west bengal assembly elections

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...

Kolkata, March 11 – To ensure the best possible utilization of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for the upcoming Assembly polls in West Bengal, the Election Commission of India (ECI) had decided to strip the district administration of the authority to determine the movement of the CAPF...

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...

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...

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...

Kolkata, March 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was seen on Tuesday symbolically drawing "SIR" and "Vanish" on a piece of paper during the fifth day of her protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, to express her opposition to the alleged deletion of...

Kolkata, March 10 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Tuesday that the primary aim of the election panel is to ensure that all voters in West Bengal participate in the upcoming assembly elections in an atmosphere free from violence and intimidation.Speaking at a press conference...

Kolkata, March 10 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is scheduled to hold a series of meetings with senior officials and police officers in West Bengal on Tuesday to review preparedness for the upcoming assembly elections, officials said.The CEC will also hold a press conference amid...

Kolkata, March 10 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar faced protests on Tuesday when a group of people raised "go back" slogans and showed black flags to him during his visit to the Dakshineswar Kali Temple near here on Tuesday morning.A similar protest was held outside the Netaji Subhas...

Kolkata, March 10 – Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated on Tuesday morning that the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, scheduled for later this year, will be completely fair and free from violence.“I extend my greetings to all my brothers and sisters in West Bengal. I...

New Delhi, March 9 The Central Election Committee (CEC) of the BJP is likely to meet on March 12 to consider the names of potential candidates for the assembly elections in West Bengal and Kerala, sources said.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Nitin Nabin, Union ministers Rajnath...

Kolkata, March 9 Several political parties in West Bengal on Monday suggested that the upcoming assembly polls be held in one or two phases, as the Election Commission warned of strict action against any lapse in law and order and asserted zero tolerance towards poll-related violence.The...

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...

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 unacceptable.Her remarks came against the backdrop of the...

Kolkata, March 9 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar warned on Monday that any lapse in maintaining law and order ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections would not be tolerated, officials said.Kumar also questioned the absence of a Narcotics Advisory Committee in the state.The...

Kolkata, March 9 All registered political parties, except the ruling Trinamool Congress, have sought single-phase or at most two-phase polling for the crucial Assembly elections in West Bengal, which are scheduled later this year.They made this demand during their interaction with the full...

Kolkata, March 9 The CPI(M) on Monday demanded that the Election Commission hold the West Bengal assembly elections in a single phase.Following a meeting with the Election Commission full bench, the party's West Bengal state secretary Mohammed Salim said that multi-phase elections facilitate...

Kolkata, March 9 – A delegation from the West Bengal unit of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) appealed to the full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday to conduct the upcoming state assembly elections in a single phase, scheduled later this year.A three-member...

Kolkata, March 9 – The full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in West Bengal, which will review the ongoing judicial proceedings on voter documents identified as having "logical discrepancies" as well as the preparedness for the upcoming crucial Assembly elections, will begin on...

Patna, March 8 Tej Pratap Yadav, the chief of Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) and the elder son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, said on Saturday that his party will contest the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal.Speaking to reporters here, Yadav said, "Yes, our party will contest the upcoming...