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April 23, 2026, 11:37 AM - 3 min read
On Thursday PM appealed to voters in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal to participate actively in the Assembly elections, describing voting as a “sacred democratic duty” and encouraging strong turnout, especially among young people and women.The call comes as polling got underway in both states amid elaborate security arrangements, with authorities aiming for smooth conduct across constituencies.
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April 23, 2026, 10:32 AM - 3 min read
In a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar , Vijay said thousands of voters were unable to reach polling booths due to lack of buses at key terminals in Chennai and other parts of the state. He pointed to crowding at Koyambedu, Kilambakkam and Madhavaram bus stands, stating that voters travelling from within the state, other states and abroad were left without transport after buses were diverted for poll duty.
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April 13, 2026, 06:01 PM - 3 min read
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made the observation during the hearing of a batch of petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the State.The Court noted that over 34 lakh appeals have been filed so far before the appellate tribunals by people challenging their non-inclusion in the voter list.
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April 13, 2026, 04:26 PM - 4 min read
Justice Joymalya Bagchi, sitting on a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, added that the voters have now been sandwiched between different constitutional authorities in West Bengal. Justice Bagchi made the comment after Election Commission of India (ECI) argued that there was 47 percent rejection of cases by judicial officers, who adjudicated the notices issued by the poll body.
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January 15, 2026, 04:19 PM - 5 min read
Viral videos showing ‘indelible’ ink being wiped off after voting have triggered a probe by the Maharashtra State Election Commission, which has warned of action against attempts to spread a false narrative.
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January 13, 2026, 06:28 PM - 3 min read
This is a landmark election for the Shiv Sena, being the first BMC poll since the 2022 split that saw Eknath Shinde walk away with the party name and symbol.
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January 3, 2026, 04:54 PM - 2 min read
ECINet app is one of the Commission’s major digital initiatives and the app's development work began after its announcement on 4 May 2025The app can be downloaded on both Google Play store and Apple App Store.
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October 10, 2025, 02:27 PM - 3 min read
The ECI issued a notification on Tuesday, to facilitate voters who cannot produce their EPIC on polling day, as outlined in a press note.
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October 7, 2025, 05:15 PM - 4 min read
In a significant observation, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that everyone has a right to appeal against their exclusion from the voters list prepared as part of the recently-concluded Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar.
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October 28, 2024, 05:57 PM - 6 min read
What seems clear enough is that there is often a significant age-divide in political opinions.
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May 23, 2024, 08:03 PM - 2 min read
Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer NB Dhal said the Election Commission will deploy 121 companies of CAPF for the upcoming phase of polling in the state.
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May 16, 2024, 04:37 PM - 2 min read
The EC said there is an enhanced focus on informing, motivating, and facilitating voters in the remaining three phases of the parliamentary polls and state chief electoral officers have been asked to step up measures.
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