March 16, New Delhi — The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Notifications issued by the ECI and the States/UTs of Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry have been...
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Kolkata, March 16 The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday called the Election Commission's reshuffle of senior administrative and police officials in West Bengal a "panic reaction by a party that realizes it cannot win elections through democratic means", while the opposition BJP and CPI(M)...
New Delhi, March 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued instructions on Monday for the strict implementation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) following the announcement of Assembly elections in four states and a Union Territory.A day earlier, the poll body had announced the...
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Kolkata, March 16 A day after the announcement of the West Bengal assembly election schedule, the Election Commission on Monday removed DGP Peeyush Pandey and Kolkata Police Commissioner Supratim Sarkar, an official said.The EC appointed senior IPS officer Siddh Nath Gupta as the director...
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Kolkata, March 16 As West Bengal heads into another important election, the TMC is facing one of its most critical organizational challenges in recent years: crafting a candidate list that can counter anti-incumbency, reshape local political dynamics, and maintain the party's dominance after 15...
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Kolkata, March 15 Senior Congress leader Pradip Bhattacharya welcomed the Election Commission's decision to hold a two-phase election in West Bengal on Sunday, but expressed concern about whether voters would be able to exercise their franchise freely and without intimidation.The former head...
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New Delhi, March 15 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) strongly defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise undertaken in about a dozen states while announcing the polling schedule for four states and one Union Territory.“Pure electoral rolls are the foundation of free and...
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March 15, New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the upcoming state assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.According to the schedule, polling in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry will take place on April 9, 2026. Voting in...
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March 15, New Delhi: The Election Commission of India will hold a press conference to announce the schedule for the general elections to the legislative assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.The press conference will be held on March 15, 2026, at 4 PM at Vigyan...
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New Delhi, March 15 – The Election Commission of India will hold a press conference at 4 p.m. on Sunday at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.During this, the Commission is likely to announce the election schedule for four states – Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu – and one Union Territory...
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New Delhi, March 10 – The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the constitution of Appellate Tribunals, comprising former High Court Chief Justices and judges, to hear appeals against exclusions from the electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in poll-bound West...
Kolkata, March 9 The ruling TMC in West Bengal on Monday alleged that its concerns regarding the SIR exercise were not heard during the pre-poll consultation meeting with the full bench of the Election Commission.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya...
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Kolkata, March 2 Amid the publication of the final voter list in West Bengal, excluding those whose names have been referred for judicial adjudication as per the direction of the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will be conducting crucial meetings on Monday and Tuesday to...
Kolkata, February 23 Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul held an internal coordination meeting with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal and senior administrative and police officials on Monday regarding the work assigned to judicial officers, officials said.The Chief...
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Kolkata, February 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) directly suspended seven Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) involved in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal on Monday, on charges of dereliction of duty, without waiting for the state government...
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Kolkata, February 14 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) should directly initiate disciplinary action against errant electoral officers at various levels accused of deliberate irregularities during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, instead of repeatedly advising...
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Kolkata, February 12 The Election Commission will hold a virtual meeting with the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, and district officials on Friday to review poll preparations, a senior official said."During the meeting, we will review how poll preparations have...