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Supreme Court upholds Bihar SIR, calls it key to free and fair pollsThe Supreme Court has upheld the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The court stated this process is vital for ensurin...
West Bengal: CEC orders patrolling across state, action amidst threats of violenceWest Bengal news: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has instructed security forces in West Bengal to conduct continuous patrolling ...
West Bengal CEO urges peace after West Bengal election results, central forces to remainWest Bengal CEO Manoj Kumar Agarwal urged citizens to maintain peace and stay away from violence, highlighting the state's high polling per...
Bengal polls: 'Grave violation of election protocols,' Suvendu Adhikari alleges disclosure of counting duty detailWest Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has raised concerns about election protocol breaches. He alleges officers are disclosing ...
West Bengal Polls: Mamata Banerjee to file legal case against Amit Shah over 'violent remarks'West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will file a legal case against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. This action follows Shah's remarks...
Suvendu Adhikari alleges BJP worker threatened by TMC in Kolkata, seeks action by ECBJP leader Suvendu Adhikari alleged TMC supporters intimidated and threatened a BJP worker at her South Kolkata residence for campaigning. ...
TMC files complaint against BJP for allegedly arranging free Special Trains from Surat to West Bengal ahead of pollsIn a letter addressed to the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal, TMC MP Derek O' Brien claimed that the BJP, including its Gujarat Unit, ...
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...
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...
Central forces tried to check my car, says MamataMamata Banerjee alleged that central forces attempted to search her car near Kolkata airport and accused Union leaders of misusing security...
Assam Assembly Eelctions: Opposition flags 'serious lapses' in securing strongrooms post April 9 pollsAssam's Opposition Leader Debabrata Saikia has written to the Election Commission. He alleges serious breaches in strongroom security for e...
Enforcement agencies seize ₹181 crore in West Bengal ahead of pollsWest Bengal has seen cumulative seizures worth Rs 181.31 crore, including cash, liquor, and narcotics, ahead of assembly polls. The Electio...
ECI mandates pre-certification of political ads on social, electronic media ahead of electionsAccording to an ECI press release, under the new directive, no political advertisement shall be released on electronic media -- including t...
Bengal polls: CEC Gyanesh Kumar says EC has zero tolerance for violence, intimidationIn a proactive move, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar assessed the security landscape ahead of the assembly polls in Bengal. Both ...
ECI orders suspension of Basirhat Officer over ‘serious lapses’ in electoral hearingsThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has flagged “serious lapses” in the electoral hearing process at Basirhat, West Bengal, and directed...
EC directs FIR against TMC MLA Monirul Islam over Farakka vandalismThe Election Commission has ordered an FIR against Farakka MLA Monirul Islam following vandalism at a BDO office. Separately, the ECI has s...
Bengal SIR: ECI warns strict action, orders smooth hearings after SC directiveMeanwhile, the ECI simultaneously released a detailed guideline and directed the West Bengal CEO’s office to display the names of persons w...
BJP requests a week more; it may point out that PM speaks 'on basis of facts'BJP sources told ET that the party was preparing a reply underlining that the PM spoke on the basis of facts. The commission's move stood o...
EC frowns on political parties flouting Covid instructions; reminds them of penal action for violationsTaking a “serious view of the laxity on the part of political parties and candidates in terms of maintaining crowd discipline”, the ECI sou...
Congress welcomes Election Commission notice to Nitin GadkariThe ECI issued notice to Gadkari for "statements to the effect of inducing the voters to take bribe" during campaigning in Maharashtra asse...