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Poll Body Transfers Bengal Election Official After 'Singham' Officer Row
- Wednesday April 29, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
A poll body official said the Joint BDO, Sourav Hazra, has been moved out of Falta and posted to Purulia with immediate effect.
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Liquor Ban Extended To 96 Hours In Bengal Ahead Of Phase 1 Polls
- Tuesday April 21, 2026
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
In a statement, the Election Commission said, "It has been observed that there is an unusual spurt in sale of liquor". in West Bengal
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62% Of Poll Body Observers Deployed In Bengal From BJP-Ruled States
- Wednesday April 15, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ashwine Kumar Singh
The poll body has appointed 294 General Observers in West Bengal, effectively ensuring that each Assembly constituency is monitored by one IAS officer. Notably, 62 per cent of these officers are from BJP-ruled states, while 111 officers are from Oppo
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www.ndtv.com
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Poll Body Orders Repoll In Assam's Karimganj North After Scrutiny Of Records
- Saturday April 11, 2026
- India News | Asian News International
The repoll is scheduled to be conducted on Saturday, April 11.
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www.ndtv.com
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Poll Body Appoints Ex-Bureaucrat Manjeet Singh As Special Observer For Assam
- Monday March 16, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Monday appointed former bureaucrat Manjeet Singh as the special observer for poll-bound Assam with a mandate to update the poll panel on election preparedness in the northeastern state.
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www.ndtv.com
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Poll Body vs Trinamool To Escalate? 25 Bengal Officers Made Central Observers
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey
In a move that is likely to escalate the face-off between the Election Commission and the West Bengal government, the poll panel has picked 15 IAS officers, including the Bengal Home secretary, and 10 IPS officers from the state as central observers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cancel Transfers Of Officers Deputed As SIR Observers: Poll Body To Bengal
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The tussle between the Election Commission and the West Bengal government escalated on Tuesday as the poll body directed the state to cancel the transfer of three IAS officers deputed as electoral roll observers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bihar Survey To Continue, Top Court Suggests These 3 IDs Must Be Considered
- Thursday July 10, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Aadhaar, ration cards, and IDs issued by the Election Commission itself should be considered as valid documents to re-verify identities of voters ahead of the Bihar election later this year, the Supreme Court observed Thursday afternoon.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Poll Body's Directive On Freebies To Observers Ahead Of 1st Phase Of Polls
- Friday April 12, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Friday directed its observers deployed for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls to ensure that fake news and misinformation is curbed in time and facts are conveyed to voters on a pro-active basis to steer a "positive narrati
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www.ndtv.com
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Poll Body Appoints Observers In States To Monitor, Ensure Fair Elections
- Tuesday April 2, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission today appointed special observers for administrative, security and expenditure monitoring purposes in several states to ensure a level playing field during the upcoming elections.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ensure Free Polls, Judicious Use Of Central Forces: Poll Body To Observers
- Monday March 11, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Monday asked its observers to ensure polls free of coercion and intimidation and pushed for judicious use of central and state forces keeping in mind that their deployment should not favour any particular party.
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www.ndtv.com
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Poll Body Briefs Observers Ahead Of Lok Sabha Elections
- Monday March 11, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission (EC) on Monday organised here a meeting for the observers it will be deploying for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
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www.ndtv.com
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Supreme Court Pauses Order Asking Poll Body To Hold Pune Lok Sabha Key Election
- Monday January 8, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Observing that it will lay down the guidelines on conducting by-elections, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Bombay High Court order asking the Election Commission to immediately hold the bypoll for the Pune Lok Sabha seat
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www.ndtv.com
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3 Election Commission Members Land In Dhaka Ahead Of Bangladesh Polls
- Friday January 5, 2024
- World News | Asian News International
Three members of the Election Commission of India reached Dhaka ahead of the 12th general election in Bangladesh on January 7. They will actively participate as part of the international election observer team, contributing to the monitoring process.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ahead Of Announcing Poll Schedule For 5 States, Election Body To Hold Meet
- Thursday October 5, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Ahead of announcing schedule for assembly polls in five states, the Election Commission has convened a meeting of its observers on Friday to finalise strategy for smooth conduct of the democratic exercise.
