New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) As polling began on Thursday across 152 Assembly constituencies spread over 16 districts in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress candidate for the Siliguri Assembly constituency and Mayor of Siliguri Gautam Deb cast his vote and later raised concerns regarding polling arrangements. Speaking to IANS, he said, “I have already cast my vote, and in the late night, we have been informed that several railway employees have been taken off from the reserve duty and have been sent…
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Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) Polling has begun for 152 assembly constituencies scattered over 16 districts from 7 a.m. on Thursday in the first phase of the two-phase crucial West Bengal assembly polls.The voters’ enthusiasm over the elections seemed to be quite high this time, with the queues of voters being witnessed in front of some polling stations in several assembly constituencies, much before the beginning of the polling process at 7 a.m. officially.This time, the voters are required to go …
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued strict instructions to presiding officers at all polling booths to ensure transparency and integrity in the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Sources within the Commission emphasised that presiding officers must check and confirm that all candidate buttons on the ballot unit are clearly visible and free from obstruction.No button should be covered with tape, glue, or any other material that could interfere with …
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday flagged off Phase-II of International Election Visitors’ Programme-2026 (IEVP), paving the way for foreign delegates to witness poll preparations and real-time voting in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu on April 23, an official said. As many as 34 delegates from 17 countries will travel to West Bengal and Tamil Nadu on April 22 to visit dispatch and distribution centres, other facilities, including the District Control …
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra minister Naseem Khan has welcomed the Bombay High Court’s directive to inspect the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in the Chandivali Assembly constituency, terming it a “historic” decision that could help resolve long-standing doubts about the electoral process across the country. Speaking to IANS on Friday, Naseem Khan said the court order marks a significant step towards restoring public confidence in the credib…
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) The Maharashtra Chief Electoral Office (CEO) on Friday issued a clarification over reports regarding the inspection of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the Chandivali Assembly constituency of Mumbai Suburban district.The clarification follows claims by former Congress minister Naseem Khan, who cited directives of the Bombay High Court to state that, for the first time in India’s electoral history, a court had permitted checking and inspection of EVMs in Chandivali, …
Chennai, April 9 (IANS) The process of finalising candidates for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has reached its final stage, with the last date for withdrawal of nominations scheduled for Thursday. Polling for the Assembly elections will be held on April 23. The filing of nomination papers began on March 30 and concluded on April 6, with submissions taking place over four working days due to intervening holidays.A significant rise in the number of nominations was recorded as the dead…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday said that the process of commissioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with candidate settings for the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly elections has been successfully completed across all 126 Assembly constituencies in the state.Over 41,000 ballot units will be used in the election scheduled for April 9, according to an official statement.The EVM commissioning exercise was carried out from March 31 to April 4 at designa…
Agartala, April 3 (IANS) Opposition CPI (M)-led Left Front leaders on Friday alleged that the election authorities in Tripura are using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) without Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units, reportedly brought from Madhya Pradesh, despite sufficient machines being available within the state. The 30-member Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), comprising 28 elected representatives and two members nominated by the state government, is sched…
Washington, April 2 (IANS) Indian Overseas Congress chief, Satyanarayan Pitroda, popularly known as ‘Sam’, on Thursday welcomed the BJP-led NDA government’s announcement that Naxalism has almost been eradicated from India. However, he asserted that it is essential to understand the “root cause of Naxalism”.Speaking to IANS, Pitroda also said that while he has “trust deficit” with the current electoral process in India, in the future, voting will take place on mobile phones using blockchain and A…