Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) With Assembly elections scheduled in April and May across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar is set to undertake a crucial two-day visit to Puducherry and Tamil Nadu to review poll preparedness. Gyanesh Kumar will arrive in Puducherry on Wednesday afternoon around 2 p.m., where he is expected to hold detailed consultations with senior officials, including Chief Secretary Sharath Chau…
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New Delhi/Gandhinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday appointed Sandip Sagale as the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Gujarat. He will take over responsibilities from the current CEO, Hareet Shukla, once he formally assumes charge.Sagale, a 2007-batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service in the Gujarat cadre, is currently serving as Director General of the Sports Authority of Gujarat, a role he took on following a major state government reshuffle…
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s announcement claiming that the seven Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) who had been suspended by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on charges of dereliction of duty will be utilised in state administrative duties other than electoral assignments is being view by the poll panel as the partial and negligible implementation of that suspension.Sources in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Beng…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea seeking the framing of stringent guidelines to regulate statements and remarks made by constitutional functionaries that do not comport with constitutional morality. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said the issue raised was serious, but the petition, in its present form, appeared to target particular individuals.The plea referred to remarks attributed to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa…
Guwahati, Feb 16 (IANS) A team of the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, arrived in Assam on Monday to review the state’s preparedness for the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections. The CEC is accompanied by Election Commissioners S.S. Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.The three-day visit is aimed at assessing the readiness of the election machinery, reviewing logistical arrangements and strengthening coordination with the state administration ahead of …
Patna, Feb 10 (IANS) Purnea Lok Sabha MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Tuesday released a strongly worded written statement addressed to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and senior administrative and political leaders, alleging that cases are being filed against him one after another to harass and silence him. His statement came shortly after an MP-MLA court granted him bail in a 31-year-old case, even as the court sent him to judicial custody in two other cases – one related to an alleged…
Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) Political parties in Tamil Nadu have begun intensive preparations for the 2026 Assembly elections, with the State steadily moving into full election mode. As of now, two major political fronts have clearly taken shape — one led by the ruling DMK and the other headed by the principal Opposition, the AIADMK. Campaign strategies, alliance negotiations and internal organisational reviews are already underway across parties as anticipation builds around the announcement of th…
Ranchi, Jan 27 (IANS) After a prolonged delay, the Jharkhand Election Commission on Tuesday announced the schedule for elections to 48 urban local bodies in the state. Polling will be held on February 23, while counting of votes will take place on February 27.State Election Commissioner Alka Tiwari announced the schedule at a press conference here on Tuesday, stating that the Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect in all 48 municipal areas.The election process will begin…
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Actor Kamaal Rashid Khan, popularly known as KRK, was on Saturday sent to police custody till January 27 by a Bandra court in Oshiwara firing case, Mumbai Police officials said. After being remanded to police custody, Kamaal Rashid Khan was taken to the police station by officials of the Oshiwara Police. During the court proceedings, Khan stated that the firing incident was accidental and claimed that he had no intention of harming anyone.The police informed the court that …
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Hours after actor Kamaal Rashid Khan, popularly known as KRK, was arrested by the Mumbai Police in connection with a two-round firing incident reported from the Oshiwara area of the city, the cops on Saturday revealed that the actor fired two rounds while cleaning his gun at home to check whether the weapon was functioning properly. Sharing details of the case, the police said that Kamaal Rashid Khan had obtained a gun licence and a firearm from Uttar Pradesh in 2005. Af…