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April 19, 2026, 06:33 PM - 2 min read
The poll body noted that over 11,000 violative social media posts have been addressed since March 15, while 3,10,393 complaints were resolved via the C-Vigil app, highlighting a 96.01% resolution rate within 100 minutes.ECI further asserted that posts which are considered "MCC violations, disrupt or which have the potential to disrupt law and order, false narratives" in Assam, Keralam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are being monitored.
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April 13, 2026, 04:26 PM - 4 min read
Justice Joymalya Bagchi, sitting on a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, added that the voters have now been sandwiched between different constitutional authorities in West Bengal. Justice Bagchi made the comment after Election Commission of India (ECI) argued that there was 47 percent rejection of cases by judicial officers, who adjudicated the notices issued by the poll body.
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April 11, 2026, 05:13 PM - 4 min read
Election Commission of India says polls in Kerala, Assam, Puducherry drew global attention, with delegates from 22 nations observing the process.
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April 7, 2026, 11:58 AM - 3 min read
These latest exclusions add to the 63,66,952 names that had already been removed in the first final list published on February 28, taking the cumulative number of deletions to 90,83,345.
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April 6, 2026, 05:19 PM - 3 min read
The Election Commission has mandated pre-certification of print political ads ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls, requiring approval for ads published a day before and on polling day.
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April 5, 2026, 05:31 PM - 3 min read
The SC Justice has said if those who conduct elections are dependent on those who contest them, the neutrality of the process cannot be assured.The apex court judge raised a critical concern regarding the structural independence of those tasked with overseeing the ballot while delivering the Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture at the Chanakya Law University in Patna on Saturday.
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April 1, 2026, 12:28 PM - 2 min read
The Commission has also directed the state administration to initiate a departmental inquiry against the officer, citing serious lapses in maintaining order and adherence to election protocols.
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March 31, 2026, 02:52 PM - 3 min read
Officials confirmed that out of 60 lakh such pending applications, verification has been completed for 45 lakh, resolving a significant portion of the discrepancies.
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March 26, 2026, 04:14 PM - 3 min read
The Election Commission has seized over Rs 408 crore in illicit inducements ahead of Assembly polls, amid a broader trend of record recoveries in recent elections.
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March 26, 2026, 03:09 PM - 3 min read
Dibrugarh will deploy all-women teams at 300 polling stations for the April 9 Assam Assembly elections, as authorities finalise logistics for 1,322 booths, including riverine areas, with a focus on accessibility, safety, and inclusive voter participation across the district.
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March 18, 2026, 05:19 PM - 3 min read
NDA has finalised the seat-sharing pact in Assam with BJP contesting 89 seats, AGP 26 and BPF 11, ahead of April 9 polls in the 126-member Assembly.
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March 16, 2026, 10:30 AM - 3 min read
The Commission directed the immediate removal of State Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty and Home Secretary Jagdish Prasad Meena late Sunday night, shortly after the election schedule was announced.
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