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 …
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Bhubaneswar, April 21 (IANS) Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra on Tuesday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, flagging concerns over the deletion of a large number of voters during the ongoing preparatory exercise for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha. In his letter, Patra said, “It has been widely reported, and administratively acknowledged, that approximately 9.8 lakh electors have been identified for potential…
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) With the much-anticipated West Bengal Assembly elections just days away, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday expressed confidence that the people of the state are prepared to bring a government represented by the Lotus symbol to power. Speaking to reporters, Rekha Gupta said that as voting day approaches, the confidence of her party continues to grow stronger.“Every resident of Bengal who has endured 15 years of politics marked by fear and intimidation is now d…
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) against BJP leaders Smriti Irani, Suvendu Adhikari and others for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and indulging in corrupt practice and offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.In a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal, the Trinamool Congress said, “This is to bring t…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) As many as 38 delegates from 22 countries were all praise for the ECI after witnessing firsthand the scale, precision, and vibrancy of India’s electoral process during the April 9 Assembly elections in Kerala, Puducherry, and Assam, an official said on Saturday. Branimir Farkas from Croatia said, “Indian voting… is a true festival of democracy for the whole world…what is overwhelming for me is the enthusiasm of people to vote. We can only learn from this proces…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday briefed the 326 Central Observers – General, Police, Expenditure – for the April 23 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, stressing the strict enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct. During the review meeting, the CEC also directed prompt action in case of any complaints of violations.He also instructed the Observers to ensure that Elections are held in a festive mood, free and fair, and free of any kind of induce…
Asansol (West Bengal), April 9 (IANS) BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul on Thursday expressed confidence that the people of West Bengal are ready for political change and will back the Bharatiya Janata Party for the state’s development and progress. Speaking to IANS, Paul said the people of Bengal have resolved to bring a BJP government, saying that the state has faced “injustice and harassment” over the past 15 years under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party, the Trinamool Congress.”The peo…
Dispur, April 9 (IANS) As the Assembly elections in Assam are underway, Sri Lankan delegates on Thursday planted a sapling during their visit to a polling station in Kamrup district to witness the electoral process under the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP). The Election Commission of India (ECI) took to the social media platform X to share the development, stating, “Planting a sapling by a Srilankan delegate during his visit to a polling station in Kamrup district, Assam, t…
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) with a plea to impose immediate ban and campaign restrictions on the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for a specific period of time amid the crucial two-phase Assembly polls in the state later this month. In the letter to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday, the BJP had accused the Chief Minister of incitement to violence against the central armed …
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, on Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of an Election Commission of India (ECI)-appointed polls observer for the forthcoming two-phase Assembly election in West Bengal later this month, as the observer concerned did not have the practical knowledge about the polling booth network in the area for which he was appointed by the Commission. The lack of knowledge of the poll observer, Anurag Yadav, the general observer for …