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"We are lacking a neutral umpire for conducting elections": KC Venugopal a
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Congress leader also referred to the previous press conferences of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, held to highlight the alleged electoral malpractices.
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Mahua Maji urges restraint amid Mamata Banerjee's call to protest SIR-link
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
"Until people's doubts are cleared, their anger will continue to rage. But it's not right to incite violence like this," Maji said. She added that Banerjee may not have intended to stoke unrest. "Perhaps Didi also doesn't want violence to spread. Maybe her statement was a slip of tongue..
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Sukanta Majumdar slams Mamata Banerjee for her remarks over voter list rev
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
"Being the Chief Minister of a state, such an irresponsible statement should not come from her mouth. If the Election Commission has issued such a direction, there must be an order or circular regarding it," Majumdar said, adding that the BJP was confident of returning to power at the Cen
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Akhilesh alleges BJP-EC conspiracy to delete voter names in UP through SIR
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday accused the BJP and the Election Commission of targeting voters in Uttar Pradesh through the Special Summary Revision (SSR) process.
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Bangladesh Awami League rejects Feb 2026 election schedule, demands neutra
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Bangladesh Awami League has outright rejected the election schedule announced by the country's interim government's Election Commission for the February 12, 2026, terming the move by the EC as "illegal" and accusing Bangladesh's Chief Advisor, Muhammad Yunus-led government of being a
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Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC defends voter list revision, slams SP-Congress
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Thursday defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list, asserting that it is a "regular, constitutionally-approved process" conducted periodically by the Election Commission across the country and accusing the Opposition of "creating needles
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"I would love to be a Bengali in every possible way": Governor CV Ananda B
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday met the Booth Level Officer (BLO) and other Election Commission officials to get his Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) transferred from Kerala to West Bengal and enrol as an elector in the state.
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ECI extends SIR deadline for 5 States, 1 UT
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
After Kerala, the Election Commission of India, on Thursday, extended the deadlines for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in five States and one Union Territory.
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'Never imagined debate would fall this low': Manoj Jha reacts to Amit Shah
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech, RJD MP Manoj Jha expressed disappointment, saying he had "never imagined" parliamentary debate would fall to such levels. Speaking to ANI, Jha recalled how the opposition first approached the Election Commission regarding concerns over e
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Whenever Rahul Gandhi goes abroad, he belittles image of India, says BJP S
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Spokesperson, NV Subhash on Thursday mocked Leader of Opposition and Congress MP, Rahul Gandhi ahead of his scheduled Germany visit, saying that unlike many leaders of opposition, he belittles the image of Indian democracy, election commission, and even the
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Election Commission extends final publication of revised electoral rolls i
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Election Commission of India has revised the timeline for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, shifting the date of final publication from the earlier schedule to February 14, 2026.
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"Home Minister exposed opposition's baseless allegations": Union Minister
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday hailed Home Minister Amit Shah's speech during the discussion on the electoral reforms in the Lok Sabha, asserting that Shah has completely exposed the opposition's baseless allegations and constant attempts to question the Election Commission.
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