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    CEC Kumar Directs Strict Oversight of SAV Process, Five-Year Record Retention

    Kolkata, February 13 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday directed that all records related to the Systematic Area Verification (SAV) of electoral rolls be preserved for five years and warned of strict disciplinary action against officials found responsible for errors or...
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    Baby: CPI(M) Willing to Partner with Congress, Prioritizing Inclusive Politics

    Kolkata, February 13 CPI(M) general secretary MA Baby said on Friday that his party was willing to cooperate with the Congress wherever possible, including in West Bengal, provided it "realizes" the importance of working with secular, democratic, and progressive forces.Addressing a press...
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    Election Commission Seeks Reports Amidst Allegations of Unauthorised Forms

    Kolkata, February 13 A row has erupted in West Bengal ahead of the closure of the SIR exercise, following reports that unauthorized forms are being circulated to include "unmapped voters" who failed to submit required documents during enumeration.Allegations have surfaced that such forms were...
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    Legal Challenge Expected as AIMPLB Questions National Song Protocol

    New Delhi, February 12 The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Thursday termed the Centre's directive to sing all six verses of the national song "Vande Mataram" as "unconstitutional", and said it would move court if the government does not withdraw the order.The statement came after the...
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    Easing Voter Access: EC Announces Polling Booths in Housing Societies

    Kolkata, February 11 The Election Commission has decided to set up polling stations in 78 large residential complexes in West Bengal, and the list of such housing societies will be published on February 25, a senior official at the poll panel said on Wednesday.The decision comes amid the...
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    Election Commission Implements Transfer Policy in West Bengal

    Kolkata, February 11 The Election Commission has directed the transfer of senior West Bengal government officials and police officers who have been serving in the same post or district for more than three years, a senior official of the poll body said on Wednesday.According to the directive...
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    Supreme Court Extends Deadline for SIR Document Scrutiny

    Kolkata, February 10 Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari alleged on Tuesday that the West Bengal government has included the names of many Group C employees as well as retired Group B officers in the list of 8,505 officials submitted to the EC for the SIR, misleading the court and the election...
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    Supreme Court Order Leads to SVRS Schedule Change in West Bengal

    Kolkata, February 10 The Election Commission on Tuesday revised the schedule for the Systematic Voters' Registration (SVRS) exercise in West Bengal, announcing that the state's final electoral rolls will now be published on February 28.In a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal...
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    West Bengal Electoral Roll: Final Release Planned

    Kolkata, February 10 The final electoral roll in West Bengal will not be published before February 21, although efforts are being made to release it by the end of this month, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal said.The Supreme Court had on Monday extended the deadline for...
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    West Bengal Electoral Roll: Final Release Timeline

    Kolkata, February 9 The final electoral roll in West Bengal will not be published before February 21, while efforts are being made to release it by the end of this month, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal said on Monday.The Supreme Court on Monday extended the deadline for...
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    Supreme Court to Intervene in West Bengal SIR Obstruction

    New Delhi, February 9 The Election Commission (EC) has told the Supreme Court that deliberate and systematic attempts are being made to derail, paralyze, and frustrate its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal.In its additional affidavit, the poll panel alleged the complicity of the...
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    Bengal Government Urged to Finalize Election Police Transfers

    Kolkata, February 9 The Election Commission has directed the West Bengal government to complete the transfer and posting of police personnel directly involved in election duties by February 15, an official said.In a letter to the state's home secretary, the office of the Additional Chief...
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