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www.ndtv.com
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Poll Body Transfers Bengal Election Official After 'Singham' Officer Row
- Wednesday April 29, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
A poll body official said the Joint BDO, Sourav Hazra, has been moved out of Falta and posted to Purulia with immediate effect.
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www.ndtv.com
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Liquor Ban Extended To 96 Hours In Bengal Ahead Of Phase 1 Polls
- Tuesday April 21, 2026
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
In a statement, the Election Commission said, "It has been observed that there is an unusual spurt in sale of liquor". in West Bengal
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www.ndtv.com
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62% Of Poll Body Observers Deployed In Bengal From BJP-Ruled States
- Wednesday April 15, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ashwine Kumar Singh
The poll body has appointed 294 General Observers in West Bengal, effectively ensuring that each Assembly constituency is monitored by one IAS officer. Notably, 62 per cent of these officers are from BJP-ruled states, while 111 officers are from Oppo
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www.ndtv.com
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Poll Body Orders Repoll In Assam's Karimganj North After Scrutiny Of Records
- Saturday April 11, 2026
- India News | Asian News International
The repoll is scheduled to be conducted on Saturday, April 11.
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www.ndtv.com
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Poll Body Appoints Ex-Bureaucrat Manjeet Singh As Special Observer For Assam
- Monday March 16, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Monday appointed former bureaucrat Manjeet Singh as the special observer for poll-bound Assam with a mandate to update the poll panel on election preparedness in the northeastern state.
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www.ndtv.com
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Poll Body vs Trinamool To Escalate? 25 Bengal Officers Made Central Observers
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey
In a move that is likely to escalate the face-off between the Election Commission and the West Bengal government, the poll panel has picked 15 IAS officers, including the Bengal Home secretary, and 10 IPS officers from the state as central observers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cancel Transfers Of Officers Deputed As SIR Observers: Poll Body To Bengal
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The tussle between the Election Commission and the West Bengal government escalated on Tuesday as the poll body directed the state to cancel the transfer of three IAS officers deputed as electoral roll observers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bihar Survey To Continue, Top Court Suggests These 3 IDs Must Be Considered
- Thursday July 10, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Aadhaar, ration cards, and IDs issued by the Election Commission itself should be considered as valid documents to re-verify identities of voters ahead of the Bihar election later this year, the Supreme Court observed Thursday afternoon.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Poll Body's Directive On Freebies To Observers Ahead Of 1st Phase Of Polls
- Friday April 12, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Friday directed its observers deployed for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls to ensure that fake news and misinformation is curbed in time and facts are conveyed to voters on a pro-active basis to steer a "positive narrati
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www.ndtv.com
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Poll Body Appoints Observers In States To Monitor, Ensure Fair Elections
- Tuesday April 2, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission today appointed special observers for administrative, security and expenditure monitoring purposes in several states to ensure a level playing field during the upcoming elections.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ensure Free Polls, Judicious Use Of Central Forces: Poll Body To Observers
- Monday March 11, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Monday asked its observers to ensure polls free of coercion and intimidation and pushed for judicious use of central and state forces keeping in mind that their deployment should not favour any particular party.
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www.ndtv.com
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Poll Body Briefs Observers Ahead Of Lok Sabha Elections
- Monday March 11, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission (EC) on Monday organised here a meeting for the observers it will be deploying for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
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www.ndtv.com
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Supreme Court Pauses Order Asking Poll Body To Hold Pune Lok Sabha Key Election
- Monday January 8, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Observing that it will lay down the guidelines on conducting by-elections, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Bombay High Court order asking the Election Commission to immediately hold the bypoll for the Pune Lok Sabha seat
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www.ndtv.com
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3 Election Commission Members Land In Dhaka Ahead Of Bangladesh Polls
- Friday January 5, 2024
- World News | Asian News International
Three members of the Election Commission of India reached Dhaka ahead of the 12th general election in Bangladesh on January 7. They will actively participate as part of the international election observer team, contributing to the monitoring process.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ahead Of Announcing Poll Schedule For 5 States, Election Body To Hold Meet
- Thursday October 5, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Ahead of announcing schedule for assembly polls in five states, the Election Commission has convened a meeting of its observers on Friday to finalise strategy for smooth conduct of the democratic exercise.
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www.ndtv.com