EC adjourns byelection to Pipili Assembly seat in Odisha after Congress candidate dies of Covid
Bhubaneswar/UNI: By election to the Pipili Assembly seat in Odisha scheduled to be held on April 17 has been adjourned following the demise of Congress candidate Ajit Mangaraj.
Mamata Banerjee calls off dharna against EC ban on her Bengal poll campaign
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called off her over three-hour long dharna against the Election Commission's ban on her poll campaign for 24 hours.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday served a notice to West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh over his controversial remark on the CISF firing in Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi that left four people dead, officials said.
Bengal: EC bans BJP leader Rahul Sinha from campaigning for 48 hours
Kolkata/IBNS: Facing allegations of biasness, the Election Commission on Tuesday banned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rahul Sinha from campaigning for 48 hours over his remark on CISF firing in Cooch Behar.
Mamata Banerjee begins dharna in protest against EC ban on Bengal poll campaign
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday began her dharna near Gandhi statue in downtown Kolkata in protest against the Election Commission (EC)'s ban on her campaign for 24 hours.
Bengal: Mamata's dharna today in protest against EC ban on her poll campaign
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Tuesday sit on a dharna in downtown Kolkata in protest against the Election Commission (EC)'s ban on her campaign for 24 hours.
Bengal polls: ECI bans Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours starting 8 pm tonight
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday imposed a 24-hour campaign ban on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly demanding votes on communal ground and directing women to 'gherao' (restrain) the Central armed paramilitary forces (CAPF) during the poll, officials said.
Sushil Chandra to take over as new Chief Election Commissioner from tomorrow
New Delhi/IBNS: Sushil Chandra has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India and will take charge from Tuesday itself.
Breaking News: ECI bans Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours
Election Commission of India has imposed a ban of 24 hours on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from campaigning in any manner from 8 pm of April 12 till 8 pm of April 13.
Assam: EC orders re-polling in 3 constituencies
Guwahati/UNI: The Election Commission(EC) has ordered a re-poll in 4 polling booths in three constituencies of Assam.
Bengal: EC slaps notice on Mamata over 'gherao CRPF' remark, seeks explanation by Apr 10
New Delhi/IBNS: A day before the fourth phase of West Bengal assembly polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday served a notice to West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee over her 'gherao the CRPF' remark, officials said on Friday.
Bengal polls: EC serves notice to Suvendu Adhikari for delivering hate speech
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued a show-cause notice against BJP candidate in Nandigram, Suvendu Adhikari, for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by delivering 'hate speech' during a public meeting in his assembly constituency on Apr 29, officials said.
Mamata responds to EC show cause notice, stands by her call to Muslims to vote unitedly
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday stood by her call to Muslims to vote unitedly, in a reaction to the Election Commission (EC)'s show cause notice.
ECI seeks report over Mamata Banerjee's call to 'gherao CRPF' amid Bengal polls
Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, during an election campaign in Cooch Behar, had directed the women supporters of her Trinamool Congress (TMC) party to gherao the Central paramilitary forces on election duty if they create nuisance and obstruct voters on the poll day, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday late evening sought a report from the district administration regarding the matter.
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday slapped a notice on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over an alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in her speech during a poll campaign where she had urged the minority community to vote for her party, officials said.