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March 16, 2026, 10:30 AM - 3 min read
The Commission directed the immediate removal of State Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty and Home Secretary Jagdish Prasad Meena late Sunday night, shortly after the election schedule was announced.
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March 15, 2026, 04:35 PM - 4 min read
EC announces 2026 Assembly poll schedule: Assam, Kerala and Puducherry vote on April 9; Tamil Nadu on April 23; Bengal in two phases. Counting will be held on May 4.
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March 11, 2026, 05:33 PM - 3 min read
This shift in strategy follows a two-day review by the ECI’s full bench in Kolkata earlier this week.
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March 9, 2026, 04:22 PM - 3 min read
At EC’s Bengal poll consultations, TMC alleged voter harassment in SIR, while BJP demanded fewer phases for the Assembly elections. The Commission assured free and fair polls.
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March 6, 2026, 02:02 PM - 3 min read
According to commission sources, the officers — 100 each from Odisha and Jharkhand — are expected to arrive in the state within the next two days. The move is aimed at accelerating the scrutiny of voter records, particularly in eight districts of South Bengal where the workload is the heaviest.
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February 24, 2026, 03:51 PM - 2 min read
The conference is being chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi also attending. State Election Commissioners from all states and Union Territories are participating, along with their legal and technical experts.The conference will focus on sharing of technology, EVMs and Electoral Rolls, besides strengthening electoral processes across the country.
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February 20, 2026, 03:55 PM - 5 min read
The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipin Pancholi said there was a clear lack of cooperation between the State government and the Election Commission of India (ECI)
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February 14, 2026, 11:35 AM - 3 min read
According to the letter issued to Mishra, he will not be authorised to give instructions or issue any certificates to election workers. All complaints, grievances and observations are to be sent directly to the Commission’s headquarters.
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February 12, 2026, 05:10 PM - 3 min read
The number of phases for the forthcoming West Bengal Assembly elections will depend on the availability of central armed police forces, a senior official in the Chief Electoral Officer’s office said. The Election Commission is assessing force requirements before taking a final decision.
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February 7, 2026, 01:17 PM - 3 min read
Opposing the criminal revision petition filed against her, alleging her inclusion in the electoral rolls prior to acquiring Indian citizenship, the Congress leader sought its dismissal on the ground that it is based on conjectures, stale references and lacks any essential factual foundation
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February 6, 2026, 06:47 PM - 2 min read
Alongside the general revision, the state is undertaking a complex parallel project to address mapping discrepancies against the 2003 electoral roll.
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February 4, 2026, 05:12 PM - 2 min read
The Commission had released a list of 25 senior West Bengal cadre officers appointed as central observers for the Assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
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