Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) CPI-M leader Hannan Mollah has criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal, alleging that names of voters opposed to the BJP are being struck off the electoral rolls.Speaking to IANS on Saturday, the veteran Left leader claimed that the ongoing revision exercise is unprecedented in its nature and scale.”The Election Commission is identifying people who are opposed to the BJP and removing their names f…
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New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday convened a high-level review meeting with top officials from poll-bound states and their neighbouring regions to strengthen coordination and ensure free, fair and peaceful elections.According to an official statement, the meeting was attended by Chief Secretaries, Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs), Directors General of Police (DGPs), and other senior officials from the five poll-going states/UTs and 12 adjoining states/UT…
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Calcutta High Court challenging the transfers of bureaucrats and police officers of the West Bengal cadre ordered by the Election Commission of India (ECI) since the Model Code of Conduct came into force from Sunday.The PIL was filed at a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court in the run up to the crucial two-phase Assembly elections in the state next month.On behalf of the petitioner, Arka Nag, the PIL was filed by…
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote another letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, expressing anguish over the large-scale transfer and deputation of bureaucrats and police officers from the state since the Model Code of Conduct came into force on Sunday afternoon. She also accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of unconstitutionally undermining the authority of the elected state government.“While the state is heading towa…
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) In a late-night development on Wednesday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) cancelled the rehabilitation of several Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in West Bengal who had been given alternative postings by the state government after being removed by the Commission from their earlier posts and barred from election-related duties in the state, which is heading for crucial two-phase Assembly polls next month.On Wednesday night, the ECI issued a fresh notification …
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Aiming for total transparency in the system of electoral management for the forthcoming two-phase Assembly polls in West Bengal next month, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has now decided to introduce a system for overseeing daily the functioning of the general observers, police, and expenditure observers appointed for the elections in the state.A special monitoring cell under the leadership and direct control of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, Man…
Chennai, March 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has emerged as a major focal point in the ongoing Assembly election process, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) deploying an extensive network of Central Observers to oversee polling across the state.In a move aimed at strengthening transparency and accountability, the Commission has assigned a total of 327 observers to Tamil Nadu alone — one of the highest deployments in the country. The observer team includes 136 General Observers, 40 Police Observ…
Kolkata, March 14 (IANS) The Judicial Officers involved in the process of judicial adjudication of the voters classified under the “logical discrepancy” category have been able to complete the process for 25 per cent of the voters referred for judicial arbitration till Friday night.Out of this, 34 per cent of the cases for which the process of judicial adjudication has been completed have been found excludable from the voters’ list till this time.“A total of little over 60 lakh cases wer…
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Former Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole ignited fresh controversy on Friday by making disparaging remarks against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and likening him to a fourth-class employee, subservient to the Prime Minister and the government. The ‘bizarre’ claim is understood to have raised hackles within the BJP camp, though the latter is yet to respond.Patole’s objectionable slur at the CEC comes close on the heels of Opposition parties submitt…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, on Friday highlighted the importance of innovation in strengthening the democratic and electoral process, an official said.Addressing officer trainees of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) and the Royal Bhutan Service (RBS) at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIDEM), Gyanesh Kumar called upon officials to exploit the potential of innovation in public services.Gyanesh Kumar is himself credi…