Kolkata, March 9 – A controversy erupted at a meeting between a delegation from West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress and the full bench of the Election Commission, headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, on Monday. According to a source from the election panel, a minister...
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Kolkata, March 7 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday over President Droupadi Murmu's displeasure earlier in the day regarding the West Bengal government allotting a smaller venue for the 9th International Santal...
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Kolkata, March 7 – It will take at least another month, if not more, to complete the ongoing judicial review of voter documents classified under the ‘logical discrepancy’ category under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, according to estimates from the office of the Chief...
In Kochi, March 7, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated that accurate voter lists are the foundation of democracy, and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists was conducted with the clear objective of ensuring that all eligible voters are included and no ineligible...
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Lucknow, March 7 Over 70.69 lakh Form 6 applications for inclusion in the electoral rolls and 2.68 lakh objections via Form 7, seeking deletion of names, were received in Uttar Pradesh between January 6 and March 6 as part of the 2026 Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, Chief Electoral...
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Lucknow, March 7 Over 70.69 lakh Form 6 applications for inclusion in the electoral rolls and 2.68 lakh objections via Form 7, seeking deletion of names, were received in Uttar Pradesh between January 6 and March 6 as part of the 2026 Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, Chief Electoral...
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Kolkata, March 7 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that voter deletions in the post-SIR electoral rolls were aimed at dividing the state.Addressing a gathering during her demonstration against the alleged arbitrary deletions from the electoral roll in the state...
Kolkata, March 6 – The Trinamool Congress on Friday announced a three-member delegation that will meet the full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Kolkata on Monday.The delegation includes Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra from the Krishnanagar constituency in Nadia district, Rajya...
Kolkata, March 6 – Around 7.5 lakh cases of judicial review of voter documents classified under the "logical discrepancy" category have been completed by Friday evening, informed the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal."A total of 200 more judicial officers from...
Kochi, March 6 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar called on all political parties on Friday to ensure that the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala remain a model, not only for the country but also for the world.Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr...
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Kolkata, March 6 Trinamool Congress national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee appealed to people to "boycott the BJP" in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, alleging that the party was targeting voters through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Banerjee made...
Kolkata, March 6 TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee sparked a political controversy on Friday after saying he would have "cut off the finger" of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar if the latter had not been holding the constitutional post, alleging that the election panel chief had behaved "very...
Kochi, March 6 – The Election Commission held a crucial meeting with recognized national and state political parties here on Friday as part of preparations for the upcoming elections in Kerala. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar assured that the poll process would remain free, fair, and...
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New Delhi, March 5 – The West Bengal Congress unit urged the Election Commission on Thursday to announce the state Assembly election schedule only after all pending cases related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state's electoral rolls are resolved.The state Congress submitted a...
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New Delhi, March 5 The Congress on Thursday demanded that the assembly elections in West Bengal should not be announced until all cases currently under adjudication as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls are disposed of.The opposition party made the demand after a...
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Kolkata, March 5 The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of West Bengal’s voter list has created a major challenge for the Trinamool Congress (TMC), particularly in areas with a Muslim-majority population and the crucial 24 Parganas districts, ahead of the assembly elections. The ruling party is...
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Kolkata, March 4 Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday over the increasing visits of its leaders from outside West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections, describing them as "political tourists" and claiming such efforts would not...
Kolkata, March 4 Two people died allegedly by suicide in the districts of West Bengal's Jalpaiguri and South 24 Parganas, due to "mental stress" following the publication of the final list after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, officials said.Rafiq Ali Gazi (44) was...
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Gangtok, March 3 The BJP Sikkim unit submitted a representation to the Election Commission of India on Tuesday to protect the indigenous identity and constitutional rights of the Sikkimese people during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the Himalayan state.The...
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Kolkata, March 2 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday evening announced that an additional 100 judicial officers each, from neighboring Jharkhand and Odisha, will join the ongoing judicial process related to voter identity documents flagged under the "logical discrepancy" category...