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EC seeks report over violence during polling in West Bengal's Nandigram

As soon as Banerjee reached Boyal, BJP supporters started chanting 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans

Assam Assembly polls: 10.51% voter turnout till 9.30 am in second phase

Assam recorded a voter turnout of 10.51 per cent till 9.30 am across 39 constituencies in 13 districts during the second phase of the state assembly polls, according to the Election Commission (EC)

Election Commission orders transfer of two West Bengal police officers

The EC ordered the transfer of the sub-divisional police officer of West Bengal's Haldia and the circle inspector of Mahishadal in the state's Purba Medinipur district to non-election assignments

Govt approves issuance of 16th tranche of electoral bonds from April 1-10

The 15th tranche of bond sale took place from January 1 to January 10, 2021

New EVMs will be used in upcoming elections: EC informs Madras HC

The Election Commission on Tuesday informed the Madras High Court that it would use only new Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)

ECI issues notices to Assam newspapers over BJP advertisement

ECI has issued notices to 8 newspapers of Assam which carried an ad of the BJP in the form of a headline claiming that the party will win all 47 seats where elections were held in the 1st phase

Tamil Nadu elections: ECI orders transfer of Trichy Collector, SP

The Election Commission of India transferred Tiruchirappalli district Collector, superintendent of police and sub-collector to non-election posts following the seizure of Rs 1 crore from the district

Assembly polls: Twitter puts in place tech, policies to counter false info

The heightened social media activity ahead of an election, whether local or national, has been of concern for governments across the world

West Bengal Assembly elections: TMC delegation to meet ECI on Friday

Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentary delegation is scheduled to meet the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday in Delhi at 12 noon

EC proposal to link electoral roll with the Aadhaar under consideration

The Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday

Stop putting us in dock for alleged proximity to any party: EC to Mamata

The CM also said that she would be forced to stage a protest outside the poll panel's office if the BJP continues to ''interfere'' in its day-to-day functioning

Puducherry: Rs 2 cr worth gold ornaments seized by election dept officials

Gold ornaments worth Rs 2 crore have been seized from a vehicle by election department officials at the border village of Gorimedu here

ECI finds West Bengal govt report on Mamata 'attack' sketchy

ECI has asked Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay to elaborate

TMC, BJP leaders ask EC to probe 'attack' on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

In a related development, Banerjee was discharged from state-run SSKM Hospital on Friday evening after doctors found her recovery to be "satisfactory"

Six-member TMC delegation to meet EC in Delhi over 'attack' on Mamata

Six TMC MPs from both the Houses of Parliament have flown to the capital to be part of the delegation which will meet the EC at 12 noon

SC rejects plea challenging EC's decision to hold WB polls in 8 phases

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea challenging the Election Commission's (EC) decision to conduct the West Bengal Assembly polls over eight phases

Bengal 2021 poll: ECI removes SP after TMC makes his wife candidate

The ECI on Monday removed SP Howrah (Rural) Soumya Roy after his wife became a candidate of the ruling Trinamool Congress for the assembly elections in West Bengal, an official said.

Why we need uniform micro loan regulations

The Election Commission must ban loan waiver poll promises by all political parties. If their hearts bleed for the poor, they can always use the party funds to pay off the lenders

Remove hoardings with PM's photos within 72 hours: ECI to petrol pumps

The use of the prime minister's photograph in such hoardings violates the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), the official of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said