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CHANDIGARH: As Punjab gears up for its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Chief Election Officer Anindita Mitra issued a firm call to action Friday. Meeting leaders from recognized...
In a significant electoral overhaul, Karnataka's Chief Electoral Officer has revealed plans to engage 59,050 BLOs in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, targeting 5,55,74,064 voters....
Election Commission cracks down on poll irregularities: All booths in West Bengal's Falta seat to revote on May 21. This bold step addresses 'serious electoral offenses' that marred the April 29...
The political temperature in West Bengal has soared following demands for repolling in certain constituencies after the April 29 voting. Trinamool Congress and BJP leaders are locked in a bitter war...
West Bengal's political landscape heated up as the Supreme Court stepped in to ensure equitable vote counting personnel deployment, prompting cheers from the ruling Trinamool Congress. The court's...
Saturday brought a second chance for democracy in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas, where 15 polling booths in Magrahat West and Diamond Harbour reopened following serious complaints of booth...
West Bengal is rewriting electoral history with a staggering 91.66% voter turnout in the second phase of its assembly elections, the highest ever for any second phase post-independence. Announced by...
As the sun rose on Thursday, West Bengal's first phase polling witnessed a robust 41.11% turnout by 11 AM, compared to Tamil Nadu's steady 37.56%, according to Election Commission data. This strong...
As assembly polls loom in five states, India's Election Commission has orchestrated one of its most aggressive enforcement drives yet, confiscating illicit goods exceeding ₹1,072 crore in Tamil Nadu...
In a proactive step ahead of West Bengal's fiercely contested assembly polls, the Election Commission of India is dispatching a high-level team to conduct on-ground final reviews. The visit, timed...
Campaign trails in Tamil Nadu are buzzing with intensity ahead of the April 23 polls. TVK supremo Vijay ramps up his offensive with a high-profile public meeting in Kanyakumari on Sunday, a...
Chennai's political landscape heated up just before the Tamil Nadu legislative elections as the Election Commission acted on a DMK grievance, stripping Sandeep Mittal of his role as head of the...
In a escalating row over West Bengal's upcoming assembly polls, senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has written to the Election Commission, exposing what he calls a 'premeditated plot' to skew the...
Assam's vibrant assembly elections gained an international spotlight on Thursday when Sri Lankan representatives visited a polling station in Kamrup district. Participating in the ECI's International...
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar wasted no time in sacking Anurag Yadav, the general observer for Cooch Behar (South) in West Bengal's upcoming assembly polls. The trigger? Yadav's shocking...
Chennai is buzzing with news of a sweeping bureaucratic shake-up ordered by India's Election Commission just before the Tamil Nadu legislative polls. In a key change, Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam...
In a sweeping pre-election sweep, West Bengal police and enforcement agencies have confiscated unauthorized items worth ₹327.44 crore from February 26 to April 6, the Election Commission revealed...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee fired off a scathing letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Thursday, blasting the Election Commission for orchestrating massive bureaucratic...
The Delhi High Court has cracked the whip on the Election Commission, ordering it to fast-track the registration of Telangana Praja Jagriti, the new political party spearheaded by K Kavitha. This...
The Election Commission of India is breaking new ground with postal voting facilities tailored for vulnerable groups ahead of key state elections. This Wednesday's announcement spotlights 85+...
West Bengal's political landscape heated up further as the Election Commission cracked down on Kolkata Police over their handling of the Girish Park violence. On March 14, fierce skirmishes broke out...
In a bid to orchestrate seamless elections across multiple fronts, India's Election Commission has rolled out a colossal force of over 25 lakh personnel for the upcoming assembly polls in five states...
Haryana's Rajya Sabha elections delivered a balanced outcome as BJP and Congress each bagged one of the two vacant seats on Tuesday. The closely contested polls were marred by complaints of breached...
In a dramatic escalation ahead of West Bengal's 2026 assembly polls, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has penned a scathing letter to Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar, protesting the abrupt...
The Election Commission moved decisively in West Bengal, stalling a batch of official transfers right after enforcing the Model Code of Conduct for the upcoming assembly polls. Issued on Sunday...
In a boost to democratic participation, Tamil Nadu gears up for its Assembly elections on April 23, with vote counting slated for May 4. The Election Commission revealed that 12.51 lakh...
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar dropped the election calendar for key states on Sunday, setting the stage for high-stakes battles in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry....
The Election Commission's schedule drop for assembly polls in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry has ignited fervor, but an IANS-Materiz survey steals the show with its bold...
Kerala's political arena is alive with election fever following the Election Commission's announcement of assembly polls for April 9. All 140 seats will go to the hustings in a single phase, powered...
In a major development, India's Election Commission has scheduled assembly elections for West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry. For Assam, all 126 seats will see voting on April 9 in...
The Election Commission dropped a bombshell on Sunday, locking in election dates for high-stakes assembly polls in southern India. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's press briefing in New...
India’s electoral calendar is about to get a significant update. The Election Commission will hold a crucial presser today at 4 PM in New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan to declare dates for assembly elections...
As election fervor builds in West Bengal, the Election Commission of India's full bench descends on Kolkata for a pivotal two-day inspection from March 9. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar...
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's tour of Kerala for the 2026 Assembly election preparations began on a high note in Kochi. Friday saw him at Goshree Bridge, administering the Voters'...
In a stern rebuke, the Election Commission of India has flagged serious lapses in election groundwork in two West Bengal districts. The Commission's frustration was conveyed directly to the state...
The stage is set for a pivotal round of Rajya Sabha elections, with nominations opening Thursday for 37 seats in 10 states. Announced by the Election Commission on February 18, the biennial polls...
