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Bengal Records Highest-Ever Voter Turnout In Any Assembly Poll, Beats Tripura
At 93.61% voter participation in 2013 assembly polls, Tripura held the distinction of recording highest turnout in a state poll. But as per latest data, West Bengal recorded turnout of 93.71%
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SIR Announced For All Remaining States, Except J&K, Ladakh, Himachal
As part of the large-scale voter verification drive, more than 3.94 lakh Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct house-to-house visits to verify details of nearly 36.73 crore electors.
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Mamata Banerjee Claims SIR Impacted Bengal Poll Results, Top Court Responds
In voting for the Bengal election last month, the BJP won 207 of the state's 294 seats for its first ever poll triumph in the eastern state, and to peg back Mamata Banerjee who had denied it space for nearly 15 years.
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Inducements Worth Rs 1,445 Crore Seized During 2026 Assembly Elections: Poll Body
West Bengal saw the highest increase in the seizures of 68.92 per cent, and Tamil Nadu saw an increase in seizures of 48.40 per cent in 2026 compared to the corresponding figures during the 2021 elections.
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Beaten In Their Backyards: Is This The End For Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin?
Mamata Banerjee and MK Stalin faced major defeats in their home states - the BJP made history by dominating Bengal and actor Vijay made history in Tamil Nadu with his successful cinema-to-politics jump.
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BJP Surges In Bengal, TVK Takes Big Lead In Tamil Nadu, NDA Ahead In Assam, Show Latest Trends
The mandate for West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry will be unveiled today. With three opposition-ruled states up for grabs, the election is crucial for the INDIA Bloc, which is being eased out of states at a steady pace.
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100 Crude Bombs Recovered In Bengal, Poll Body Orders Probe By Anti-Terror Agency
All cases related to bomb-making -- including the recent recovery of crude explosives in West Bengal - should be investigated by the National Investigation Agency, the Election Commission of India has directed.
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'Delays, Hurdles': BJP Chief Nitin Nabin Blames Bengal Government For SIR Deletions
In an exclusive interview with NDTV Editor-in-Chief and CEO Rahul Kanwal, Nabin said the Election Commission ultimately works in line with the recommendations of the administrative officials, who are representatives of the state government.
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96-Hour Ban On Liquor Sale Imposed In Bengal For Polls, Trinamool Sees Red
EC officials the state government, and not the poll panel, ordered the extension - a claim the ruling Trinamool Congress has denied.
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Why Was Women's Quota Bill Brought At This Time? Centre Releases FAQs
If cleared, these Bills would have paved the way for 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as early as the 2029 general elections.
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62% Of Poll Body Observers Deployed In Bengal From BJP-Ruled States
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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"Unfortunate": Rajnath Singh On Mamata Banerjee's "200 Cars Of CRPF Men" Remark
"In every election, in any state, paramilitary forces go there so that voting can take place properly and no law-and-order situation arises," Rajnath Singh said.
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4 Cops Suspended For Chaos During Suvendu Adhikari's Nomination Filing
In a communique to the West Bengal chief secretary, the poll panel said the direction is based on a recommendation from state Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal.
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West Bengal SIR Protest Live Updates: National Highway Blocked In Bengal's Malda As SIR Dispute Triggers Protest
West Bengal SIR Protest Live Updates: The state's electoral rolls, the list of eligible voters, have been revised under orders from the Election Commission of India through the Special Intensive Revision exercise
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"No One Told Me": Mamata Banerjee On Hostage Incident After Top Court's Rap
Mamata Banerjee has blamed the Election Commission for failing to protect judicial officers engaged in the SIR exercise in Malda district.
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Bengal Records Highest-Ever Voter Turnout In Any Assembly Poll, Beats Tripura
At 93.61% voter participation in 2013 assembly polls, Tripura held the distinction of recording highest turnout in a state poll. But as per latest data, West Bengal recorded turnout of 93.71%
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SIR Announced For All Remaining States, Except J&K, Ladakh, Himachal
As part of the large-scale voter verification drive, more than 3.94 lakh Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct house-to-house visits to verify details of nearly 36.73 crore electors.
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Mamata Banerjee Claims SIR Impacted Bengal Poll Results, Top Court Responds
In voting for the Bengal election last month, the BJP won 207 of the state's 294 seats for its first ever poll triumph in the eastern state, and to peg back Mamata Banerjee who had denied it space for nearly 15 years.
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Inducements Worth Rs 1,445 Crore Seized During 2026 Assembly Elections: Poll Body
West Bengal saw the highest increase in the seizures of 68.92 per cent, and Tamil Nadu saw an increase in seizures of 48.40 per cent in 2026 compared to the corresponding figures during the 2021 elections.
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Beaten In Their Backyards: Is This The End For Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin?
Mamata Banerjee and MK Stalin faced major defeats in their home states - the BJP made history by dominating Bengal and actor Vijay made history in Tamil Nadu with his successful cinema-to-politics jump.
-
BJP Surges In Bengal, TVK Takes Big Lead In Tamil Nadu, NDA Ahead In Assam, Show Latest Trends
The mandate for West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry will be unveiled today. With three opposition-ruled states up for grabs, the election is crucial for the INDIA Bloc, which is being eased out of states at a steady pace.
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100 Crude Bombs Recovered In Bengal, Poll Body Orders Probe By Anti-Terror Agency
All cases related to bomb-making -- including the recent recovery of crude explosives in West Bengal - should be investigated by the National Investigation Agency, the Election Commission of India has directed.
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'Delays, Hurdles': BJP Chief Nitin Nabin Blames Bengal Government For SIR Deletions
In an exclusive interview with NDTV Editor-in-Chief and CEO Rahul Kanwal, Nabin said the Election Commission ultimately works in line with the recommendations of the administrative officials, who are representatives of the state government.
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96-Hour Ban On Liquor Sale Imposed In Bengal For Polls, Trinamool Sees Red
EC officials the state government, and not the poll panel, ordered the extension - a claim the ruling Trinamool Congress has denied.
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Why Was Women's Quota Bill Brought At This Time? Centre Releases FAQs
If cleared, these Bills would have paved the way for 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as early as the 2029 general elections.
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62% Of Poll Body Observers Deployed In Bengal From BJP-Ruled States
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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"Unfortunate": Rajnath Singh On Mamata Banerjee's "200 Cars Of CRPF Men" Remark
"In every election, in any state, paramilitary forces go there so that voting can take place properly and no law-and-order situation arises," Rajnath Singh said.
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4 Cops Suspended For Chaos During Suvendu Adhikari's Nomination Filing
In a communique to the West Bengal chief secretary, the poll panel said the direction is based on a recommendation from state Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal.
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West Bengal SIR Protest Live Updates: National Highway Blocked In Bengal's Malda As SIR Dispute Triggers Protest
West Bengal SIR Protest Live Updates: The state's electoral rolls, the list of eligible voters, have been revised under orders from the Election Commission of India through the Special Intensive Revision exercise
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"No One Told Me": Mamata Banerjee On Hostage Incident After Top Court's Rap
Mamata Banerjee has blamed the Election Commission for failing to protect judicial officers engaged in the SIR exercise in Malda district.
