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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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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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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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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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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New ECINET to facilitate electoral services for citizens; seamless and convenient data handling for electoralofficials New Delhi : In a major initiative, the Election Commission of India is developing a new user-friendlydigital interface for the electors and its other stakeholders such as the election officials, politicalparties and the civil society. The new one-stop platform, ECINET, […]
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