In a significant political development, the BJP has announced four candidates for Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra, with Vinod Tawde leading the pack. The national general secretary took to social media...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has kicked off its Rajya Sabha campaign by releasing the names of nine candidates on Tuesday, with national president Nitin Nabin topping the list from Bihar. This...
The political landscape in West Bengal is heating up, but Congress heavyweight Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is throwing a wrench into the assembly election machinery. In a strongly worded letter to the...
In a fiery display of dissent, Trinamool Congress workers in West Bengal's Hasnabad blocked key roads and set ablaze tires late Saturday, protesting the removal of thousands of names from the final...
In a major push for electoral integrity, India's Election Commission organized a high-level National Roundtable with State Election Commissioners on February 24, 2026, at the iconic Bharat Mandapam...
Tamil Nadu has unveiled its updated electoral rolls after an exhaustive Special Intensive Revision (SIR), slashing 97,37,831 names from the list as directed by the Election Commission and the apex...
In a bid to purify and expand Uttar Pradesh's voter database, the state election machinery is set for an all-out effort on Sunday, February 22. This capstone event in the Election Commission's...
In a meticulously conducted electoral exercise, Rajasthan's Chief Electoral Officer unveiled the final voter list on February 21 after wrapping up the Special Intensive Revision drive. Over 31 lakh...
The Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in West Bengal has come under fire from Congress leader Shubhankar Sarkar, who claims it has eroded public trust rather than bolstered...
The Election Commission of India's decision to initiate Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has been hailed by Delhi BJP chief Virender Sachdeva as a game-changer in rooting out...
The Election Commission of India is ramping up efforts to purify voter lists with a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) slated for 22 states and Union Territories from April 2026, including the bustling...
In a strategic outreach, India's Election Commission convened top leaders from across Assam's political spectrum in Guwahati on Tuesday. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, flanked by...
PUNJAB POLITICS HEATS UP: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) unleashed a scathing critique against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday, accusing it of siphoning government coffers to bankroll a rally in...
In a vibrant start to the year, the Election Commission of India's Sports Week 2026 commenced at Delhi's Commonwealth Games Sports Complex on Monday. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is turning up the pressure on West Bengal's bureaucracy. On Saturday, it fixed February 17 as the cutoff for lodging FIRs against four election officials caught...
The Election Commission of India took a decisive step on Friday by designating former IPS officer NK Mishra as Special Observer for West Bengal's voter roll overhaul, focusing on the Special...
Amid escalating political rhetoric ahead of Assam's Assembly elections, BJP parliamentarian Dharmavir Singh hit back at Congress accusations regarding the finalized voter rolls. In an IANS interview,...
As the clock ticks down to the end of voter list revision claims in Tamil Nadu, election officials are in high gear. Tuesday marks the final chance for corrections, with the state's updated electoral...
In a bid to fortify the integrity of forthcoming state elections, the Election Commission of India has rolled out intensive training for 1,444 central observers heading to Assam, Kerala, Puducherry,...
Just three days remain until the February 7 deadline for finalizing hearings on West Bengal's draft electoral roll, where authorities must address claims and objections from around 15 lakh voters....
In a surge of civic engagement, Gujarat's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has amassed more than 16.76 lakh voter-related applications as of January 28. This figure, released officially, breaks down...
Kolkata's political corridors are buzzing after the Election Commission of India (ECI) took a bold step by directly appointing 15 IAS and 10 IPS officers from West Bengal as Special Roll Observers...
The Election Commission of India gears up for the 16th National Voters' Day on January 25, with a high-profile event in New Delhi themed 'My India, My Vote'. The tagline 'Citizen at the Heart of...
Marking a pivotal moment in India's democratic journey, the 16th National Voters' Day arrives on January 25, echoing the Commission's founding in 1950. At the heart of celebrations in New Delhi,...
West Bengal's political arena heated up as opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari unleashed a tirade against the Election Commission on Friday, alleging it was turning a blind eye to TMC activists'...
In a high-stakes showdown at the Supreme Court, Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process came under fire for its aggressive citizenship verification of enrolled voters. Petitioners have...
Chennai's political buzz intensifies as the Election Commission greenlights symbols for two celebrity-led outfits eyeing Tamil Nadu's Assembly seats. On Thursday, Vijay's freshly launched Tamilaga...
The Election Commission has ramped up oversight in West Bengal, directing the state machinery to meticulously follow a recent Supreme Court ruling on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process....
Jaipur's political circles buzzed as senior Congress figure Sachin Pilot took a firm stand against what he called 'unjust deletions' from voter lists. Addressing booth-level agents in Tonk amid the...
The Maharashtra municipal election season has turned ugly with Shiv Sena (UBT) unleashing serious allegations against the BJP. Accusing the ruling party of doling out cash and freebies to buy voter...
The Election Commission of India faces scrutiny from the Calcutta High Court over demands to prolong the voter list revision period in West Bengal. This directive arrives at a tense moment, as...
New Delhi buzzed with diplomatic activity as Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar met the Costa Rican Ambassador in a pivotal discussion on electoral reforms. The encounter highlights India's...
West Bengal's firebrand politician Abhishek Banerjee has turned the spotlight on a ticking time bomb in India's electoral system: undocumented immigrants masquerading as voters. In a pointed letter...
In a key interaction boosting India-Germany ties in democracy promotion, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, who also chairs International IDEA, met German Ambassador Dr. Philipp Ackermann in...
West Bengal's political landscape heated up in Nadia as BJP stalwart Jaganath Sarkar defended the Election Commission's voter list revision drive, calling it essential for upholding democratic...
In a major boost to India's stature in democratic governance, the Election Commission of India announces the hosting of IICDEM 2026 at Delhi's Bharat Mandapam from January 21 to 23. Organized by the...