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March 9, 2026, 04:22 PM - 3 min read
At EC’s Bengal poll consultations, TMC alleged voter harassment in SIR, while BJP demanded fewer phases for the Assembly elections. The Commission assured free and fair polls.
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March 6, 2026, 02:02 PM - 3 min read
According to commission sources, the officers — 100 each from Odisha and Jharkhand — are expected to arrive in the state within the next two days. The move is aimed at accelerating the scrutiny of voter records, particularly in eight districts of South Bengal where the workload is the heaviest.
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March 5, 2026, 02:10 PM - 4 min read
Administrative and political circles believe that once the delegation returns to New Delhi, the commission may take a final call on announcing the polling dates.
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March 1, 2026, 09:15 PM - 3 min read
The EC is set to convene a two-day emergency meet from March 2 to review West Bengal poll preparedness, intensifying speculation over imminent election dates.
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February 26, 2026, 08:29 PM - 3 min read
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre and EC on PIL challenging unregulated money power by political parties, posting matter for six weeks amid constitutional concerns.
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February 23, 2026, 04:06 PM - 3 min read
Tamil Nadu has published its final electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision, deleting over 74 lakh names and reducing the electorate to 5.67 crore. The move comes ahead of Assembly polls, with appeal options available to affected voters.
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February 22, 2026, 09:03 AM - 2 min read
While the exercise, which kept the Election Commission of India in the spotlight, has been completed in Bihar, it is currently underway in 12 states and Union territories covering nearly 60 crore electors.
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February 20, 2026, 10:07 AM - 3 min read
In a letter to the chief electoral officers of Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir, the poll authority had asked for the SIR of the voters' list in June last year.
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February 18, 2026, 05:16 PM - 4 min read
Five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar go to polls on 16 March, with the NDA’s Assembly majority placing it in strong position to sweep all berths.
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February 18, 2026, 11:16 AM - 3 min read
The states where seats are falling vacant are Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Bihar.
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February 14, 2026, 11:35 AM - 3 min read
According to the letter issued to Mishra, he will not be authorised to give instructions or issue any certificates to election workers. All complaints, grievances and observations are to be sent directly to the Commission’s headquarters.
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February 12, 2026, 05:10 PM - 3 min read
The number of phases for the forthcoming West Bengal Assembly elections will depend on the availability of central armed police forces, a senior official in the Chief Electoral Officer’s office said. The Election Commission is assessing force requirements before taking a final decision.
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