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    EC Discusses Supplementary Voter List Publication with Calcutta HC

    Kolkata, March 12 Following the publication of post-SIR electoral rolls in West Bengal on February 28, Election Commission officials discussed the modalities for publishing supplementary voter lists with Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul on Thursday."The discussion today focused on...
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    West Bengal Elections: Returning Officers Upgraded for 152 Constituencies

    New Delhi, March 12 The Election Commission appointed returning officers for all 294 assembly constituencies in West Bengal, which is going to polls.For the first time in West Bengal, the election panel has upgraded returning officers of 152 constituencies to sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs)...
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    130 MPs Sign Notice Seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Removal

    New Delhi, March 12 As many as 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed a notice seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Thursday.According to a source, the notice is likely to be submitted in at least one of the two Houses on Friday...
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    CPI(M) Raises Concerns Over ECI's SIR Exercise Evaluation

    Kolkata, March 11 The CPI(M) wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday, stating that it does not endorse the commission's assertion that "most political parties appreciated" the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in West Bengal.CPI(M) state...
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    MPs Collect Signatures to Challenge CEC Removal

    New Delhi, March 11 Signatures have been collected for a notice seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Wednesday, adding that the MPs plan to submit the notice in both Houses of Parliament.A senior MP familiar with the developments said they have...
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    West Bengal Protests End Following Supreme Court Ruling

    Kolkata, March 10 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday, called off her indefinite sit-in protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, which began in the afternoon of February 6, at Esplanade in Kolkata.Announcing the withdrawal of the protest on...
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    Rajya Sabha Debate Turns Heated Over Electoral Rolls

    New Delhi, March 10 Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, alleged on Tuesday that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is a "fraudulent" exercise and is being carried out in different states to win elections.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha during the Zero...
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    West Bengal CM Calls Off Protest Over Voter List Flaws

    Kolkata, March 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called off her protest against the "flawed SIR" on its fifth day, saying the demonstration would be temporarily suspended after the Supreme Court ordered the establishment of an appellate mechanism regarding voter list...
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    Mamata Welcomes SC Order on Voter Appeals

    Kolkata, March 10 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee welcomed the Supreme Court order to set up Appellate Tribunals to hear voters' appeals on Tuesday, saying that a door closed by the Election Commission has now been opened.She described the order as a new ray of hope for people...
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    Supreme Court Orders Appeal Tribunals for Voter List Revisions

    Kolkata, March 10 TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said on Tuesday that the Supreme Court's intervention in the SIR exercise was a "victory for democracy and the people of Bengal", while launching a sharp attack on the Election Commission and the BJP over the alleged deletion of...
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    Mamata Calls Off Dharna Following SC Order on Voter Appeals

    Kolkata, March 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called off her protest against the "flawed SIR" on the fifth day, stating that the demonstration was being temporarily suspended following the Supreme Court's order to establish an appellate mechanism regarding the revision of the...
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    Bengal Polls: Focus on Voter Integrity Amid Scrutiny and Security

    Kolkata, March 10 As West Bengal prepares for crucial assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated on Tuesday that the controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) would be addressed, assuring that no eligible voter's name would be removed from the...
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    Bengal CM Uses Art to Express Concerns Over Electoral Roll Revision

    Kolkata, March 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday used "art" as a symbolic form of protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, painting the words "SIR" and "Vanish" on the fifth day of her sit-in demonstration, alleging the deletion of genuine...
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    EC Chief Addresses Concerns Over Voter Deletions in Bengal, Focuses on Fair Polls

    Kolkata, March 10 – Asserting that no eligible voter's name would be removed from the electoral rolls in West Bengal, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday said the EC's priority was to ensure free, fair, and peaceful polls in the state, amid preparations for the upcoming assembly...
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    Bengal Elections: Phases Depend on Ground-Level Preparedness

    Kolkata, March 10 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Tuesday that the Election Commission of India (ECI) will make the final decision on the number of phases in the West Bengal Assembly elections, depending on the law and order preparedness at the ground level in the...
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    CEC Highlights Peaceful, Fair Elections Amidst Roll Updates

    In Kolkata, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar asserted that no eligible voter’s name would be removed from the electoral rolls in West Bengal during the upcoming assembly elections. He emphasized that the Election Commission's priority is to ensure free, fair, and peaceful polls in the...
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    Electoral Roll Updates for J&K Panchayats and Urban Bodies

    In Jammu and Kashmir, the State Election Commissioner (SEC), Shantmanu, instructed officials on Monday to prepare for the revision of village council electoral rolls. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that Shantmanu chaired a high-level meeting on Monday to review preparations for the...
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    Supreme Court to Examine Voter Roll Revision in West Bengal

    New Delhi, March 9 – The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday a petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and several Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, which is heading towards...
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    TMC Chief Challenges Election Commission's Authority Amid Election Preparations

    Kolkata, March 9 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of threatening state officials during a meeting with the administration and warned that "false bravado" by constitutional authorities was unacceptable, escalating the...
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    Mamata Warns Against 'False Bravado' in Election Preparations

    Kolkata, March 9 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of threatening state officials during a meeting, and warned that "false bravado" by constitutional authorities was not acceptable.Her remarks came against the backdrop of the...
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