Heavy security, long queues and missing Trinamool booth agents defined the opening hours of Falta repolling ordered by the Election Commission after alleged poll irregularities.
Over 1.13 lakh names have been deleted from Jammu and Kashmir’s Panchayat electoral rolls while 3.39 lakh new voters were added during the latest revision exercise, pushing the total electorate past 72.24 lakh ahead of the upcoming panchayat polls.
The Supreme Court on Thursday termed it “very unfortunate” that political parties demand an independent Election Commission when in opposition, but turn silent on the issue or take a completely contrary stand once in power, even as the court was told that free and fair elections — a part of the basic structure of the Constitution — necessarily presuppose an independent and impartial Election Commission.
After losing ground in key constituencies, Mamata Banerjee accused authorities of unfair practices, questioned the election outcome’s legitimacy, and signalled a political fight ahead for her party.
ECI enforces strict counting rules in Bengal, stopping Abhishek Banerjee at a Kolkata centre while issuing directions over mobile phone violations during Bhabanipur vote counting.
The Election Commission on Friday issued the notification for the third phase of voting in the 18th Lok Sabha election.
With a ‘considerable share’ of the amount for the duties during the last panchayat polls still due, truck operators in the state are demanding a hike in the payout for the vehicles being used during upcoming elections.
10 Trinamul Congress leaders were detained by Delhi Police while they were protesting outside the office of the Chief Election Commissioner this afternoon.
The Education Department and the TSR seventh battalion commandant separately took action following the direction of the Election Commission.
The Election Commission of India will deploy Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel in all booths in first phase of the Lok Sabha poll in Bengal.
