west bengal elections

New Delhi, April 1 Nineteen appellate tribunals, headed by former chief justices and high court judges, will decide on the pleas of those excluded from the voter list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, the Supreme Court said on...

Kolkata, April 1 – Amid ongoing tension and demonstrations outside the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in central Kolkata, West Bengal, which began on Tuesday afternoon and continued on Wednesday, the Kolkata Police have expanded the area around the office where prohibitory orders...

Kolkata, April 1 Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that officials recently appointed by the Election Commission were tasked with rejecting the nominations of her party's election candidates and urged them to be cautious while filing their nominations.Addressing...

Kolkata, April 1 – The judicial adjudication process has been completed for over 78 per cent of the cases referred for adjudication after being classified under the “logical discrepancy” category, with the process yet to be completed for another 13 lakh cases.The figures stood as of Tuesday...

Kolkata, April 1 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a strong warning on Wednesday, stating that it would not tolerate any form of hooliganism in front of the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, under any circumstances.Specifically, the ECI has officially and...

Kolkata, March 31: Tennis legend Leander Paes said he is committed to working with a strong focus on youth development and the growth of sports in the country after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) earlier on Tuesday, just ahead of the elections in West Bengal.Paes, a multiple Grand...

Kolkata, March 31 In response to the TMC's allegations of electoral roll manipulation through applications under Form 6 in the run-up to the Assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal clarified on Tuesday that his office has no software to add or delete names of any...

Kolkata, March 31 – Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of attempting to include illegal voters from NDA-ruled states like Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh in West Bengal's electoral rolls, aiming to influence the election outcome in favor of the saffron party.She made...

Kolkata, March 31 – The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, on Tuesday dismissed allegations raised by the Trinamool Congress and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that voters from other states were being included in the state's electoral roll through mass submission...

Kolkata, March 31 In a strongly-worded letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP on Tuesday of attempting to illegally include voters from outside West Bengal on the state's electoral rolls through bulk applications using Form 6.Banerjee...

Kolkata, March 31 A group of booth-level officers (BLOs), perceived to be backed by the ruling Trinamool Congress, protested outside the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office here on Tuesday over alleged manipulation of the voter list, and clashed with the police and BJP workers.During the...

Kolkata, March 31 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP was trying to include illegal voters from NDA-ruled Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh in the state's electoral rolls to influence the election outcome in favor of the saffron party...

New Delhi, March 31 Indian tennis legend Leander Paes joined the BJP here on Tuesday ahead of the West Bengal elections, saying it is "not just a formality but a responsibility" and also a big opportunity to serve the nation.Welcoming him into the BJP fold, Union minister Kiren Rijiju hoped he...

Kolkata, March 31 Tension gripped the area outside the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) office here on Tuesday after a confrontation broke out between Trinamool Congress-backed booth-level officers (BLOs) and the police over allegations of manipulation of the voter list.Leader of the Opposition...

Kolkata, March 31 In a strongly-worded letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP on Tuesday of attempting to illegally add voters from outside West Bengal to the state's electoral rolls in bulk using Form 6 applications.She...

Kolkata, March 31 Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee wrote to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday, alleging a conspiracy to infiltrate the West Bengal voter list with outsiders, purportedly involving the BJP and the Election Commission.Sharing a copy of the letter...

Kolkata, March 31 West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Tuesday promised to review CCTV footage from his office following allegations by the Trinamool Congress that a BJP leader's representative brought a large number of Form 6s to the office to enroll residents from other...

Kolkata, March 31 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP was trying to include illegal voters from Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in the state's electoral rolls to favour the saffron party in the upcoming elections.Addressing an election rally...

New Delhi, March 31 Indian tennis legend Leander Paes joined the BJP here on Tuesday, ahead of the West Bengal elections.He joined the party in the presence of senior party leaders, including Union minister Kiren Rijiju.The tennis star had recently met BJP chief Nitin Nabin in Kolkata...

New Delhi, March 31 Ahead of the West Bengal elections, Indian tennis legend Leander Paes will join the BJP on Tuesday, party officials said.He will join the party in the presence of senior party leaders here.The tennis star had recently met BJP chief Nitin Nabin in Kolkata, sparking...