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leEVMS, VVPATs, and other polling materials kept in a strong room, at Anna University Engineering College in Dindigul. (File photo)

EC completes Kerala vote count preparations

May 1, 2026, 05:53 PM - 4 min read

The Election Commission has completed preparations for counting votes in Kerala’s Assembly elections on May 4, with counting to begin at 8 am across 140 centres, as detailed protocols and guidelines have been issued for officials, political parties and the media.

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Screengrab from the video shows BJP button being blocked with a tape in a booth in Falta, Diamond Harbour.

WB Polls 2026: Re-polling suggested in 4 Diamond Harbour booths

May 1, 2026, 11:52 AM - 2 min read

The Returning Officer (RO) of the Diamond Harbour Assembly constituency has recommended fresh polling in four specific booths. Confirming the development, Election Observer Subrata Gupta said that the recommendation has been submitted based on a preliminary scrutiny report.

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Polling officials carry electoral materials to strong rooms while security personnel keep a vigil, after the conclusion of the West Bengal Assembly elections, at Santipur, in Nadia district, West Bengal, Wednesday.

Strongroom chaos: TMC claims EVM breach; EC rules out 'tampering'

April 30, 2026, 10:09 PM - 4 min read

The Election Commission denied any malpractice in West Bengal strongrooms after the TMC alleged ballot tampering and shared a video, even as heavy security and large crowds gathered outside storage centres ahead of vote counting on May 4.

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BJP button on EVM taped in Falta, repolling on cards

BJP button on EVM taped in Falta, repolling on cards

April 29, 2026, 02:37 PM - 3 min read

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Debangshu Panda has claimed that the Trinamool Congress is deliberately obstructing the electorate from voting in his favour, citing reports of EVM malfunctions and tampering across the constituency.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee campaign separately during Assembly elections. (File photo)

Bengal polls: Mamata, Shah run parallel ‘war rooms’

April 23, 2026, 05:22 PM - 3 min read

Mamata Banerjee and Amit Shah lead rival ‘war rooms’ during Bengal polls, tracking turnout and booth feedback as high-stakes contest sees brisk voting and sporadic violence.

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EC begins EVM-VVPAT randomisation for April 9 Assembly polls

March 21, 2026, 03:24 PM - 3 min read

The Election Commission has completed the first round of EVM and VVPAT randomisation for April 9 polls in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry, aiming to boost transparency.

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Several Opposition MPs gheraoed PM Modi's chair in the Lok Sabha.

Targeting PM ‘inappropriately’; new low in partisan politics

February 7, 2026, 03:41 PM - 6 min read

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s disclosure of a planned “inappropriate” approach towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks a disturbing new low in parliamentary conduct. Persistent personal attacks, rather than constructive criticism, reflect the opposition’s growing frustration and inability to accept repeated electoral defeats.

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Electronic Voting Machines.

Kerala gets EVM tracker built by two Gen Z voters

November 19, 2025, 01:39 PM - 4 min read

BTech students developed EVM Tracker— a system designed to replace the old pen-and-paper method of monitoring EVMs.

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The BRS lodged a series of complaints with the EC, primarily accusing the Congress of distributing cash to influence voters, particularly near Booth No. 203 in Vengalrao Nagar.

Clashes, EVM snags mar Jubilee Hills bypoll; 3 Cong MLAs booked

November 11, 2025, 09:50 PM - 5 min read

Amid several Model Code of Conduct (MCC) breaches, the Election Commission (EC) ordered action against several Congress leaders, with the police registering cases, including against three sitting Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).

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According to the BJP, 'One Nation One Election' enjoys overwhelming public support.

BJP asserts strong mandate for ‘One Nation One Election’

September 7, 2025, 08:07 PM - 4 min read

BJP has defended the 'One Nation, One Election' policy, hailing public support and constitutional reforms, while criticising Congress for EVM doubts and Rahul Gandhi’s political approach.

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Supreme Court of India.

EC to share names of deleted Bihar voters after SC grilling

August 14, 2025, 10:29 PM - 4 min read

The ECI stated that for political parties, EVMs are considered reliable when they win, but are suddenly criticised as faulty when they lose.

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Nagpur: Cong workers attack car carrying EVM

November 21, 2024, 08:47 AM - 2 min read

The police clarified that the EVM in question, which escaped damage in the attack, was not used in polling and it was kept on standby.

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