New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday promised the Matua Namasudra community that they will pass Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).“I assure the Matua Namasudra community members that they will receive citizenship through CAA,” Prime Minister Modi Speaking at a poll rally in Gaon, BengalIn West Bengal, which is about to go to polls, the … Read more
KOLKATA: With just 72 hours left before Saturday’s Supreme Court deadline for adding voters approved by the SIR tribunal, the Election Commission is yet to announce the names of individuals whose voting rights have been restored and who can participate in the first phase of the April 23 Bengal Assembly polls. More than 2.7 million … Read more
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee The recently appointed officials of the Election Commission have been assigned to reject nomination papers of their party candidates and urged them to exercise caution while filing nominations, it was claimed on Wednesday.Addressing three election rallies in the state, Banerjee also accused bjp Abusing central agencies and bringing in people … Read more
CEC Gyanesh Kumar (file photo) New Delhi: The opposition on Friday filed notices in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. They claimed there had been “favoritism” in favor of a particular political party and cited six other “allegations”.“According to sources, the charges are also … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday passed a “special order” directing the Calcutta High Court to appoint current and former judicial officers of West Bengal as Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) to adjudicate claims and objections in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state’s electoral rolls, Live Law reported.The court said the judicial officers … Read more
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar (file photo) Guwahati: Chief Election Commissioner Ganesh Kumar on Wednesday said the special revision (SR) of Assam’s electoral roll is a legitimate exercise aimed at weeding out ineligible voters, while saying the state’s election schedule will be framed around Rongali Bihu after parties seek polls ahead of the mid-April festival. … Read more
Election Commission of India (ECI) New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday released the final electoral roll of Assam after the special revision (SR) exercise. More than 243,000 names have been removed from draft lists ahead of parliamentary elections due in the coming months.According to a statement issued by the office of the Chief Electoral … Read more
Election Commission of India (ECI) Office in New Delhi (File Photo/PTI) New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday extended the special intensive revision (SIR) deadline in West Bengal by two weeks. The list revision in TMC-ruled states will continue till February 21 and the list will be announced on February 28.In a letter to the … Read more