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Kolkata, April 10 The Election Commission has rejected the nomination of Trinamool Congress candidate Abhinav Bhattacharya from the Krishnanagar Uttar constituency in West Bengal, citing provisions under the Representation of the People Act, a senior official said on Friday.The Returning...

Guwahati, April 10 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered a fresh election at a polling station in Assam’s Karimganj North Assembly constituency after declaring the April 9 voting there void, officials said on Friday.While the ECI communication did not specify the exact reasons...

Lucknow, April 10 – Uttar Pradesh’s electorate has increased by over 84 lakh, reaching 13.39 crore, according to the final voter list released on Friday.Addressing a press conference at the Lok Bhawan Media Centre here, Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa stated that the...

New Delhi, April 10 – In a relief for Mau MLA Abbas Ansari, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to intervene in the Allahabad High Court's order staying his conviction in a 2022 hate speech case, effectively allowing him to continue as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.A bench...

Panaji, April 9 The Goa state assembly by-election in Ponda was cancelled due to a "political conspiracy" between the Election Commission of India and the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party alleged on Thursday.The Bombay High Court on Wednesday quashed the Election Commission's notification for the...

Diphu (Assam), April 9 A police complaint was filed by the Karbi Anglong district administration of Assam on Thursday regarding a video shared on social media, purportedly showing the voting process inside a polling station, officials said.The video was reportedly shot inside a polling station...

Palakkad (Kerala), April 8 Police on Wednesday registered a case against representatives of the BJP-led NDA in the Palakkad constituency, alleging that they bribed a voter ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections.The First Information Report (FIR) was registered by the Palakkad Town South police...

Panaji, April 8 The Bombay High Court on Wednesday quashed the Election Commission of India's notification for the by-election to the Ponda assembly seat in Goa, a day before the polling, citing violation of the Representation of the People Act, as the legislature's term was set to expire in...

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...

Kochi, April 8 – In a development that highlights the legal limitations on electoral participation for those in custody, a court in Ernakulam, Kerala, on Wednesday refused to grant interim bail to filmmaker Ranjith, who is currently in jail in connection with an alleged sexual assault case...

Panaji, April 8 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday described the High Court's order regarding the Ponda assembly by-election as "shocking," after the HC declared the Election Commission of India's poll notification "null and void," effectively cancelling the April 9 contest."The...

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...

Panaji, April 8 The Bombay High Court on Wednesday declared the Election Commission of India's notification for the Ponda Assembly by-election as "null and void," effectively cancelling the April 9 poll. The Congress said it would challenge this decision in the Supreme Court.Justices Valmiki...

Panaji, April 8 The Bombay High Court on Wednesday declared the Election Commission of India's notification for the Ponda Assembly by-election as "null and void," effectively cancelling the April 9 poll.Justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit Jamsandekar of the Goa bench of the HC passed the order...

Palakkad (Kerala), April 8 – Just hours before the polling, the Palakkad Assembly constituency in Kerala has been rocked by a series of allegations involving cash and material inducements, leading to swift intervention from election authorities and sharp political exchanges between rival...

Panaji, April 8 The Bombay High Court on Wednesday declared the Election Commission of India's notification for the Ponda Assembly by-election as "null and void," effectively cancelling the April 9 poll.Justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit Jamsandekar of the Goa bench of the HC passed the order...

Mumbai, April 7 The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed an election petition filed by Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Sadanand Sarvankar, challenging the victory of Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Mahesh Sawant from the Mahim Assembly constituency in the 2024 Maharashtra elections.Justice Arif Doctor...

April 7, New Delhi — Key political figures are making a final push in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, as Tuesday marks the last day of campaigning for the state assembly elections in the two states and a Union territory.Single-phase polling will take place for 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Kerala...

New Delhi, April 7 The Election Commission has stated that exit polls cannot be conducted or disseminated from 7 am on April 9 until 6:30 pm on April 29 for the five assembly elections taking place this month.It has also cautioned that conducting or broadcasting exit polls during this period...

April 07, New Delhi: Key political figures are making a final push in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, as Tuesday is the last day of campaigning for the state assembly elections in the two states and a Union Territory.Single-phase polling will take place for 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Kerala...