BJP-led NDA governs 80 per cent of India, Congress wiped out in Gujarat local polls: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah celebrated BJP's victories in West Bengal and Gujarat local body polls. He stated the BJP and its allies now ...
17 May, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
Balle balle & bullied ballot? Record number of voters is cause for cheer, but concerns over why many of them voted lingerIn a remarkable turn of events, the latest elections in multiple Indian states and a Union Territory showcased an unprecedented voter turno...
01 May, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Can Modi’s BJP crack Mamata Banerjee’s TMC stronghold in make-or-break Phase 2?West Bengal election 2026 is a key test for PM Modi and the BJP as they aim to challenge the TMC's stronghold. Over 3.22 crore voters will ...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
West Bengal elections 2026: Modi promises women’s quota, police reforms, UCC pushPrime Minister Narendra Modi has promised 33% reservation for women in government jobs and stronger safety measures in West Bengal. Home Mi...
12 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Bihar polls: Amid protests, EC defends move to verify identity of burqa-clad women during votingThe Election Commission defended its directive to verify the identity of burqa-clad women at Bihar polling stations, citing a 1994 order by...
16 Oct, 2025, 06.27 PM IST
EC targets new voter cards for all Bihar voters post SIRThe Election Commission intends to issue new voter identity cards to all eligible voters in Bihar following the special intensive revision ...
31 Aug, 2025, 02.20 PM IST
Bihar becomes first state to have all polling stations with less than 1200 votersBihar has become the first state in India to cap voters at 1,200 per polling station, a reduction from the Election Commission's standard o...
22 Jul, 2025, 06.15 PM IST
44 lakh voters missing from addresses in Bihar: ECIThe Election Commission of India (ECI) revealed that approximately 74 lakh electors in Bihar are either untraceable or haven't submitted ne...
22 Jul, 2025, 12.32 AM IST
Over 12,000 new polling stations created in BiharThe Bihar government has announced the creation of over 12,000 new polling stations, increasing the total to 90,712 from 77,895, following ...
19 Jul, 2025, 09.50 PM IST
People thought Election Commission was being 'fool-hardy' by holding Bihar polls, but we lived up to challenge: CEC Sunil AroraChief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora asserted that he is confident that the EC will be able to hold the next set of assembly polls on ti...
18 Nov, 2020, 04.31 PM IST
COVID-19: Nearly 160 tonnes of biomedical waste generated during Bihar pollsTo ensure safety of voters, polling staff and security personnel in the first-ever polls held amid the pandemic, the Election Commission ha...
15 Nov, 2020, 03.46 PM IST
Charges of irregularities in counting of votes in Bihar: CEC says ultimate decision lies with peopleHe also said the Bihar chief electoral officer has already responded to everything. The EC had to hold four press conferences on counting d...
12 Nov, 2020, 07.49 PM IST
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Everything you need to know about date and schedule of election25 Sep, 2020, 03.14 PM IST
Bihar Assembly polls on time, despite demands to postpone, say Election Commission sourcesThe state's principal opposition party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal, has questioned the need for holding the elections amid the pandemic. The ...
23 Aug, 2020, 03.21 PM IST
1,033 companies of state, central forces to be deployed for phase-V of Bihar pollsAs many as 74,469 polling personnel would be manning the polling stations, Additional Chief Electoral Officer R Lakshmanan said.
03 Nov, 2015, 10.40 PM IST
- Bihar polls: Even VIPs returned without casting their votes
A large number of electorates in the state capital's constituencies were deprived of voting as their names were found missing from the elec...
01 Nov, 2010, 07.09 PM IST
- Naxals remain a headache for election panel
Naxalite violence continues to be a concern in the third phase of polls.
30 Apr, 2009, 01.06 AM IST