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Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee alleges CEC Gyanesh Kumar of procedural lapses d
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
In a letter to CEC Gyanesh Kumar, she stated, "In continuation of my earlier letters, I again wish to draw your attention regarding the following two serious procedural lapses being observed during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which are resulting in und
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"Attempt to derail crucial process": Suvendu Adhikari hits back at Mamata
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
"I have written to the Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar, strongly countering the baseless, blown out of proportion and exaggerated allegations made by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her letter dated January 10, 2026, regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of
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ECI appoints four additional Special Roll Observers for SIR in West Bengal
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Election Commission of India has appointed four additional Special Roll Observers (SROs) for West Bengal to ensure the smooth completion of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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"Support for his party has ended" BJP's RP Singh slams Akhilesh Yadav for
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking with ANI, RP Singh said, "When Akhilesh Yadav raises questions about SIR, he wants to say that support for his party has ended. If his party still has support, then his BLAs should fill in forms 6 and 7 for those who have been cut."
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AERO steps down over SIR's 'logical discrepancies'; TMC targets EC process
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday alleged large-scale irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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"Conspiracy underway to remove PDA votes": Akhilesh Yadav questions ECI's
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, Yadav questioned the Election Commission's credibility, claiming that nearly three lakh voters had already been removed from a single district, with more deletions likely.
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Assam: FIR filed against state BJP Chief Dilip Saikia over alleged voter l
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The FIR follows allegations that Dilip Saikia, during an internal video conference on January 4, instructed party workers to prepare lists of people who did not vote for the BJP in 60 Assembly constituencies and to make arrangements for deleting their names from the electoral rolls.
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Interpretation of court orders not correct under Article 243E: HP Advocate
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Stating that the interpretation of recent court orders on Panchayati Raj elections was not correct, Himachal Pradesh Advocate General Anup Kumar Rattan on Friday said that Article 243E of the Constitution and the provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act clearly provide a defi
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"Totally unethical, unconstitutional, a criminal offence...": BJP leader S
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
BJP leader Shashi Agnihotri on Friday condemned the actions of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her recent alleged interference in the ED raid on Kolkata's I-PAC office, during the BJP Mahila Morcha's protest march.
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"BJP thinks of ED, I-T and CBI as its private army...": Congress leader Pa
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday said that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) thinks of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Income Tax Department (I-T), and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as its personal army. He claimed that the ED only conduct raids in selected states, which
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Himachal High Court orders Panchayat elections before April 30, says Disas
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
A division bench comprising Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Romesh Verma passed the order holding that elected local bodies cannot be allowed to continue beyond their five-year constitutional term on the pretext of administrative delays or disaster-related orders.
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Delhi High Court rejects challenge to election symbols allotment rules
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Friday turned down a petition challenging the constitutional validity of The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, which regulates the specification, reservation and allotment of electoral symbols to political parties and candidates. The court h
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