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'If state machinery fails...': Supreme Court on threat to West Bengal SIR officers
The standoff was triggered by mass deletions from the electoral rolls under the SIR process ahead of the Bengal Assembly election scheduled for April 23 and 29.
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Neutrality of polls can't be assured if EC dependent on contestants: Justice Nagarathna
The apex court judge raised a critical concern regarding the structural independence of those tasked with overseeing the ballot while delivering the Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture at the Chanakya Law University in Patna on Saturday.
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West Bengal elections: EC set to deploy 2.4 lakh CAPF personnel, 500 companies to stay back after results
This marks the highest-ever deployment in a single state during elections.
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ECI directs DGP to review 'lapse' in police deployment in West Bengal
Describing the matter as a "lapse", the official said the poll panel has issued directions to the DGP to ensure corrective measures at the earliest.
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Assembly polls: EC briefs 282 central observers, directs them to ensure 'free, fair' polls
In addition, observers were asked to visit polling stations and oversee the implementation of recent voter-centric initiatives, with special emphasis on providing Assured Minimum Facilities (AMFs) for voters.
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Election Commission releases 2nd supplementary electoral roll list in Bengal, no clarity on deletions
The poll panel did not provide details on the total number of deletions or inclusions in the second list.
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CJI Surya Kant recuses from EC appointment case: 'Somebody may accuse me of conflict of interest'
The Court subsequently directed that the case be listed on April 7 before a separately designated Bench.
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EC orders posting of 5 IPS officers as DIGs in poll-bound West Bengal
The commission said the directions are to be implemented with immediate effect, and a compliance report regarding the joining of the officers must be submitted by 11 am on March 19.
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Youth to shape Assam polls, women voters likely decisive in Kerala
Young voters make up nearly 29% of Assam’s electorate, while women account for a majority of voters in Kerala and Puducherry
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Election Commission to announce assembly poll dates for four states, Puducherry today
The country's chief poll panel will announce the schedule for the much-anticipated assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
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Notice seeking motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar signed by 193 opposition MPs to be tabled in Parliament on Friday
The notice is likely to be submitted in at least one of the two Houses on Friday, though it is not clear in which House it would be brought first.
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Election Commission publishes final electoral roll for Madhya Pradesh with 5.3 crore voters; over 34 lakh names dropped
The state now has more than 5.39 crore voters, as per the final electoral roll.
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Final electoral roll published in Kerala after SIR; around 9 lakhs names removed
According to data released by the ECI at a press meet on Friday, the revised electoral roll has 2,69,53,644 voters, compared to 2,78,50,855 before the Special Intensive Revision began in October last year.
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OPINION | Mamata Banerjee, the first sitting CM to argue a case in SC, seizes the initiative from BJP
After 15 years in power, and weighed down by the weight of anti-incumbency, Banerjee showed her political savvy by converting the SIR issue into one of Bengali self-respect. It forces BJP into a reactive position
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Mamata Banerjee to appear before Supreme Court over Bengal SIR plea today, likely to argue the matter herself
The matter will be heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi.
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Mamata Banerjee likely to appear before Supreme Court over Bengal SIR plea
The TMC supremo, who has been demanding a halt to the voters’ list cleanup exercise in West Bengal, is in Delhi along with SIR-affected families from her state. She reached Delhi on Sunday.
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WB CM Mamata Banerjee to meet CEC Gyanesh Kumar today in Delhi over SIR
The CM has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the ongoing SIR in West Bengal
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Election Commission uploads names of people on SIR logical discrepancies list following Supreme Court order: Official
The district electoral officers will now download the list and display it on panchayat bhavans and block offices as directed by the court.
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Election Commission key participant in 'vote chori' conspiracy: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has been transformed into a weapon to destroy the constitutional right of "one person, one vote", so that the BJP, not the people, decides who will be in power.
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TMC MLA threatens poll body chief, demands resignation amid SIR row: 'Will drag him out of grave'
While addressing a public event, Monirul Islam launched a scathing personal attack on the Chief Election Commissioner.
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Can decide citizenship for registration as voters, not to deport or check visa: Election Commission to Supreme Court
New Delhi, Jan 15 The Election Commission on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it could determine citizenship only to the extent of registration as ..
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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Election Commission on plea against 'lifetime immunity' for CEC, ECs
The plea assails the constitutional validity of the Parliament-enacted legislation, alleging that it confers sweeping and unprecedented protection on the CEC and the ECs.
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Karnataka EVM survey lacks credibility, transparency: Congress' BK Hariprasad
Hariprasad also targeted the Election Commission of India (ECI), claiming its credibility has eroded
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Election Commission revises UP SIR schedule; draft list on January 6, claims and objections invited till February 6
According to the new schedule, claims and objections will be invited from January 6 to February 6
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EC halts hearings for ‘unmapped’ voters in Bengal, exempts seniors, PWDs and pregnant women
Hearings for unmapped voters had started in the State on December 27 and around 32 lakh have been identified as “unmapped” after first phase of hearing.
