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ECI steps up action against unauthorised political ads in Bengal
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has stepped up action against unauthorised political advertisements across West Bengal ahead of the two-phase Assembly elections scheduled next month. In a statement issued on…
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BJP names one more candidate for April 9 Puducherry polls
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday, March 22, named one more candidate for the April 9 Assembly polls in Puducherry, fielding M Arulmurugan from Karaikal South. On Saturday, the BJP had released…
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Bengal SIR: ECI constitutes 19 Appellate Tribunals
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday issued a notification announcing the constitution of 19 Appellate Tribunals to hear objections on decisions taken by judicial officers during ongoing adjudications of…
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Poll dates for West Bengal out but 45 lakh voter cases still hang in balance
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the West Bengal Assembly elections on Sunday evening, March 15, even as the fate of lakhs of voters in the state remains…
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Kerala CM, ministers to skip PM’s official event over exclusion of PWD minister
Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and ministers decided to stay away from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official event in the state on Wednesday, March 11, following the alleged exclusion of the…
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Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah resigns from party
New Delhi: In a major jolt to the Congress ahead of the Assembly polls in Assam, the party’s former state unit chief Bhupen Kumar Borah has resigned, according to sources. Sources said…
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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…
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Nitin Nabin makes first visit to Uttar Pradesh as BJP president
Mathura (UP): BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Sunday, January 25, urged party workers to prepare for the 2027 Assembly polls, warning them of “forces” who emerge during elections to divide the…
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Bengal assembly polls: EC appoints nodal officers for EVM first-level checking
Kolkata: The Election Commission said it has appointed five nodal officers for first-level checking (FLC) of the electronic voting machines (EVMs) ahead of next year’s West Bengal assembly polls. All the officers…
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Mamata to scale up anti-SIR campaign with rallies
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will intensify her offensive against the EC’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls with rallies in Malda and Murshidabad this week, followed by a…
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West Bengal govt convenes meeting with DMs over 2026 assembly polls on Saturday
Kolkata: The West Bengal government has convened a meeting on Saturday with senior administrative officials to discuss preparations for next year’s assembly polls, sources said. Chief Secretary Manoj Pant is likely to…
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NOTA’s share up from 2020 but much lower than 2015 Bihar assembly polls
New Delhi: The share of none of the above (NOTA) option went up marginally this time in the Bihar assembly polls as compared to the last elections but is still much lower…
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Bihar: Over 59 pc unrecognised parties fail to disclose finances
New Delhi: More than half of the registered unrecognised political parties associated with Bihar have failed to make their mandatory financial disclosures public for 2023-24, according to poll rights body the Association…
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Nitish Kumar is NDA’s CM face in Bihar Assembly polls: Giriraj Singh
. Patna: Senior BJP leader and Union minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said, “Nitish Kumar is NDA’s CM face” in the Bihar Assembly elections. The union minister ruled out any differences between…
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Rahul arrives in Patna to attend Congress Working Committee meeting
Patna: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Bihar’s Patna to attend the CWC meeting here on Wednesday. The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting will be held at Sadaqat Ashram, the party’s state…
