Sagar Shaikh, a horse-carriage driver from Murshidabad, traveled 150km to Kolkata's tribunal office to appeal his deleted voting right, only to be turned away. His story highlights systemic issues affecting many voters ahead of assembly polls.
Postal voting for police and departmental officers on election duty outside Madurai district concluded Sunday. In-district voting continues until Monday evening.
Nearly 700,000 new voters have been added to West Bengal's electoral rolls ahead of the assembly elections, though detailed demographic data remains undisclosed by the Election Commission of India.
The Election Commission will appeal a Calcutta High Court order that overturned the appointment of government college teachers as presiding officers for Bengal assembly polls on April 23 and 29, citing logistical challenges.
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The investigation into alleged cash distribution to influence voters in Palakkad assembly constituency has concluded. The final report is pending the statement of an elderly woman seen in the video evidence.
The Election Commission introduces a strict 100-meter perimeter around polling booths in Bengal, marked with white chalk, to ensure free and fair elections with multi-layered verification.
In Tiruchengodu, Namakkal, an Election Flying Squad seized 100 new saris worth Rs 40,000, allegedly for voter gifts, after a tip-off. DMK members abandoned the box and fled, leading to a police case.
A detailed analysis of Uttar Pradesh's SIR 2026 voter data shows urban constituencies with senior leaders have deletions far exceeding their 2022 election victory margins, creating political uncertainty.
With 72 hours left before the Supreme Court's deadline, the Election Commission has not published any names of voters reinstated by tribunals for the first phase of Bengal polls on April 23, affecting over 27 lakh excluded individuals.
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The placement of candidate names, symbols, and photos on EVMs follows a strict legal process based on party status and Tamil alphabetical order, affecting visibility in elections.
Election flying squad officials in Chennai seized ₹2 lakh cash and a voters' list from an AIADMK functionary and ₹21,000 from a BJP functionary during vehicle checks in Kodambakkam, leading to cases for violation of election norms.
With only 72 hours left until the Supreme Court's deadline, the Election Commission has not released any names of voters reinstated by SIR tribunals for Bengal's first phase polls on April 23.
More than 3,000 police personnel in Coimbatore district exercised their voting rights through postal ballots on Friday, ensuring election security duties don't hinder democratic participation.
The Election Commission has removed Bidhannagar Police Commissioner Murlidhar Sharma just days before the Salt Lake-New Town-Rajarhat assembly election, appointing IPS Tripurari Atharva as replacement.
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Electors in Kolkata who are sick or have mobility issues but are under 85 or without certified disabilities are asking BLOs if they can use postal ballots at home, prompting letters to the Election Commission.
Trichy district election office has started loading candidate details and symbols into EVMs and VVPAT units for the April 23 assembly elections. The process includes mock polls and secure storage.
Cumulative seizures of potential poll inducements in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu exceed Rs 865 crore, with West Bengal dominating liquor seizures and Tamil Nadu leading in cash confiscations ahead of upcoming voting phases.
Trichy district election department appoints additional flying squad and video surveillance team following 17 MCC violation complaints in Manachanallur constituency, where 51 sensitive booths are located.
The Supreme Court has allowed additional days for voter appeals before Bengal's assembly elections, but deleted voters express anxiety over tribunal decisions and notification processes.
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A video from Erode shows men distributing Rs500 each to women during an election campaign. District collector S Kandasamy has pledged to investigate the incident at the earliest.
In a major pre-election crackdown, Coimbatore's flying squad seized gold, diamond, and silver ornaments worth Rs 10.18 crore from a logistics vehicle in Singanallur constituency. The consignment lacked proper documentation.
The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea by an NGO seeking audio-enabled VVPAT systems for visually impaired voters in Tamil Nadu's assembly elections, citing the ongoing election process.
District election officials in Thanjavur are distributing voter information slips door-to-door ahead of the April 23 Tamil Nadu assembly elections. The initiative aims to streamline polling access and reduce confusion on election day.
Mehebub Sahana, a Manchester University lecturer, canceled his trip to India after discovering his entire family's names were deleted from the electoral roll, preventing them from voting in the assembly elections despite deep generational roots.
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A total of 2,926 candidates are contesting in the West Bengal elections across 42 parliamentary seats, with nominations finalized and campaigning intensifying ahead of the polls.
Essential service personnel in Trichy district will cast votes via postal ballot from April 17 to 19 ahead of Tamil Nadu assembly elections on April 23, with over 750 applications received.
Madurai's Periyar bus stand witnessed a mass Zumba performance on Monday as part of the SVEEP voter awareness campaign, featuring synchronized dance routines with electoral messages.
Polling booths at a Kolkata law college have been relocated to a nearby school following last year's campus rape incident. The college now houses CAPF personnel, with crime scene areas still sealed.
The Election Commission announced 2,926 candidates for West Bengal Assembly elections in two phases. Polling on April 23 and 29, results on May 4.
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Bonani and Pradeep Kakkar, known for saving East Kolkata Wetlands, find themselves unable to vote due to Special Intensive Revision process errors despite repeated assurances from election officials.
