New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday said it has deployed more than 25 lakh officials to ensure that the upcoming Assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory are conducted in a violence-free and inducement-free manner. Massive Workforce Mobilised for Multi-State Polls The poll body had, on Sunday, announced the.
Kolkata: In a significant move ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided that central observers will constantly monitor the movement of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel deployed in the state from March 1, 2026, using GPS tracking devices. The decision aims to ensure that the CAPF.
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday directed Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of 22 States and Union Territories to complete preparatory work for the second phase of upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which is expected to begin in April 2026. The letter has been addressed to Chief Electoral Officers.
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched an extensive EVM and VVPAT awareness campaign across poll-bound States and Union Territory of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal to familiarise voters with the functioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units. According to the ECI.
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday organised briefing meetings for General, Police and Expenditure Observers to be deployed as Central Observers for the forthcoming assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. According to an official release, 1,444 Officers, including 714 General Observers, 233 Police Observers and 497.
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar responded to the queries of Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who led a party delegation to EC, and explained to them that rule of law shall prevail in the SIR process and anybody taking law into their own hands shall be dealt with.
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday named 15 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 10 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers from West Bengal as special roll observers (SROs) for the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercises in other states. A communique from the poll panel reached the West Bengal Secretariat ‘Nabanna’ on Wednesday,.
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday communicated to the West Bengal government informing about its decision to stall the state-government ordered departmental transfers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from the West Bengal cadre who are currently on temporary deputation to the Commission for the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) in the.
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) had now appointed a total of 294 senior micro-observers, one each for the 294 assembly constituencies in West Bengal, to review the ongoing hearing session on claims and objections on the draft voters’ list in West Bengal. These 294 senior micro-observers have been placed above the 6,600 micro-observers.
Kolkata: Congress workers on Tuesday protested outside the Election Commission’s office in Kolkata against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bengal and raised slogans against the BJP-led central government. The protesting Congress workers chanted the slogan “BJP Haaye Haaye, PM Modi Haaye Haaye”. The SIR exercise is ongoing in West Bengal. The.
