Kolkata: The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, has announced detailed arrangements for the counting of votes for the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly bye-elections in Rejinagar (AC 70) and Nandigram (AC 210). Counting is scheduled for October 9. According to the press note issued on October 8, counting will be conducted […]
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Kolkata: A special drive has been launched across West Bengal to identify and facilitate the enrolment of people who are yet to be registered as voters, including first-time and young electors. According to a press note issued by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal, the initiative is being undertaken under the continuous […]
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Kolkata: Bengal’s politics has once again turned towards religion, festivals and cultural identity, with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari accusing successive Left Front and Trinamool Congress governments of weakening the traditional cultural practices of Bengali Hindus. Speaking at a Ganesh Puja programme in Kestopur on Saturday, Adhikari said the issue goes back several decades, covering the […]
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सिंगुर, पश्चिम बंगाल: प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने पश्चिम बंगाल की सियासत में बड़ा सियासी संदेश देते हुए कहा कि राज्य की जनता अब तृणमूल कांग्रेस (टीएमसी) सरकार से ऊब चुकी है और आगामी विधानसभा चुनाव में उसे करारा जवाब देने का मन बना चुकी है। सिंगुर की ऐतिहासिक धरती से जनसभा को संबोधित करते हुए […]
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Kolkata: The Azad Hind People’s Mission (AHPM) has been formally launched with the objective of uniting Subhasist individuals and organisations across the country to collectively pursue truth and historical justice regarding the disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The Mission seeks to collaborate with various groups without compromising their independent identities, creating a broad-based national […]
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Kolkata: The Election Commission’s announcement on 27 October 2025 regarding the commencement of the Special Summary Revision (SIR) across West Bengal and 12 other states and union territories has triggered widespread concern among citizens. The draft voter list will be published following the SIR exercise, and the final list is expected on 7 February 2026, […]
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Kolkata: A workshop on First Level Checking (FLC) of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) systems for the upcoming West Bengal Legislative Assembly Election 2026 was held today at the Taal Kutir Convention Centre in New Town, Kolkata. The workshop was organised ahead of the FLC process, which will commence […]
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Kolkata: A high-level delegation from the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Gyanesh Bharti, Senior Deputy Election Commissioner, visited Alipurduar district on Thursday to review the progress of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The team included Manoj Kumar Agarwal, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, Dibyendu Das, Additional CEO, […]
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Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI), in exercise of its powers under Article 324 of the Constitution of India, along with the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and relevant provisions of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, has ordered a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the Electoral Rolls in West Bengal. This directive […]
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Kolkata : The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, today launched the new portal for polling personnel – EMMS 2.0 (emms.wb.gov.in) – to streamline the preparation of election manpower database for the upcoming West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 2026. The portal was inaugurated virtually in the presence of Arindam Niyogi, Additional Chief Electoral Officer; Dr. […]
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