West Bengal Bypolls: Detailed Counting Arrangements Announced for Nandigram and Rejinagar

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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West Bengal Launches Special Drive to Enrol Left-Out and First-Time Voters

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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Name Missing From Voter List? Eligible Voters Can Apply Through Form 6, Says CEO Bengal

Kolkata: With the electoral roll revision process underway in West Bengal, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has issued an important update for voters whose names are missing from the electoral roll. The SIR 2026 list of ASDD voters—those marked as Absentee, Shifted, Dead or Deleted—has been made available online. According to the […]

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FLC Workshop on EVMs and VVPATs Held Ahead of West Bengal Assembly Election 2026

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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ECI Delegation Reviews Special Intensive Revision in Alipurduar, Proceeds to Cooch Behar

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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Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls Announced for West Bengal

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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Special Intensive Revision Drive Underway in Bihar with Massive Participation

Patna : The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar to verify the eligibility of electors as per the constitutional mandate. The drive, which has already commenced successfully, is being conducted in line with Article 326 of the Indian Constitution, ensuring that only Indian citizens above 18 years […]

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ECI Begins 2-Day Capacity Building Programme for BLO Supervisors at IIIDEM, New Delhi

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a two-day capacity building programme for 379 Booth Level Officer (BLO) Supervisors at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), New Delhi. This marks the 13th batch of the nationwide training initiative aimed at strengthening field-level electoral processes. The programme was inaugurated […]

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Tight Security and Robust Arrangements in Place for Counting of Votes in 80-Kaliganj By-Election

KALIGANJ : The stage is set for the counting of votes for the 80-Kaliganj Assembly Constituency bye-election, scheduled to take place on June 23, 2025, from 8:00 AM onwards at Panighata UDM High School. The counting venue and arrangements have been duly approved by the Election Commission of India (ECI), and all three contesting candidates […]

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Election Commission Adopts Automated Index Card System for Faster Post-Poll Reporting

New Delhi: In a move to enhance transparency and efficiency, the Election Commission of India (ECI), under the leadership of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi, has launched a streamlined, technology-driven system to automate the generation of Index Cards and various statistical reports following elections. […]

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