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'Not Even President...': Plea Against Lifetime Immunity To Poll Officers
- Monday January 12, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
The petition argued that the law "harms free and fair elections" and asked the court to immediately stay the provision.
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Poll Body Slams Complaints Against Officials Over 'SIR Deaths' In Bengal
- Wednesday December 31, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission rejected the police complaints that were filed against the Chief Election Commissioner and the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal over the death of an elderly person allegedly linked to SIR.
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"Pointing Fingers, Losing Temper": Trinamool MP vs Poll Body Chief Over Electoral Rolls
- Wednesday December 31, 2025
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey, Tanushka Dutta
A 10-member Trinamool Congress delegation led by Abhishek Banerjee met Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi Tuesday to complain of the large-scale manipulation of electoral rolls during the voter re-verification drive in Bengal.
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Bangladesh To Vote On February 12, First Time Since Sheikh Hasina Ouster
- Thursday December 11, 2025
- World News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Anushree Jonko
Elections in Bangladesh will be held on February 12, 2026, AMM Nasir Uddin, the country's chief election commissioner, announced through a televised address.
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Gyanesh Kumar Assumes Chair Of International Poll Body For 2026
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday assumed the chairship of the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026 at Stockholm.
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Voter List Cleanup Deadline Extended By A Week, Final List Out On Feb 14
- Sunday November 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey, Edited by Debanish Achom
The deadline for the voter list cleanup exercise special intensive revision (SIR) in 12 states has been extended by a week till February 14, the Election Commission said today.
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"Blood On Your Hands": Trinamool To Poll Body Over Booth Officials' Deaths
- Friday November 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shreya Ghosh
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"
- Wednesday November 26, 2025
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey
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
- Monday November 24, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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
- Thursday November 20, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ashwine Kumar Singh, Sreyashi Dey, Edited by Akash Majumder
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
- Wednesday November 12, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
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
- Tuesday November 4, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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
- Sunday November 2, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
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
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey
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
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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'Not Even President...': Plea Against Lifetime Immunity To Poll Officers
- Monday January 12, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
The petition argued that the law "harms free and fair elections" and asked the court to immediately stay the provision.
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www.ndtv.com
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Poll Body Slams Complaints Against Officials Over 'SIR Deaths' In Bengal
- Wednesday December 31, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission rejected the police complaints that were filed against the Chief Election Commissioner and the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal over the death of an elderly person allegedly linked to SIR.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Pointing Fingers, Losing Temper": Trinamool MP vs Poll Body Chief Over Electoral Rolls
- Wednesday December 31, 2025
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey, Tanushka Dutta
A 10-member Trinamool Congress delegation led by Abhishek Banerjee met Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi Tuesday to complain of the large-scale manipulation of electoral rolls during the voter re-verification drive in Bengal.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh To Vote On February 12, First Time Since Sheikh Hasina Ouster
- Thursday December 11, 2025
- World News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Anushree Jonko
Elections in Bangladesh will be held on February 12, 2026, AMM Nasir Uddin, the country's chief election commissioner, announced through a televised address.
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www.ndtv.com
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Gyanesh Kumar Assumes Chair Of International Poll Body For 2026
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday assumed the chairship of the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026 at Stockholm.
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www.ndtv.com
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Voter List Cleanup Deadline Extended By A Week, Final List Out On Feb 14
- Sunday November 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey, Edited by Debanish Achom
The deadline for the voter list cleanup exercise special intensive revision (SIR) in 12 states has been extended by a week till February 14, the Election Commission said today.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Blood On Your Hands": Trinamool To Poll Body Over Booth Officials' Deaths
- Friday November 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shreya Ghosh
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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www.ndtv.com
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Election Commission Writes To Kolkata Police Chief Over "Security Breach"
- Wednesday November 26, 2025
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey
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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www.ndtv.com
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Mamata Banerjee Accuses Poll Body Of Bias Over Staffing, Polling Booth Plans
- Monday November 24, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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'BLOs Operating Beyond Human Limits': Mamata Banerjee To Poll Body Chief
- Thursday November 20, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ashwine Kumar Singh, Sreyashi Dey, Edited by Akash Majumder
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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www.ndtv.com
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Bihar Elections Historic, 7.5 Crore Participated In SIR: Poll Body Chief
- Wednesday November 12, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
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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www.ndtv.com
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Polling In Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Local Bodies To Take Place On Dec 2
- Tuesday November 4, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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"No Tolerance": Poll Body Chief After Bihar JDU Pick Anant Singh's Arrest In Murder Case
- Sunday November 2, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
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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www.ndtv.com
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Bengal Voter Mapping Process Sees Little Progress, 7 Districts Finish Task
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey
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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www.ndtv.com
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'Wasn't Possible Before Nov 6': Poll Body On Early Election Demand In Bihar
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com