Tag: election commission
5 States To Go To Polls From Mar 27-Apr 29, Counting On May 2
Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry will be held from March 27 to April 29, while the counting of votes will be held on May 2, the Election Commission of India said on Friday. ....
Assembly Elections 2021 Schedule: Bengal To Vote In 8 Phases, Assam In 3, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry In Single Phase
The Election Commission on Friday announced the election dates for 824 assembly constituencies that will go to polls in four states and one union territory. ....
BJP Demands Disqualification Of AAP Candidate In Delhi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded the cancellation of the candidature of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate, Dhirendra Kumar, from the Election Commission for concealing information in his poll affidavit. ....
Trinamool, BJP Clash In Nandigram, 1 Injured
West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress supporters were involved in a violent clash with their arch rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists in East Midnapore's Nandigram on Thursday. ....
Election Commission Bans Bike Rallies In Tamil Nadu
The Election Commission of India on Saturday banned bike rallies 72 hours before the date of poll and on the poll day in all the constituencies of Tamil Nadu. ....
Nandigram Witnessed Highest Polling Percentage In Recent Years: EC
With over one-fourth of the booths registering a polling percentage above 90, West Bengal's Nandigram has seen the highest turnout in recent years. ....
Bengal: Sector Officer Suspended After EVMs, VVPATs Found At TMC Leader's House
Amid the crucial ongoing phase 3 elections of West Bengal, where 31 Assembly constituencies are going for the polls on Tuesday, the Election Commission has suspended a sector officer after EVMs and VVPATs were found at the residence of a local TMC leader at Uluberia in Howrah district.....
Marred By Violence, Bengal Sees 76% Turnout In 4th Phase Of Polls
Despite violence and bloodbath in the fourth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal on Saturday, which saw five people get killed at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district, the state recorded a relatively low turnout of 76.16 per cent till 5 p.m. ....
BJP, Trinamool Spar Over Mamata Banerjee's Purported Audio Clip
On the day of the fifth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal, a purported audio clip of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee released by the IT cell of the BJP triggered a major war of words with both the Trinamool Congress and the saffron party appealing to the Election Commission to take action against the other.....
Election Commission 'most Irresponsible Institution' In Country: Madras HC
The Madras High Court on Monday lashed out against the Election Commission and said "it is the most irresponsible institution in the country" who have done nothing to prevent political parties from breaching Covid-19 protocol. ....
