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    Election Commission Collaborates on Electoral Processes

    New Delhi, February 24 The Election Commission and various state election panels resolved on Tuesday to work together to harmonize laws related to local body elections with those related to elections to Parliament and state legislatures.A declaration adopted at a conference of the Election...
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    West Bengal Electoral Roll Deletion: SC Orders Judicial Support from Jharkhand & Odisha

    New Delhi, February 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the deployment of West Bengal civil judges, in addition to 250 district judges, and the requisitioning of judicial officers from Jharkhand and Odisha to handle the 80 lakh claims and objections related to deletion from the electoral...
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    Election Commission to Meet with State Commissioners

    New Delhi/Gandhinagar, February 23 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a 'National Round Table Conference' with State Election Commissioners on Tuesday at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, marking the first such meeting in 27 years, officials said on Monday.The last such conference...
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    Evidence Tampering Case: Raju Challenges Disqualification in Court

    Kochi, February 22 Antony Raju, a leader of a ruling LDF constituent, has approached the Kerala High Court seeking to overturn his conviction and the three-year sentence imposed by a magistrate court in a case involving tampering with evidence.Raju's Janadhipathya Kerala Congress is a...
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    Election Commission Deliberates on Electoral Process Enhancements

    New Delhi, February 22 – In a pioneering initiative, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a national roundtable conference on Tuesday to discuss and deliberate on measures to strengthen electoral processes while enhancing "synergy" between various wings of the poll body, including...
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    Rajasthan Finalizes Electoral Rolls with 5.15 Crore Voters

    Jaipur, February 21 Rajasthan has finalized its electoral rolls with over 5.15 crore voters following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, officials said on Saturday.According to an official release, the final electoral roll, published on February 21, comprises...
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    Banerjee Accuses EC of Violating SC Directives in Bengal Voter List Revision

    Kolkata, February 21 Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday alleged a "triple violation" of statutory provisions and Supreme Court directives by the Election Commission in the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in West Bengal.In a post on X, the TMC...
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    SIR Dispute: ECI Demands Departmental Action Against Bengal Officials

    Kolkata, February 20 – A fresh round of dispute between the Election Commission of India and the West Bengal government seems to be brewing over the real definition of suspension of electoral officers found guilty of violating the ECI-set guidelines for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision...
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    SC Reserves Order on AIADMK Leader's Challenge to 2011 Poll Results

    New Delhi, February 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea filed by AIADMK leader Saidai S Duraisamy against a Madras High Court verdict dismissing his election petition against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader M K Stalin, which alleged corrupt practices on the...
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    West Bengal Files FIRs Against Officials Over Voter Roll Issues

    Kolkata, February 17 Acting on an order from the Election Commission, the West Bengal government registered FIRs against five state government employees, including two election officers and two assistant election officers, for alleged "grave lapses" and violations of data security policies...
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    Six Months After Order, Mamata Govt Takes Action on Poll Violations

    Kolkata, February 17 Acting on an ultimatum from the Election Commission, the West Bengal government registered FIRs against five state government employees on Tuesday, including two EROs and two AEROs, for alleged "grave lapses" and violations of data security policies during electoral roll...
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    Electoral Roll Revision Sparks Fears of Disenfranchisement

    New Delhi, February 14 CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday, expressing "grave concern" over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls, and alleging that it "deviates sharply from established law, past practice, and...
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    Systematic Area Verification Oversight: EC Appoints Mishra

    Kolkata, February 13 The Election Commission on Friday appointed retired IPS officer NK Mishra as the special observer for the ongoing Systematic Area Verification (SAV) exercise and the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.In an official communication, the EC stated that Mishra was...
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    BJP MPs Raise Voting Rights, Infrastructure, and Water Management Issues

    New Delhi, February 13 Members of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha raised a variety of issues during Zero Hour on Friday, including voting rights for undertrials, inter-basin water transfer projects, high-speed rail connectivity in the Northeast, and gaps in healthcare infrastructure.Karnataka MP...
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    Changes to Assam Voter Rolls Ahead of Upcoming Elections

    Guwahati, February 10 After a Special Revision (SR), the Election Commission published the final voter list for the upcoming elections in Assam on Tuesday, with over 2.43 lakh names deleted from the draft list.At the end of claims and objections, the final list has been published with a total...
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