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Vote counting is underway in West Bengal, with TMC aiming to retain power and BJP targeting a historic first majority in the state. The Election Commission has enforced triple-layer security and QR-coded entry at all counting centres following a record voter turnout.
India's Election Commission dropped about 9 million voters, 10% of the total, from electoral rolls weeks before the West Bengal state election. A cut this large, this close to polling, is unusual and could face legal challenges from parties or voters. No breakdown of who was removed has been published.
The Election Commission of India has begun EVM-VVPAT commissioning for Tamil Nadu and West Bengal phase-1 assembly elections ahead of 2026 polls. The process, conducted before candidates and General Observers, is the formal machinery verification step that precedes actual ballot deployment. West Bengal and Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court declined to hear a petition challenging ECI's transfer of 63 IPS officers and 16 senior West Bengal officials, including the DGP and Chief Secretary, citing time constraints before the election. The refusal leaves the sweeping reshuffle intact and sets a precedent on judicial timing thresholds for pre
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Vote counting is underway in West Bengal, with TMC aiming to retain power and BJP targeting a historic first majority in the state. The Election Commission has enforced triple-layer security and QR-coded entry at all counting centres following a record voter turnout.
1mo ago · 2 min · Policy & Government
India's Election Commission dropped about 9 million voters, 10% of the total, from electoral rolls weeks before the West Bengal state election. A cut this large, this close to polling, is unusual and could face legal challenges from parties or voters. No breakdown of who was removed has been published.
2mo ago · 1 min · Policy & Government
The Election Commission of India has begun EVM-VVPAT commissioning for Tamil Nadu and West Bengal phase-1 assembly elections ahead of 2026 polls. The process, conducted before candidates and General Observers, is the formal machinery verification step that precedes actual ballot deployment. West Bengal and Tamil Nadu
2mo ago · 1 min · Policy & Government
The Supreme Court declined to hear a petition challenging ECI's transfer of 63 IPS officers and 16 senior West Bengal officials, including the DGP and Chief Secretary, citing time constraints before the election. The refusal leaves the sweeping reshuffle intact and sets a precedent on judicial timing thresholds for pre
2mo ago · 1 min · Policy & Government
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