EC orders fresh polls at all 285 booths in Bengal’s Falta constituencyFresh elections will be held in Falta Assembly Constituency on May 21, 2026. The Election Commission of India ordered the new polling acros...
02 May, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
West Bengal polls: Residents protest alleged threats by TMC cadre in Falta, CRPF and RAF deployedResidents in South 24 Parganas protested alleged threats from Trinamool Congress cadre. This occurred ahead of vote counting for the West B...
02 May, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
West Bengal voter intimidation: EC directs police chief to ensure strict preventive measures against 800 individualsWest Bengal polls: The Election Commission of India has issued a strong directive to the West Bengal Director General of Police, mandating ...
22 Apr, 2026, 01.42 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
ECI identifies over 8,000 'super sensitive' poll booths across West BengalAs West Bengal gears up for elections, authorities have identified more than 8,000 polling booths deemed sensitive. In a proactive approach...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.57 PM IST
ECI rolls out ‘Democracy Express’ in Darjeeling to drive voter awarenessThe Election Commission of India organised a voter awareness campaign in North Bengal. The iconic Darjeeling toy train was used to encourag...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.07 PM 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
WB 2026 assembly elections: Election Commission plans AI to flag booth jamming, irregularities in BengalThe Election Commission of India is set to deploy an AI-based surveillance system in West Bengal's assembly elections to detect and flag bo...
09 Apr, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
TMC alleges CEC Gyanesh Kumar said 'get lost'; EC counters with shouting chargeA ten-minute meeting between the Trinamool Congress and the Election Commission turned stormy, with the TMC alleging the Chief Election Com...
09 Apr, 2026, 12.14 AM 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
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 ...
10 Mar, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
West Bengal Elections: ECI deploys central forces, appoints special observer for assembly pollsCentral forces must finish area domination and route marches by March 14. Former IAS officer Subrata Gupta is set to become Special Observe...
10 Mar, 2026, 09.19 PM IST
BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of spreading misinformation over 'voter theft' allegationsThe BJP strongly refuted Rahul Gandhi's allegations of "vote theft" by the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing him of disseminatin...
08 Aug, 2025, 11.51 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee slams ECI’s SIR drive as ‘hidden NRC plot’, vows to block NRC in BengalWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of conspiring to implement NRC under the guis...
06 Aug, 2025, 11.35 PM IST
West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari accuses CM Mamata Banerjee of threatening BLOsSuvendu Adhikari has formally complained to the Election Commission against Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of intimidating BLOs and attempti...
29 Jul, 2025, 08.28 PM IST
Nearly 26% polling booths in Rajasthan, MP & Telangana critical: Election CommissionAround 26% of polling stations in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and 18% in Chhattisgarh have been labeled as "critical" due to high...
06 Oct, 2023, 11.50 PM IST
EC to set up 'core committee' to identify shortcomings during recently-held assembly pollsAccording to a statement issued on Thursday, the committee will also look into the need to strengthen the legal and regulatory framework to...
13 May, 2021, 09.32 PM IST