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"Blood On Your Hands": Trinamool To Poll Body Over Booth Officials' Deaths
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday launched a blistering attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of having "blood on his hands" for the deaths of Booth Level Officers
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Election Commission Writes To Kolkata Police Chief Over "Security Breach"
The Election Commission of India has written to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma over a reported "security breach" at the Election Commission office in central Kolkata.
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Mamata Banerjee Accuses Poll Body Of Bias Over Staffing, Polling Booth Plans
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEO) Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his "immediate intervention" into two recent issues.
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'BLOs Operating Beyond Human Limits': Mamata Banerjee To Poll Body Chief
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar, on Thursday, urging him to halt the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the state, citing "inhuman" work
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Bihar Elections Historic, 7.5 Crore Participated In SIR: Poll Body Chief
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday hailed the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections as "historic", highlighting the unprecedented participation of over 7.5 crore voters in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.
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Polling In Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Local Bodies To Take Place On Dec 2
Elections in 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats in Maharashtra will take place on December 2, and votes will be counted on December 3, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said on Tuesday.
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"No Tolerance": Poll Body Chief After Bihar JDU Pick Anant Singh's Arrest In Murder Case
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday reiterated the Election Commission of India's zero tolerance towards violence. He assured the voters of Bihar that officials are ready to conduct free and fair elections.
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Bengal Voter Mapping Process Sees Little Progress, 7 Districts Finish Task
The West Bengal district election officers (DEOs) have mapped electors only in seven of the 24 districts, despite being instructed to complete the process by Tuesday, Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti said on Wednesday.
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'Wasn't Possible Before Nov 6': Poll Body On Early Election Demand In Bihar
Amid demands by political parties to hold Bihar assembly polls immediately after Chhath festival, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said November 6 was "perhaps" the earliest elections that could be held in Bihar.
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Bihar Dates Announced, Poll Panel's Answer On Aadhaar-Based Voter Addition
The Election Commission of India on Monday announced the schedule for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election. Voting will be held in two phases, the first on November 6 and the second on November 11, with counting of votes scheduled for November 14.
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Police To Patrol Using Horses, Boats During Bihar Elections
Horses will be used by police for patrolling in 250 polling booths in Bihar's Diara region while patrol parties will travel through boats to around 197 stations, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Monday.
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Mobile Phones At Bihar Polling Booths? What Election Commission Said
Mobiles, which increasingly appear as an extension of a person, have often been a problem at polling stations. Not anymore, says the Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, who found a way to accommodate it as he announced a set of new initiatives.
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Bypolls In 8 Assembly Seats Across 7 States To Be Held On November 11
The voting for assembly bypolls in eight constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana and Rajasthan will be held on November 11, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on Monday.
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Bihar Voter List Revision In Accordance With Law: Election Body Chief
Voter list revision before polls in accordance with law, says Chief Election Commissioner amid Opposition's offensive
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Poll Body Chief On Two-Day Bihar Visit To Review Election Preparedness
With the Bihar Assembly elections drawing closer, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar began his two-day visit to the state on Saturday to review poll preparedness.
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"Blood On Your Hands": Trinamool To Poll Body Over Booth Officials' Deaths
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday launched a blistering attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of having "blood on his hands" for the deaths of Booth Level Officers
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Election Commission Writes To Kolkata Police Chief Over "Security Breach"
The Election Commission of India has written to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma over a reported "security breach" at the Election Commission office in central Kolkata.
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Mamata Banerjee Accuses Poll Body Of Bias Over Staffing, Polling Booth Plans
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEO) Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his "immediate intervention" into two recent issues.
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'BLOs Operating Beyond Human Limits': Mamata Banerjee To Poll Body Chief
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar, on Thursday, urging him to halt the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the state, citing "inhuman" work
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Bihar Elections Historic, 7.5 Crore Participated In SIR: Poll Body Chief
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday hailed the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections as "historic", highlighting the unprecedented participation of over 7.5 crore voters in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.
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Polling In Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Local Bodies To Take Place On Dec 2
Elections in 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats in Maharashtra will take place on December 2, and votes will be counted on December 3, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said on Tuesday.
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"No Tolerance": Poll Body Chief After Bihar JDU Pick Anant Singh's Arrest In Murder Case
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday reiterated the Election Commission of India's zero tolerance towards violence. He assured the voters of Bihar that officials are ready to conduct free and fair elections.
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Bengal Voter Mapping Process Sees Little Progress, 7 Districts Finish Task
The West Bengal district election officers (DEOs) have mapped electors only in seven of the 24 districts, despite being instructed to complete the process by Tuesday, Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti said on Wednesday.
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'Wasn't Possible Before Nov 6': Poll Body On Early Election Demand In Bihar
Amid demands by political parties to hold Bihar assembly polls immediately after Chhath festival, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said November 6 was "perhaps" the earliest elections that could be held in Bihar.
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Bihar Dates Announced, Poll Panel's Answer On Aadhaar-Based Voter Addition
The Election Commission of India on Monday announced the schedule for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election. Voting will be held in two phases, the first on November 6 and the second on November 11, with counting of votes scheduled for November 14.
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Police To Patrol Using Horses, Boats During Bihar Elections
Horses will be used by police for patrolling in 250 polling booths in Bihar's Diara region while patrol parties will travel through boats to around 197 stations, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Monday.
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Mobile Phones At Bihar Polling Booths? What Election Commission Said
Mobiles, which increasingly appear as an extension of a person, have often been a problem at polling stations. Not anymore, says the Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, who found a way to accommodate it as he announced a set of new initiatives.
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Bypolls In 8 Assembly Seats Across 7 States To Be Held On November 11
The voting for assembly bypolls in eight constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana and Rajasthan will be held on November 11, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on Monday.
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Bihar Voter List Revision In Accordance With Law: Election Body Chief
Voter list revision before polls in accordance with law, says Chief Election Commissioner amid Opposition's offensive
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Poll Body Chief On Two-Day Bihar Visit To Review Election Preparedness
With the Bihar Assembly elections drawing closer, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar began his two-day visit to the state on Saturday to review poll preparedness.
