New Delhi/Kolkata/Thiruvananthapuram: Political tensions escalated ahead of the 2026 elections after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP would stop welfare benefits like cash transfers and LPG cylinder support if voted to power. The remarks triggered a sharp reaction from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has now approached the Election Commission.
Chennai: In a move aimed at ensuring maximum voter participation in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Election Commission on Thursday directed all private establishments, including companies and factories, to grant paid leave to employees on polling day. The Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu are scheduled to be held on April 23, with the.
Goyal is a former Kolkata Police Commissioner, who was removed from the post soon after his name was dragged into controversy after the ghastly rape & murder of a junior doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College
The Election Commission of India has assured citizens that no eligible voter’s name will be removed from the electoral rolls ahead of the upcoming elections in West Bengal. Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar made the statement while addressing concerns about the revision of voter lists and preparations for the polls. He emphasized that the Election Commission.
A three-member delegation of the West Bengal unit of the CPI(M), led by the party’s Politburo member and state secretary in West Bengal, Mohd Salim, on Monday morning, met the full Bench of the Commission led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, who is on a two day visit to West Bengal.
