west bengal election

In the West Bengal election landscape, Bhabanipur has emerged as a crucial battleground. Mamata Banerjee is contesting against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari in her traditional constituency, making it the most fiercely contested Assembly seat in the state.The Trinamool Congress aims to maintain its...

Kolkata, March 29 The Election Commission on Sunday transferred officers-in-charge and inspectors-in-charge of 173 police stations across West Bengal, including 31 under the Kolkata Police, as part of measures to ensure free and fair Assembly elections, officials said.Officers posted in key...

Kolkata, March 29 The Election Commission on Sunday transferred 83 block development officers and assistant returning officers across 18 districts of West Bengal, officials said.The large-scale reshuffle covers blocks ranging from Dinhata-II in Cooch Behar to Diamond Harbour-I and II in South...

New Delhi, March 27 The Election Commission on Friday sought a factual report from the West Bengal chief electoral officer regarding a video purportedly showing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee threatening personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force.EC officials alleged that at the Nandaprasad...

Kolkata, March 27 In a first this election season in West Bengal, the Election Commission on Friday ordered the immediate suspension of Basanti Police Station Inspector-in-Charge Avijit Paul for allegedly failing to handle clashes between BJP and TMC on March 26, according to a notice issued by...

New Delhi, March 27 Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha leader Derek O'Brien staged a protest on Friday over the LPG situation in the country by arriving at Parliament wearing a T-shirt with a gas cylinder printed on it.O'Brien walked to the entrance of the Parliament building wearing the white...

New Delhi, March 27 The opposition on Friday termed the Centre's excise cuts on fuel as a "late move" taken with the upcoming elections in West Bengal, Assam, and other states in mind.The government has slashed excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 per litre and exempted diesel fully from duty.The...

Kolkata, March 26 Clashes erupted between BJP and TMC supporters during an election campaign by a saffron party candidate in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, with several police personnel also coming under attack while trying to control the situation.Eight people were detained in...

Naxalbari, March 25 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that eight lakh names have been deleted from the first supplementary list of 27 lakh electors whose voting eligibility was being adjudicated as part of the SIR exercise.Addressing an election rally at Naxalbari...

Kolkata, March 25 The Election Commission has increased the remuneration for presiding officers, polling staff, counting personnel, micro-observers, and other officials involved in conducting elections ahead of the assembly elections in five states, an official said on Wednesday.The official...

Kolkata, March 25 – The Trinamool Congress approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday, seeking the immediate removal of the newly appointed returning officer (RO) for the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in South Kolkata. This constituency is where Chief Minister Mamata...

Kolkata, March 24 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the purported BJP stamp on a communication from the Election Commission proved beyond doubt which party was controlling the poll watchdog from behind.A political row erupted on Monday after a March 2019 letter...

New Delhi, March 24 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) held a high-level review meeting on Tuesday with top officials from states going to the polls and their neighboring regions to strengthen coordination and ensure free, fair, and peaceful elections.According to an official statement...

New Delhi, March 24 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) held a high-level meeting on Tuesday with top officials from states going to the polls and their neighboring states to strengthen coordination and ensure the conduct of free, fair, and peaceful elections.Key administrative and law...

New Delhi, March 21 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Modi government on Saturday of lacking both direction and strategy necessary to manage the current economic situation facing the nation.Gandhi also expressed concern that the government will raise the prices of petrol, diesel, and...

Kolkata, March 19 Hours after attacking the Election Commission for overnight transfers of top bureaucrats and IPS officers in poll-bound West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday, expressing "deep shock" over the functioning of...

In anticipation of the upcoming assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, as well as by-elections in six states, the Election Commission has extended the facility of postal ballot voting to electors aged 85 and above, and to individuals with disabilities.The...

March 19, New Delhi - The Election Commission of India (ECI) will facilitate postal ballot voting for elderly persons, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), service voters, and voters on election duty in the upcoming Assembly Elections.ECI announced the schedule for the General Election to the...

Kolkata, March 19 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought a fresh report from the Kolkata Police regarding the violence that erupted on the streets of Girish Park in North Kolkata, in front of the residence of a member of the West Bengal cabinet, following clashes between ruling...

Kolkata, March 18 The Election Commission ordered a fresh round of reshuffle of senior officers in the poll-bound state of West Bengal on Wednesday, appointing 13 IAS officers as District Magistrates-cum-District Election Officers (DMEs), and posting five IPS officers as Deputy Inspectors...