West Bengal
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From custodianship to command: Judicial review and electoral integrity
The conduct of elections in India is constitutionally entrusted to the Election Commission of India (ECI) under Article 324 of the Constitution. This power, described as plenary in form, has nonetheless been…
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Mamata Banerjee wishes Valentine’s Day amid widespread Hindutva attacks
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday, February 14, offered Valentine’s Day wishes at a time when Hindutva groups have been attempting to disrupt celebrations associated with the occasion. In her…
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Bengal SIR: DMs have no control over micro-observers, says ECI
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday, February 13, clarified that district magistrates (DMs), who also function as district electoral officers (DEOs), have no authority to seek explanations from micro-observers…
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Bengali migrant worker killed in Pune, Mamata claims xenophobic attack
Kolkata: A Bengali migrant worker was killed in Pune, Maharashtra, in what West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee described as a “barbaric murder” for speaking in Bengali. Twenty-four-year-old Sukhen Dhiren Mahato was…
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Cong’s solo move sharpens TMC-BJP binary ahead of Bengal polls
Kolkata: The Congress’ decision to go solo in the West Bengal assembly polls has narrowed the opposition space, reinforced the state’s entrenched TMC-BJP binary and shifted the focus from alliance arithmetic to…
- India
Supreme Court extends West Bengal SIR deadline by one week
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, February 9, extended the deadline for completing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in West Bengal by one week from its original deadline…
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Bengal SIR: Application against CM Mamata’s personal appearance in SC
An application has been filed against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s personal appearance in the Supreme Court in relation to last week’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing against the Election Commission…
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ECI completes observer briefing for Assam, TN, Kerala, WB polls
The Election Commission of India on Thursday, February 5, concluded its briefing programme for 1,444 Central Observers who will be deployed for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu…
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Mamata calls EC ‘WhatsApp Commission’, urges SC to save democracy
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, February 4, called the Election Commission of India (ECI) a “WhatsApp Commission,” alleging the poll body issued informal orders through the messaging platform to booth-level…
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SC to hear Bengal’s plea against SIR; Mamata may attend proceedings
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday, February 4, a plea filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in…
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Pakistan has not targeted BCCI, it has taken issue to ICC: Rashid Latif
New Delhi: Former captain Rashif Latif, while reflecting on Pakistan decison to boycott the T20 World Cup match against India, said that they could face sanctions, and they must be aware of…
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Union Budget 2026: States, UT going to polls this year get benefits
The central government has ensured all poll-bound states receive a substantial share in the Union Budget 2026-2027 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1. This year, Assembly elections will…
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Govt sees people of Bengal as Bangladeshis: TMC on Union Budget 2026
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday, February 1, accused the Centre of branding people of West Bengal as “Bangladeshis” and lambasted the finance minister for not mentioning…
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Poll-bound Bengal in Budget 2026 spotlight
Kolkata: With West Bengal bracing for a fiercely contested assembly election in the coming months, the Union Budget presented on Sunday has unmistakably slipped into campaign territory, rolling out high-visibility infrastructure proposals…
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Nipah virus: Facts, symptoms and current risk levels
Melbourne: An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put many countries in Asia on high alert, given the fatality rate in humans can be between 40% and 75%. Several…