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India is in perpetual election mode, with citizens in constant political consumption

India is in perpetual election mode, with citizens in constant political consumption

India today is not simply a democracy with frequent elections; it is a republic in perpetual campaign mode, where governance, federalism and public discourse are increasingly subsumed by the logic of continuous political mobilisation.

6 Jun 2026 11:10 AM IST

Strong rooms cannot be opened under any circumstance: EC

Strong rooms cannot be opened under any circumstance: EC

21 April 2026 5:27 PM IST

SC issues notice on PIL seeking ban on ‘irrational freebies’ before polls

SC issues notice on PIL seeking ban on ‘irrational freebies’ before polls

The PIL argues that offering or distributing freebies from public funds as electoral inducements should be legally...

20 April 2026 2:53 PM IST

Postal ballot “miscount” row: State employees’ body levels serious charges against Election Commission

Postal ballot “miscount” row: State employees’ body levels serious charges against Election Commission

A government employees’ union has accused the Election Commission of committing a “serious lapse” in the distribution of...

17 April 2026 11:16 AM IST

SC questions EC over ‘logical discrepancy’ in Bengal voter rolls

SC questions EC over ‘logical discrepancy’ in Bengal voter rolls

The Supreme Court flagged concerns over the Election Commission’s introduction of a “logical discrepancy” category in...

13 April 2026 6:23 PM IST

SC seeks Centre, EC response on plea for biometric verification for voting

SC seeks Centre, EC response on plea for biometric verification for voting

The petition seeks fingerprint and iris biometric verification at polling stations to curb impersonation, duplicate...

13 April 2026 4:11 PM IST

12 police officers transferred by EC ahead of Bengal polls

12 police officers transferred by EC ahead of Bengal polls

The Election Commission has ordered a top-level reshuffle in West Bengal's police administration ahead of polls,...

12 April 2026 8:56 AM IST

Cash, liquor, drugs among freebies worth Rs 651 Cr seized ahead of polls: EC

Cash, liquor, drugs among freebies worth Rs 651 Cr seized ahead of polls: EC

West Bengal accounted for the largest share, with seizures of Rs 319 crore, while Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, and...

6 April 2026 1:21 PM IST

No print ads without MCMC clearance on April 8-9: Election Commission

No print ads without MCMC clearance on April 8-9: Election Commission

The Commission has directed that no print media advertisements be published on April 8-9 without prior certification...

4 April 2026 2:20 PM IST

Kerala Assembly polls: EC declares paid holiday for all voters on April 9

Kerala Assembly polls: EC declares paid holiday for all voters on April 9

The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced a paid holiday for every eligible voter employed in any business,...

4 April 2026 8:59 AM IST

EC acts against 7 paramilitary personnel for attending iftar during poll duty

EC acts against 7 paramilitary personnel for attending iftar during poll duty

Seven paramilitary personnel in Murshidabad, West Bengal, faced EC action for allegedly attending an iftar during...

25 March 2026 9:04 PM IST

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...

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 under adjudication

The Election Commission on Saturday said that 5.46 lakh names have been removed from West Bengal’s electoral rolls...

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