From Rs 75 in cash to the heart of a TMC revolt: The unlikely political journey of NCPIThe Nationalist Citizens Party of India, NCPI, a little-known outfit with just Rs 75 cash, is now in the national spotlight. Twenty disside...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
SC points Congress' Meenakshi Natarajan to EC remedy in nomination disputeThe Supreme Court has indicated it generally does not intervene in rejected nomination cases before elections. Candidates usually seek reme...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
RS polls in MP, J'khand: Nomination of Congress' Natarajan rejected; BJP-backed Nathwani gets 'time until 11 am'In Jharkhand, Congress alleged discrepancies in the nomination papers of Parimal Nathwani, BJP-backed independent nominee for the Rajya Sab...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
Special Intensive Revision drive begins in three Northeastern statesBooth Level Officers are conducting door-to-door visits in Manipur, Mizoram, and Sikkim. This exercise aims to update electoral rolls. The ...
30 May, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
Who is IITian Manoj Agarwal, West Bengal’s new chief secretary, and why is the opposition criticising his appointment?Senior IAS officer Manoj Agarwal has been appointed as the new chief secretary of West Bengal. This appointment has sparked controversy, wi...
12 May, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
West Bengal Chief Election Officer Manoj Agarwal appointed state's chief secretaryManoj Agarwal, the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, has been appointed as the state's new Chief Secretary. A 1990 batch IAS officer,...
11 May, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
Bengal Poised to become a top state in five years: Subrata Gupta, adviser to CM, charts out the path aheadWest Bengal's new government, led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, aims to reverse the state's decline and position it among the top sta...
11 May, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
Bangladesh Awami League congratulates Suvendu Adhikari on becoming West Bengal CMThe Bangladesh Awami League on Saturday congratulated BJP's Legislative Party leader Suvendu Adhikari on his electoral victory in the West ...
09 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
BJP to swear in West Bengal govt on May 9, Suvendu Adhikari leads CM raceThe new BJP government in West Bengal will be sworn in on May 9. The oath-taking ceremony will take place at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolka...
07 May, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
Assam: Congress urges alertness ahead of May 4 count, dismisses exit polls favouring BJP-led NDACongress and its allies met before the May 4 vote count. Party workers were asked to remain vigilant and ignore exit poll predictions favor...
02 May, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
ECI working as part and parcel of BJP; exit polls are all wrong: Congress Assam poll in-charge Bhanwar Jitendra SinghCongress leaders are confident of winning the Assam Assembly elections. They believe people's trust is shifting towards Congress due to iss...
02 May, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
EC flags 12,000 sensitive booths in West Bengal polls, orders official removalsThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has identified around 12,000 polling booths—nearly 30% of the total 40,000—as critical and vulnerabl...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: What is at stake, who is contesting, and how to vote on April 23Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly elections: Tamil Nadu votes tomorrow for its 234-member Legislative Assembly. The election features a four-cornere...
23 Apr, 2026, 06.44 AM IST
₹1,000 crore in poll freebies, cash, liquor seized in West Bengal, Tamil NaduAuthorities have seized over ₹1,000 crore in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu before Assembly elections. Tamil Nadu saw seizures of ₹599 crore, w...
23 Apr, 2026, 01.15 AM IST
Zero tolerance for violence; repoll if any disruption: ECWest Bengal is preparing for elections with a focus on intimidation-free polling. Super-sensitive booths have been identified across distri...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
From bamboo walls to AI eyes: West Bengal election gets unprecedented surveillance pushThe Election Commission of India is enhancing surveillance for the West Bengal Assembly polls by installing cameras for 100% webcasting, mo...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
EC tribunal begins Bengal operations with 16 judges presentBengal's Appellate Tribunal is now operational with 16 judges. Election officials held review meetings in Bankura and Paschim Bardhaman. Vo...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.05 AM IST