Intimidation, unauthorized presence, ballot tampering – why the Election Commission ordered a re-poll in Farta, Bangladesh
New Delhi: election commission of india (EC) has ordered a complete re-poll in West Bengal’s Falta assembly constituency and canceled the April 29 polls, calling it a collapse of the democratic process. All 285 polling stations in the South 24…
‘Ten lifetimes are not enough’: TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee dares BJP to take on Falta in EVM tampering incident
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday lashed out at the BJP and the Election Commission after fresh polls were announced for Falta constituency following reports of “serious electoral irregularities and subversion of the…
‘No further orders required’: Select committee rejects TMC’s request for vote counters
New Delhi: Supreme Court The TMC on Saturday refused to pass any order on the TMC’s plea challenging the deployment of central government staff for counting of votes in West Bengal “other than reiterating the statement submitted by the…
Bengal polls heat up: BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari tags ‘contract workers’ in vote counting
West Bengal Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari expressed concern over the deployment of contract and temporary workers for vote counting in two constituencies, saying it posed a threat to the integrity of the democratic process.Adhikari, who is also the…
Re-polling in 15 West Bengal booths after EVM tampering claims – Full list
New Delhi: Following the second phase of assembly elections on April 29, the Election Commission has ordered re-polling at 15 polling stations in two constituencies in West Bengal. The new polling will be held on May 2 from 7 am to 6 pm in South 24…
SC knock, re-poll, tight race between TMC and BJP: West Bengal on edge ahead of counting day
Suvendu Official; Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: With just two days left to count votes, West Bengal has been put on high alert, with parties competing on the pitch with fresh court action, vault vigils and mutual accusations.The All India Trinamool…
TMC urges SC to quash EC’s order excluding state workers from vote counting monitoring duties
TMC Chairman Mamata Banerjee New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court’s order dismissing pleas challenging the May 4 deployment of central government workers only at work centres.this…
With no re-poll proposal, Bengal, EC say Tamil Nadu breaks ‘past pattern’
NEW DELHI: EC sources told TOI on Friday that no re-poll has been recommended at 44,376 polling stations in West Bengal and 75,064 polling stations in Tamil Nadu. This breaks a pattern of multiple re-votes recommended in past elections, particularly in…
Bengal’s 92.8% turnout is state’s highest ever; second highest among all states/Lok Sabha polls
NEW DELHI: The record-breaking polls in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu of 92.9% and 85.1% respectively have once again vindicated the validity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise despite persistent doubts raised by some political parties and the…
‘Election Commission salutes voters’: Tamil Nadu, West Bengal record highest turnout since independence
Nandigram: People show their ink-stained fingers after casting their votes in Nandigram in Puba Medinipur district during the first phase of West Bengal Assembly elections. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) New Delhi: The polls in Tamil Nadu and West…