30 lakh fake names found in West Bengal Lakshmir Bhandar scheme verification: CM Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said around 30 lakh fake beneficiaries were identified during verification of the Lakshmir Bhan...
27 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Congress asks EC to postpone Maharashtra SIR exercise amid Ashadhi pilgrimageThe Congress party has requested the Election Commission to delay the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Maharashtra. This is...
27 May, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
West Bengal Annapurna Bhandar Yojana notified: Check eligibility, direct link to portal, DBT rules, how to apply and Lakshmir Bhandar differencesWest Bengal's Annapurna Yojna will soon replace Lakshmir Bhandar Scheme. Eligible women will receive Rs 3,000 monthly. This financial aid a...
20 May, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
Supreme Court declines plea on voter deletions, directs petitioners to tribunalsThe Supreme Court has directed individuals whose names were removed from the voter list in West Bengal to approach appellate tribunals. Thi...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
SIR: CJI hails record voter turn out in first phase of West Bengal pollsThe Supreme Court has directed appellate tribunals in West Bengal to prioritize urgent additions to voter lists. This comes after a high vo...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
SC refuses to hear plea by West Bengal election duty officers over SIR roll deletionThe Supreme Court has declined to hear a plea from West Bengal election duty officers. These officers claimed their names were removed from...
24 Apr, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
West Bengal Elections: 139 out of 27 lakh names get go ahead to vote in phase 1 amid SIR heatAppellate tribunals have reinstated voting rights for 139 individuals in West Bengal. These voters were initially flagged as not eligible. ...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
West Bengal polls 2026: Murshidabad sees highest voter deletions in Bengal roll revision; tribal belt reports lowestWest Bengal's voter rolls saw significant deletions. Shamsherganj and Lalgola in Murshidabad district reported the most removals. Purulia a...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
Why Tamil Nadu parties hit 'delete' on old promises when elections come aroundTamil Nadu parties are quietly dropping or softening several earlier poll promises as they reshape their election manifestos to match chang...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
SIR in West Bengal: Will call for report from chief justice of HC today itself, says SCThe Supreme Court will seek a report from the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice regarding the functioning of appellate tribunals for West B...
20 Apr, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Voter roll deletions shift West Bengal polls from governance to identity battleWest Bengal's election focus has dramatically shifted. Massive deletions from electoral rolls have transformed the campaign. Issues of corr...
19 Apr, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Those hit by SIR deletions may see their other rights diluted: Prashant BhushanConcerns are rising over the removal of nearly 91 lakh voters from West Bengal's electoral rolls. Prominent figures like Prashant Bhushan a...
13 Apr, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
West Bengal: Matua and minority communities' names deleted from electoral rolls, says Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that names of Matua, Rajbanshi, and minority communities are being deliberately deleted ...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
West Bengal polls: Names of people belonging to specific communities deleted from post-SIR voter rolls, says Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal elections: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged names of people from specific communities were removed from voter rolls. She ...
07 Apr, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
Bengal Voter Row: 55% of 60 lakh still excluded after adjudication, Supreme Court toldThe Supreme Court heard that a high number of voters in West Bengal are still excluded from electoral rolls. This is happening even after j...
07 Apr, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Bengal voter roll crisis: 23 lakh excluded ahead of polls, tribunals non-functionalOver 23 lakh voters in Bengal face an uncertain future as appeal tribunals remain non-functional ahead of Monday's deadline for the first p...
05 Apr, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Phase 2 SIR: Over one crore names left out in three states, two UTsElectoral rolls in five states and Union Territories have seen over one crore names removed. This is part of a special revision process. We...
17 Dec, 2025, 12.30 AM IST