam has implemented extensive measures to ensure free, fair, and peaceful elections.Out of the six Assembly constituencies in Kamrup...

Chennai, March 17 The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed petitions challenging certain conditions in the e-tender dated March 3, 2026, for live webcasting in polling stations and recording during vote counting for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election.The petitions were filed by two private...

Kolkata, March 17 – The roles of electoral officers at all levels will be under constant surveillance during the polling days for the two-phase West Bengal Assembly elections, scheduled next month.“The Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, in his press conference on Sunday, had assured...

Guwahati, March 16. Improved infrastructure and better connectivity across Assam have played a crucial role in enabling the upcoming Assembly elections in the state to be conducted in a single phase, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anurag Goel said on Monday.Addressing a press conference a day...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Ratan U Khelkar on Monday outlined a comprehensive plan for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, scheduled for April 9, emphasizing a target of 85 per cent voter turnout.Adopting the official slogan "Our Vote, Our Pride," the CEO...

Guwahati, March 16 Improved infrastructure and better security arrangements are key factors behind the decision to hold the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam in a single phase, top officials said on Monday, a day after the Election Commission announced polling in the state for April 9.They...

Guwahati, March 16 Improved infrastructure and better security arrangements are key factors behind the decision to hold the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam in a single phase, top officials said on Monday, a day after the Election Commission announced polling in the state for April 9.They...

Jammu, March 16 More than 1.60 lakh voters were added to the electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir during the recent special summary revision (SSR), while 67,690 names were deleted and 2.29 lakh corrections were made, according to official data.The Jammu district recorded the highest number of...