₹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
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, ...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
West Bengal polls: ECI cracks down on musclemen, 199 arrested ahead of Phase 1 votingAs West Bengal braces for electoral battles, state officials are implementing rigorous security strategies. With more than 199 arrests made...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
BJP’s Kerala strategy: Local faces, development pitch & high-stakes bid to break the two-front political systemBJP Kerala Elections Strategies: The BJP is intensifying its election campaign in Kerala. The party focuses on specific constituencies and ...
16 Apr, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
War of words erupts between TMC and Election Commission after brief, tense meetingA meeting between the Trinamool Congress and the Election Commission concluded on a sour note. TMC leaders alleged the Chief Election Commi...
08 Apr, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Now out in open: Arvind Kejriwal slams ECI's 'straight-talk' to TMC, repeats claim of poll body 'working under BJP'These remarks come in the backdrop of ECI's recent 'X' post, following a meeting with the TMC's delegation, which stated that they have bee...
08 Apr, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
"Ensure free, fair and fearless polls in West Bengal": ECI instructs officialsThe Election Commission of India has instructed senior officials in West Bengal to ensure free and fair elections. This directive follows a...
04 Apr, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
Cameras, GPS, control rooms: How ECI plans to monitor West Bengal elections in real timeThe Election Commission will deploy approximately 200,000 cameras for 100% webcasting of voting in West Bengal, with sensitive booths recei...
23 Mar, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
EC reactivates its economic intelligence panel after six-year gapThe Election Commission has revived its economic intelligence panel after six years. This committee will work to stop the use of money, liq...
19 Oct, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
EC asks enforcement agencies to combat movement of cash, liquor, other inducements during Bihar pollsAs Bihar gears up for its electoral showdown on November 6 and 11, the Election Commission has activated enforcement agencies to take the i...
17 Oct, 2025, 03.31 PM IST
Ensure level playing field during assembly polls: EC team tells Haryana officialsThe Election Commission emphasised impartiality in Haryana assembly elections, directing enforcement agencies to combat illicit activities....
13 Aug, 2024, 02.15 PM IST
MHA deploys 100 more companies of CAPF in West Bengal as per EC's orderIn preparation for the 18th Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to deploy additiona...
09 Apr, 2024, 05.48 PM IST
Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, DMK allots two seats to its alliesThe ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu finalized its seat-sharing agreement with two alliance partners for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The IUML...
25 Feb, 2024, 06.45 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh polls: EC committed to inducement-free elections, says CEC Rajiv KumarRajiv Kumar said the EC team has met several political parties who have made several requests ranging from curbing of cash distribution to ...
10 Jan, 2024, 06.10 PM IST
Money power, freebies distribution would be on special radar, says CEC Rajiv Kumar on Telangana pollsThe Chief Election Commissioner of India, Rajiv Kumar, has stated that the Election Commission is committed to conducting free and fair ele...
05 Oct, 2023, 08.29 PM IST
Seizure this time 4.5 time more than last Karnataka assembly elections: EC"The recorded seizures in the state mark a significant 4.5 times increase as compared to the assembly election in 2018. Strict vigil, exten...
09 May, 2023, 01.59 PM IST
Women's organisation sets up check gates to restrict supply of liquor during Nagaland electionNagaland is a dry state but with the February 27 Assembly election campaign gaining momentum, a women's organisation in Phek district has s...
19 Feb, 2023, 02.14 PM IST