New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) takes the lead in West Bengal according to trends released by the Election Commission of India (ECI), party MP Manoj Tiwari said on Monday that words are not enough to describe the scale of the mandate, calling it “far beyond expression”. Speaking to IANS, Tiwari said, “Words are not enough to describe this mandate. This is a mandate far beyond words. I thank mothers, sisters, daughters, children, and every citizen of West Bengal.”Refer…
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Chennai, May 3 (IANS) Chennai Police Commissioner Abin Dinesh Modak said on Sunday that around 22,000 police personnel will be deployed across the city on May 4 for the counting of votes in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with comprehensive four-tier security arrangements in place at all counting centres. In an official statement, the Chennai Metropolitan Police said that polling for the Assembly elections was held across Tamil Nadu on April 23.Following the completion of voting, Electronic V…
Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday directed the Diamond Harbour District Police in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal to immediately register First Information Reports (FIRs) against close associates of the Trinamool Congress candidate from the Falta Assembly constituency, Jahangir Khan, who have been accused by villagers of threatening them and their family members with dire consequences for voting for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).The Commission …
Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress General Secretary and Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee will be addressing a virtual meeting with counting agents of the party later on Saturday, just 48 hours before the crucial counting of votes on Monday for the recently-concluded two-phase Assembly elections in the state.Insiders from Trinamool Congress said that at the virtual meeting both the Chief Minister and the party’s General Secretary are exp…
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) The Election Commission on Thursday further reduced the number of counting centres in West Bengal ahead of the counting of votes. Two weeks ago, the number had been reduced from 108 to 87. After the two-phase Assembly polls, the Commission has now brought down the number of counting centres in the state to 77.On Thursday, the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) informed that votes for all 294 Assembly constituencies will be counted at 77 centres across the …
Chennai, April 29 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) has ordered the cancellation of leave for all police personnel from May 2 until further orders, in view of the upcoming vote counting for the Assembly elections scheduled on May 4. The directive applies to officers across all ranks, from constables to senior officials, and is aimed at ensuring maximum deployment of forces to maintain law and order during the counting process.Senior police officials said elaborate security a…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has directed a 48-hour ‘Dry Day’ in poll-bound areas of West Bengal and across Tamil Nadu, in a bid to ensure free and fair voting, an official statement said on Monday.Invoking provisions under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Commission directed that “no spirituous, fermented, or intoxicating liquor shall be sold, served, or distributed at any hotel, restaurant, tavern, shop, or public or private place within a poll…
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) Kolkata Police suspended a constable of the Kolkata Police Reserve Force for allegedly influencing voters during the postal ballot. A suspension notice was issued by the Joint Commissioner of Kolkata Police on Saturday. As per the order, the constable will have to remain under suspension until the voting period is over.The constable, named Masood Karim, will receive half of his salary for now. The allegations against him are considered very serious by informed sou…
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…
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC), on Tuesday, announced the elections to the 12 zilla parishads and 125 panchayat samitis on February 5. The counting of votes will take place on February 7.The 12 zilla parishads, which are well within the 50 per cent quota limit, include Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, and Kolhapur, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Parbhani, Dharashiv, and Latur. The 125 panchayat samitis, which will go for the polls, …