Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) The first supplementary list for judicial adjudication of voters classified under the “logical discrepancy category” was published exactly at midnight after a day-long wait.The list was published online first on the main website of the Election Commission of India (ECI) at midnight. It was subsequently available on the website of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, minutes later.On Monday evening, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, Manoj Kuma…
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 (IANS) The Kerala Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Monday suspended an Assistant Section Officer pending enquiry following a clerical lapse that led to the circulation of an official communication bearing the seal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).The office of the Chief Electoral Officer in Kerala on Monday evening clarified that a letter from the Election Commission of India, carrying the BJP seal, had been circulated across Malayalam news channels, triggering co…
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) The Transport Department has formally notified the Election Commission of the revised rental rates for buses and vehicles to be requisitioned for the elections. Soumitra Mohan, Principal Secretary of the Transport Department, submitted the updated rate list to the Election Commission on Monday, reflecting a significant increase compared to previous years. The letter was addressed to the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and detailed the vehicle rental rates along with …
Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 (IANS) The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Kerala, on Monday said that it has come to our notice that a letter from the Election Commission, bearing the seal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is being circulated across various Malayalam news channels.Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators.Based on the latest available figures for the 2026 Assembly elections, Kerala has an electorate of around 2.72 crore.The Office of the Chie…
Guwahati, March 23 (IANS) The Assam government on Monday declared April 9, 2026 (Thursday), as a public holiday across the state in view of the upcoming Assam Assembly polls. According to an official notification issued by the General Administration Department, the holiday has been declared under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, to facilitate smooth conduct of polling. The decision has been taken in pursuance of instructions received from the Election Commission of India and t…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has announced the allotment of digital time vouchers to recognised National and State political parties, enabling them to avail free broadcast and telecast time on Doordarshan and All India Radio for the upcoming Assembly elections. The move has been undertaken under Section 39A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, with the Commission issuing detailed directions for the allocation of airtime during the General Elections to the…
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) The first supplementary list for judicial adjudication of voters classified under the “logical discrepancy category” will be published later on Monday.As per statistics available from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, till Sunday night, the judicial adjudication process had been completed for 28,06,000 cases, and all these cases will be mentioned in the first supplementary under the “approved” and “rejected” categories.An insider f…
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections approaching, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has intensified measures to ensure transparency, accountability, and strict enforcement of election norms across the state.A large network of Central Observers has been deployed to oversee the electoral process and address complaints from the public, political parties, and candidates.According to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Tamil Nadu, a total of 136 General Ob…
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, has directed district magistrates (DMs), who also serve as district electoral officers (DEOs), and have been removed by the Election Commission of India (ECI), to immediately vacate their official bungalows for their successors.“The ECI had recently removed a total of 13 DM-rank officials, who are also DEOs of the respective districts, and also announced the names of those bureaucrats who would replace them….
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul is scheduled to chair a crucial meeting on Thursday on the publication of the first supplementary list of voters referred for judicial adjudication, which had been categorised under the “logical discrepancy” category.The first supplementary list on this court is expected to be published on Friday, and the meeting, chaired by Justice Paul, is meant for the last-minute review of the progress of the judicial adjudication made…