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Bangladesh Awami League rejects Feb 2026 election schedule, demands neutra
Updated : 6 months 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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Congress MP Hibi Eden says SIR exercise "violates fundamental rights" of K
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the Congress MP, the process of conducting the SIR is aimed at "towards violating the fundamental rights of the people of Kerala" and an attempt to "disturb the process of free and fair elections," which will happen in 2026.
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"Hype in the name of 'vote chori' has fallen flat": BJP's Marri Shashidha
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"In such a situation, it is better to avoid a knee-jerk reaction. What the Chief Minister said has to be examined in detail. I am sure we have an Election Commission which is strong enough and has a balanced outlook. All these issues can be examined properly and appropriate solutions foun
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"EC brazenly siding with BJP": Congress MP S Jothimani on SIR in TN
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The Election Commission is very brazenly siding with the BJP and completely dismantling the faith in free and fair elections among the people of this country. They are committing a criminal offence in my view," the Congress MP alleged.
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"No need for anybody to be anxious": WB Governor backs nationwide SIR
Updated : 7 months ago IST
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday backed the exercise of updating the electoral rolls across the country through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), saying that it is a "legitimate process for free and fair elections."
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"Mahagathbandhan will form govt with more than 200 seats": Mukesh Sahni
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief and Mahagathbandhan's candidate for Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Mukesh Sahni, on Thursday urged officials to ensure free and fair elections and added that Mahagathbandhan will form the government in Bihar with more than 200 seats.
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DMK moves Supreme Court against SIR in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The SIR and the EC orders, if not set aside, can "arbitrarily and without due process disenfranchise lakhs of voters" from electing their representatives, thereby disrupting free and fair elections and democracy in the country, which are part of the basic structure of the Constitution, sa
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ECI has zero tolerance towards violence, our officers ready to conduct pea
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"I want to appeal to everyone to come and participate in the election process, and everyone come to exercise their right to vote. On the topic of violence, Election Commission wants to make it clear that the Election Commission has zero tolerance towards violence. No incident of violence
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"Great effort to strengthen transparent, impartial elections": BJP's Dines
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Dinesh Sharma emphasised that free and fair elections are possible only when the voter list is accurate and transparent. He considered that the people opposing the SIR are opposing the need for transparent elections.
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ECI observers closely monitoring Bihar elections, bypolls in 8 assembly se
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Polling for the Bihar elections 2025 will take place on November 6 and 11, while the bye-elections on eight seats across seven states and Union Territories will be conducted on November 11. The results will be announced on November 14.
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Former Nepali PM Deuba demands assurance of security for March election as
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Addressing the Central Working Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress on Tuesday, Deuba asserted that elections are the only way to restore the country to the constitutional path, but warned that the current environment lacks the necessary conditions for a free and fair vote.
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BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi slams Congress for "cheap politics" over Kerala te
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Trivedi said the Congress was trying to malign the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and demanded a free and fair investigation into the incident.
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