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Top West Bengal officials removed by EC ahead of elections, TMC protests

Top West Bengal officials removed by EC ahead of elections, TMC protests

The Election Commission removed West Bengal’s DGP, Kolkata Police Commissioner, and other top officials a day after the Assembly poll schedule was announced. In protest, Trinamool Congress MPs walked out of the Rajya Sabha.

16 March 2026 4:40 PM IST

West Bengal SIR: Over 5 lakh voters deleted, more than 60 lakh cases under adjudication

West Bengal SIR: Over 5 lakh voters deleted, more than 60 lakh cases...

2 March 2026 12:12 PM IST

Election Commission suspends 7 West Bengal officials over voter list revision lapses

Election Commission suspends 7 West Bengal officials over voter list revision lapses

All suspended officers served as assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs) for the EC

16 Feb 2026 11:12 AM IST

Election Commission allots ‘whistle’ symbol to Vijay’s TVK

Election Commission allots ‘whistle’ symbol to Vijay’s TVK

The whistle was TVK’s top choice from a list of ten symbols submitted.

22 Jan 2026 4:05 PM IST

SIR exercise: ECI appoints four more special observers for West Bengal

SIR exercise: ECI appoints four more special observers for West Bengal

The four additional special roll observers are all serving Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, with three of...

11 Jan 2026 9:07 AM IST

Bengal SIR: Why hearing notice was issued to Amartya Sen, ECI clarifies

Bengal SIR: Why hearing notice was issued to Amartya Sen, ECI clarifies

On Tuesday, the Commission had also clarified that while the notice served as a rule in case of "logical discrepancies",...

8 Jan 2026 9:00 AM IST

SIR: 2.89 crore voters removed from UP draft electoral rolls

SIR: 2.89 crore voters removed from UP draft electoral rolls

Most names were dropped due to migration, deaths, or duplicate registrations, including 46.23 lakh deceased voters. The...

6 Jan 2026 6:30 PM IST

EC summons cricketer Mohammed Shami, brother over SIR discrepancies

EC summons cricketer Mohammed Shami, brother over SIR discrepancies

Initially scheduled on January 5, the hearing before the Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) has been...

6 Jan 2026 10:32 AM IST

‘Misleading’: Kerala CEO dismisses report on excessive BLO workload

‘Misleading’: Kerala CEO dismisses report on excessive BLO workload

The clarification comes in the wake of a viral news segment which claimed that a female BLO was under severe mental and...

5 Jan 2026 2:13 PM IST

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Poll body rejects complaints over ‘SIR deaths’ in Bengal, calls allegations baseless

The statement said the allegations were premeditated, unsubstantiated, and a crude attempt to browbeat officers tasked...

31 Dec 2025 10:07 PM IST

SIR a ‘huge AI scam’, TMC to gherao EC office if voters deleted: Mamata

SIR a ‘huge AI scam’, TMC to gherao EC office if voters deleted: Mamata

Banerjee alleged that the SIR process was causing severe distress in West Bengal, claiming nearly 60 deaths. She also...

30 Dec 2025 4:14 PM IST

Officers flag large-scale automated voter deletions in West Bengal roll revision

Officers flag large-scale automated voter deletions in West Bengal roll revision

The association expressed apprehension that large-scale deletions could occur through the Election Commission’s...

27 Dec 2025 11:05 AM IST

Bengal SIR ‘Fathers at the age of 15, grandfathers at 40’: ECI to seek explanations from BLOs on doubtful cases

Bengal SIR ‘Fathers at the age of 15, grandfathers at 40’: ECI to seek explanations from BLOs on doubtful cases

Insiders from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, said that the ECI had identified around 1.4...

21 Dec 2025 11:12 AM IST

SC asks EC to consider extending SIR deadline in UP, Kerala

SC asks EC to consider extending SIR deadline in UP, Kerala

The apex court asked the poll panel to sympathetically consider requests seeking more time, citing concerns over...

18 Dec 2025 7:20 PM IST

SIR in Bengal: Ignore party suggestions on polling booths, ECI tells DMs, DEOs

SIR in Bengal: Ignore party suggestions on polling booths, ECI tells DMs, DEOs

Insiders at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, said the Commission’s advice to the DMs/DEOs...

12 Dec 2025 9:07 AM IST

Strong turnout marks first phase of Kerala local body polls

Strong turnout marks first phase of Kerala local body polls

The first phase of Kerala’s local body elections registered a strong voter response, with the State Election Commission...

10 Dec 2025 8:57 AM IST