West Bengal elections: PM Modi promises citizenship to Matua Namasudras under CAA
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,”…
No additions to West Bengal roll 72 hours before Supreme Court deadline
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…
‘Be careful when submitting nominations’: Mamata accuses EC of bias, targets BJP
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…
“Some of the actions have been proven to be inappropriate”: Oppn proposes impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar; 193 MPs sign notice
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…
Mr Bengal: Bangladesh vs EU: SC takes ‘extraordinary’ step, judicial officers to be part of SIR mandate | India News
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…
Assam poll schedule to consider Bihu: CEC | India News
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…
Assam final electoral roll released: Over 2.43 lakh deleted ahead of assembly elections | India News
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…
ECI extends SIR for Bengal polls by two weeks; final roll on February 28 | India News
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…