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Guwahati: An unusual movement of voters by buses and trains from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala, and a few other states to districts in lower Assam came to light in the last 24 hours ahead of the polling day. Lower Assam is known to be vulnerable to the influx of illegal migrants from Bangladesh. However, allegations…
NEW DELHI: The high-voltage campaign in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry ended on Tuesday evening, with all political parties going all out for the final show of strength ahead of voting on April 9.For 299 seats across two states and a union territory, the Bharatiya Janata Party roped in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit…
NEW DELHI: Nearly 91 lakh names have been removed from the electoral rolls in West Bengal following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, according to data released by the Election Commission.The poll panel has not yet announced the final size of the revised electorate after completion of the process.As per official data published on February…
Representative photo (PTI) NEW DELHI: Nearly 27 lakh of the 60 lakh whose claims for inclusion in West Bengal’s electoral roll were put in the “doubtful” category during the special intensive revision exercise may not be able to vote in the ensuing assembly polls, with judicial officers overseeing adjudication rejecting their claims. The electoral roll…
KOLKATA: The fate of more than 23 lakh voters excluded from the electoral rolls post-SIR in Bengal hangs in balance as the tribunals for adjudication of appeals remained non-functional till Saturday. Monday is the last day for adjudication for voters of the 152 constituencies going to polls in the first phase. For these voters, tribunals…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused the BJP of attempting to mislead women voters and warned them against sharing bank details, alleging it could lead to financial fraud.Addressing a public rally, Banerjee claimed that BJP workers may approach households posing as representatives of the West Bengal or Trinamool Congress (TMC)…
This image is used for representation purpose only (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: As West Bengal gears up for the 2026 assembly polls, ‘Mache Bhate Bangali’, a common catchphrase that dominated the household of every Bengali has now moved into the political field.With this, it has become an emblem of identity, culture and pride, shaping the narrative…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh (ANI) NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on both the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF), accusing them of “deceiving” the people of Kerala for decades.Addressing a public meeting in the Paravoor Assembly constituency, Singh said the two alliances may appear…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, accusing it of attempting to manipulate West Bengal’s electoral roll ahead of the 2026 assembly polls.Addressing a rally in Balurghat in support of TMC candidate Arpita Ghosh, Banerjee alleged a “conspiracy to change Bengal’s demography”, claiming that voters from…
KOLKATA: Judicial officers have disposed of 37 lakh “under-adjudication” voter cases in Bengal, but only 22 lakh names appear across two supplementary electoral rolls, leaving about 15 lakh cases unaccounted for due to missing e-signatures.EC published a third list late Saturday, but there was no clarity on the number of names listed. An EC official…
