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No Supreme Court order on TMC plea as Election Commission assures counting rules complianceThe Supreme Court has closed a case regarding vote counting supervisors for West Bengal elections. The Election Commission assured the cour...02 May, 2026, 11.10 PM IST- Post-poll violence reported from several districts of Bengal, police begin probePost-poll violence has been reported across West Bengal's districts, including South 24 Parganas, Murshidabad, Malda, and North 24 Parganas...01 May, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
- Myanmar frees Aung San Suu Kyi ally, stirs faint hopes for democracyMyanmar's military leadership has pardoned former president Win Myint. This move raises questions about the fate of detained leader Aung Sa...18 Apr, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
- Myanmar leader commutes all death sentencesMyanmar's leader commuted all death sentences in a blanket order on Friday, one of his first official acts since the 2021 coup leader was i...17 Apr, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
- EC issues notices to BJP's West Bengal chief Sukanta Majumdar over ads targeting TMCThe Election Commission on Saturday issued two separate show-cause notices to West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar for "misleading" adver...18 May, 2024, 09.12 PM IST
- Act equally against all violators: BJP to ECBJP urged Election Commission to address discrepancies in actions by poll officials. Vaishnaw, Tawde, Pathak, and Mayukh part of the delega...27 Mar, 2024, 12.53 AM IST
- Mizoram poll watchdog files complaint with DEO over violation of model code of conductMizoram People's Forum (MPF), an independent body, filed the complaint with Kolasib District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner on Mo...19 Oct, 2021, 02.46 PM IST
- EC allows Centre to release MNREGA funds for Himachal Pradesh, GujaratThe Rural Development ministry had sought a no objection for releasing the second tranche of instalment under MGNREGA for 2017-18 to Gujara...08 Nov, 2017, 03.08 PM IST
- EC's statement on EVM tampering unfortunate: AAPThis came in response to the EC's letter in which the poll watchdog said it was for the AAP to introspect as to why your party could not pe...02 Apr, 2017, 10.51 PM IST
- Congress urges Election Commission to withdraw BJP's election symbolCongress claimed that the Prime Minister wanted to "invoke religion to further the election prospects of BJP" in the poll-bound states, esp...18 Jan, 2017, 10.19 PM IST
- Election Commission gives directions to poll-bound states on political hoardings, adsThe poll watchdog said photos in advertisements or hoardings of similar type should also be removed or "covered suitably" so that spirit of...10 Jan, 2017, 03.23 PM IST
- Election Commission asks CBDT to look into finances of 255 unlisted partiesThe poll watchdog has said that it has unlisted 255 registered but unrecognised political parties between February and December 15 this yea...22 Dec, 2016, 08.52 PM IST
- West Bengal polls: Live digital surveillance of vulnerable polling boothsThe poll watchdog will install video cameras in vulnerable booths as additional security measure along with poll observers of various categ...22 Mar, 2016, 12.51 PM IST
- Bihar Home Secretary, nine DMs, seven SPs transferred by Election CommissionIt asked the state Chief Secretary to send the poll body with a 'compliance report' within 24 hours along with copies of transfer orders.11 Sep, 2015, 10.57 PM IST
- EC likely to announce Bihar poll dates todayA Commission release here said a press conference will be convened at 2.30 PM. Sources said poll watchdog will announce the Bihar poll sche...09 Sep, 2015, 12.34 PM IST
- Om Prakash Rawat assumes charge as the new Election CommissionerHis appointment comes days before the poll watchdog takes a call on announcing the schedule for Bihar assembly polls.14 Aug, 2015, 11.05 PM IST
- EC curb on surrogate ads by states in 5 poll-bound statesTo curb surrogate advertising of central or state schemes by governments in the five poll-bound states, the Election Commission has written...11 Oct, 2013, 08.24 PM IST
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