Election Commission
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Bengal SIR: SC says voters whose appeals are disposed of by April 21 or 27 will be permitted to vote
Kolkata | Apr 16, 2026, 11:40 PM ISTThe Supreme Court directed the ECI to publish a supplementary revised electoral roll in such cases, thereby enabling the concerned individuals to exercise their franchise.
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SC on plea against transfer of officers in West Bengal says question of law will be kept open
India | Apr 16, 2026, 03:49 PM ISTThe bench also passed the order while hearing a plea challenging a Calcutta High Court order dated March 31. The high court had dismissed a PIL challenging the transfer of officers by the poll panel in West Bengal.
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EC launches 24x7 helpline to report poll-related law and order issues in Bengal during elections
West Bengal | Apr 13, 2026, 09:49 PM ISTElections to the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will be held in two phases on April 23 and 29. The votes will be counted on May 4.
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UP final voter list out after SIR: 2.05 crore voters deleted; know how to check your name
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 10, 2026, 02:11 PM ISTThe final voter list in Uttar Pradesh was released on April 10 after the SIR process, reducing the total number of voters from 15.44 crore to about 13.40 crore, with around 2.05 crore names removed
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Around 90 lakh names removed from Bengal voter list ahead of Assembly elections 2026
West Bengal | Apr 06, 2026, 09:14 PM ISTWest Bengal voter list: Cases currently pending before the Appellate Tribunal will not be included in the voter list for this election; these may be approved for inclusion in the next election.
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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana to Punjab: List of states, UTs where SIR process is to begin in April
India | Apr 04, 2026, 10:36 PM ISTThe next phase of voter list revision across the country will begin in April, with the Election Commission taking on the exercise in as many as 22 states and Union territories.
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'BJP's game plan': Mamata after SC raps over Malda incident, says law and order not in her control
West Bengal | Apr 03, 2026, 11:39 AM ISTThe Supreme Court took a serious view of the violence and intimidation faced by seven judicial officers, including three women officers who are deployed to adjudicate claims in the Election Commission’s SIR process in West Bengal’s Malda district.
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Gujarat EC announces local body polls schedule for nearly 10,000 seats; voting on April 26
Gujarat | Apr 01, 2026, 06:31 PM ISTThe nomination process will begin on April 6 and continue until April 11. Authorities will scrutinise the submitted papers on April 13, and candidates will have until April 15 to withdraw their nominations.
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Why Mamata govt is tense over Form 6 ahead of Bengal elections; clashes likely near EC office today
West Bengal | Apr 01, 2026, 12:55 PM ISTPolitical tension is rising in West Bengal as clashes erupt over Form 6 submissions ahead of voting. TMC and BJP workers engaged in confrontations outside the EC office amid allegations of voter list manipulation.
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Bengal SIR: Former MP Tarun Mondal's name deleted from voter list after review process
West Bengal | Apr 03, 2026, 11:43 AM ISTWest Bengal SIR: A total of 58 lakh names were deleted following the enumeration phase of the SIR exercise, slashing the state's eligible electors from the initial 7.66 crore to 7.08 crore on grounds of death, migration, duplication and untraceability.
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'Clerical error': Kerala CEO suspends officer after EC document with BJP seal distributed to parties
India | Mar 24, 2026, 08:23 AM ISTStressing that the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer acknowledged the lapse as soon as it was detected, it said that the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer issued a formal letter on March 21 to withdraw the erroneous document.
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EC issues first supplementary voters' list after SIR adjudications in poll-bound West Bengal
West Bengal | Apr 03, 2026, 11:44 AM ISTWest Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Polling for the 294-member assembly in West Bengal will be held in two phases--- on April 23 and 29-- - and the counting is scheduled for May 4.
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Speed News: PM Modi praises retiring Rajya Sabha members, says politics never truly ends
Originals | Mar 19, 2026, 12:06 AM ISTPM Modi praises retiring Rajya Sabha members, says politics never truly ends. Congress faces setback as Pradyut Bordoloi joins BJP before Assam elections. Election Commission transfers five DIG officers in West Bengal ahead of polls. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Election Commission transfers five DIGs in West Bengal ahead of Assembly polls, check full list
Kolkata | Mar 18, 2026, 02:22 PM ISTAnjali Singh will take charge as DIG, Jalpaiguri, according to the order issued on Wednesday. The election commission said the directions are to be implemented with immediate effect, and a compliance report regarding the joining of the officers must be submitted by 11 am on March 19.
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Assembly Election 2026: Matrize-IANS Opinion poll predicts NDA's massive victory in Tamil Nadu
India | Mar 15, 2026, 11:33 PM ISTAssembly Election 2026: West Bengal's 294-seat Legislative Assembly faces a high-stakes clash between the ruling Trinamool Congress, led by Mamata Banerjee since 2011 and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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EC to announce poll schedule for Kerala, Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry at 4 pm
India | Apr 03, 2026, 12:20 PM ISTPolls are due in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Puducherry. The poll body has convened a press conference at 4 pm to announce the schedule.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 10, 2026
India | Mar 10, 2026, 08:38 PM ISTAmid reports of LPG shortage, government sources on Tuesday said sufficient stock is available and production has been increased by 10 per cent. Sources also said that India is sourcing supplies from approximately 40 countries.
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Bengal SIR: SC directs EC to set up appellate tribunal to hear rejected applications
West Bengal | Mar 10, 2026, 03:34 PM ISTThe Chief Justice noted that the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court had informed the court that around 10 lakh objections have already been disposed of. The court expressed displeasure over the filing of what it described as an advance petition, stating that it sends the wrong signal.
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Mamata begins protest against SIR: 'Will expose BJP-EC conspiracy to defranschise Bengal voters'
Kolkata | Mar 06, 2026, 02:46 PM ISTI will present voters who have been declared dead by EC in Kolkata, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said while launching sit-in against SIR deletions.
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West Bengal SIR final voter list released: 5.46 lakh voters have been deleted from list
Kolkata | Feb 28, 2026, 06:35 PM ISTChief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said the electoral roll revision process led to the deletion of over 5.46 lakh electors through Form-7 and inclusion of more than 1.82 lakh voters via Form-6 and Form-6A submissions.