Ahead of the 4th phase of Vidhan Sabha polls in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sujata Mondal Khan made disparaging comments against the Dalit community.
Violence erupted at a polling booth in Cooch Behar during the fourth round of polling. The ruling TMC alleged that Central forces opened fire twice at polling booths in Cooch Behar where people are casting their votes, killing four party workers.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday gave a clean chit to the CISF for opening fire in Sitalkurchi Assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district during the fourth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal that left four persons dead, saying that opening fire "became necessary to save the lives of the voters" and it was made in "self-defence".
Election Commission on Saturday adjourned polling at one booth in Sitalkurchi Assembly constituency under Cooch Behar district where four people were killed in the firing by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel.
In October last year, the EC had taken a serious view of "utter violation" of social distancing norms during poll campaigning and leaders addressing public meetings without wearing masks in complete disregard of its August last year guidelines issued ahead of the Bihar assembly elections.
Hours after the Trinamool Congress chief was asked to explain her statement by the Election Commission, she once again raked up the issue of alleged 'interference' by central forces in the ongoing polls.
Election Commission has issued another notice to Mamata Banerjee for allegedly accusing central forces of intimidating voters in West Bengal.
The Election Commission on Thursday issued a notice to Suvendu Adhikari, the BJP candidate from Nandigram in West Bengal, for alleged communal overtones in his speech made last month. He has been asked to respond to the notice within 24 hours.
Election Commission has issued to Mamata Banerjee for her appeal to Muslim voters while campaigning in Hooghly to not allow their votes get split among different political parties.
The Election Commission (EC) has issued a notice to West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee over her statement in which she appealed to Muslim voters to not let their vote split in the ongoing assembly elections.
The Cachar district Deputy Commissioner has ordered two separate magisterial inquiries of different election-related incidents, officials said.
According to Chief Electoral Officer Ariz Aftab, wheelchair-bound Banerjee was stuck in the booth for almost two hours as two groups raised slogans against each other.
Alleging voter suppression in West Bengal phase-2 polls, CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday has dialled Governor Jagdeep Dhankar seeking his intervention in it.
BJP MP Anurag Thakur supported Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma by saying that BJP would approach the court against Election Commission's 48-hour ban.
The Election Commission in a fresh order on Saturday gave relief to BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma by reducing his ban from campaigning to 24 hours.
After an EVM and EC officials were spotted in BJP candidate's car, it steered controversy followed by series of allegations.
Based on the request of the state Chief Electoral Officer, Teeka Ram Meena, the Election Commission of India has approved the banning of the customary finale marked by immense participation of crowd and celebration on Sunday ahead of the April 6 Assembly polls.
The Election Commission (EC) on Friday suspended an armed escort officer after a video surfaced on social media purportedly showing an EVM being found in a BJP candidate's car in Patharkandi constituency following the second round of polling in Assam.
Assam Minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma has been barred from campaigning for 48 hours from Friday for threatening opposition leader Hagrama Mohilary of the Bodoland People's Front, the Election Commission announced.
The Election Commission has suspended four officials after a row erupted over the use of a BJP candidate's vehicle to take a polled EVM to the strong room in Assam. The poll body said that Presiding Officer and three others have been placed under suspension. Besidesa a show-cause notice has also been issued to the PO for violation of transport protocol.
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