Assembly polls: EC bans victory processions on or after counting of votes
The Election Commission on Tuesday banned all victory processions on or after counting of votes in states where assembly polls were held, sources said citing an order
View ArticleTime to have a rethink on multi-phase polls, says ex-CEC T S Krishnamurthy
Krishnamurthy has pitched for single-phase elections
View Article'Unprecedented move': Politicians vow to pay India's women for housework
Ruling coalition, Opposition in Tamil Nadu and Kerala promise monthly income support to homemakers; Mamata Banerjee says she will give monthly income support to female heads of 16 million households.
View ArticleNegative Covid report or 2 jabs mandatory to see counting: EC to candidates
No public gathering outside the counting venue will be allowed during the process of counting, state the EC guidelines
View ArticleWest Bengal Exit Poll results: TMC walks tightrope; huge gain for BJP
West Bengal Election Exit poll 2021 highlights: Stay tuned for West Bengal election exit poll and result 2021
View ArticleWB polls: Voting begins to decide fate of 283 candidates in last phase
Amid surge in Covid-19 cases in the country, voting began on Thursday morning for the eighth and last phase of the ongoing assembly elections in West Bengal
View ArticleWB polls: TMC leader dies of Covid-19, wife files complaint against EC
The widow of Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Khardaha Kajal Sinha, who died of Covid-19 on April 25, has filed a complaint against the Election Commission
View ArticleBengal polls: PM Modi asks people to cast votes following Covid protocols
With the eighth and last phase of the West Bengal assembly polls underway on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon people to cast their votes to enrich the festival of democracy
View ArticleMithun casts vote, congratulates security personnel for peaceful voting
Actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mithun Chakraborty on Thursday cast his vote at a polling station in Kashipur-Belgachia area of North Kolkata
View ArticlePolling begins for fourth, final phase of Uttar Pradesh panchayat elections
Voting in the fourth and final phase of the panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh began on Thursday amid concerns over Covid surge.
View ArticleWest Bengal assembly polls: Bomb hurled in north Kolkata, EC seeks report
With polling for the eighth phase in the West Bengal Assembly underway on Thursday, a bomb was hurled near Mahajati Sadan Auditorium in north Kolkata today.Election Commission has sought details of the...
View ArticleWB polls: People come out in large numbers to vote in initial hours
Braving heat and Covid-19, people came out in large numbers to exercise their franchise recording 16.04 per cent of polling in the first hours in the last phase
View ArticleExit poll highlights: It's DMK in TN, LDF in Kerala; TMC has edge in Bengal
Exit poll results 2021 highlights: Pollsters give an edge to TMC in West Bengal; clean sweep for DMK and LDF in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, respectively. BJP is likely to retain Assam and Puducherry
View Article76% turnout recorded till 5:30 pm in last phase of West Bengal election
Among the four districts, Birbhum recorded the highest voter turnout of 81.82 per cent
View ArticleExit polls project tight race in West Bengal, DMK's victory in Tamil Nadu
In West Bengal, the Republic-CNX poll gave the BJP a slight edge by protecting 138-148 seats while Times Now-C Voter predicted a clear majority for the TMC
View ArticleExit polls: Cliffhanger seen in Bengal; DMK may win Tamil Nadu, LDF Kerala
While some exit polls gave an edge to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by Mamata Banerjee, others said the BJP was heading towards power in the state
View ArticleCovid-19: State EC bans victory processions after panchayat poll counting
SEC has announced that action would be initiated under the Calamity Management Act, 2005, against anyone found violating the safety norms during counting of votes for panchayat elections on May 2
View ArticleBJP asks state units to strictly follow EC's order on victory procession
The results will be declared on Sunday
View ArticleAll set for counting of votes, parties in Kerala, TN await outcome
All arrangements are in place for counting of votes on Sunday in tune with Covid-19 guidelines
View ArticleMay 2 Bengal counting: 108 centres, 256 cos of forces, tight Covid measures
The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for counting of votes on May 2 for the West Bengal assembly polls
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