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One-vote margin: Madras HC questions ECI silence on disputed postal ballot in TN

Madras HC asks ECI to explain response delay in Tiruppattur ballot dispute

Updated on May 11, 2026, 7:09 AM IST

Trinamool ex-spokesman is apologising to UP IPS officer Ajay Sharma. Here's why

Riju Dutta issued an apology on X for IPS Ajay Pal Sharma, who had been sent as an "observer" in the Bengal elections.

Updated on May 10, 2026, 8:03 PM IST

Madras HC seeks ECI reply on DMK minister’s one-vote loss to TVK

The court refrained from passing any orders and will continue hearing the matter on May 11. (File Photo)

Published on May 10, 2026, 6:39 PM IST

‘Would be good if govt appointed SC judges as quickly as ECs’: Supreme Court

Supreme Court examines constitutional validity of 2023 EC appointment law

Updated on May 8, 2026, 7:37 AM IST

Bypoll election results 2026: BJP wins NE seats; Congress takes Karnataka

As per the results declared by the polling body, the Bharatiya Janata Party has secured three wins in Nagaland, Tripura and Gujarat.

Updated on May 4, 2026, 5:31 PM IST

Political executive should handle Bengal law and order, not courts: Supreme Court

The court said no judicial order was warranted at this stage.

Published on May 4, 2026, 11:55 AM IST

Maharashtra bypolls: Sunetra Pawar leads in Baramati, BJP’s Akshay Kardile in Rahuri

A voter turnout of 58.27 per cent was recorded in the Baramati assembly constituency. (Sunetra Pawar | Official X account)

Published on May 4, 2026, 10:59 AM IST

ECI election results 2026 live: When and how to check vote counting trends

Election officials during the counting of votes for the Assembly elections at a counting centre, in Chennai, Monday, May 4, 2026.

Updated on May 4, 2026, 10:24 AM IST

Before leads emerge, BJP starts preparing jalebis for election 'win' | Watch

Based on the exit polls conducted last week, the BJP is set to retain its power in Assam. Furthermore, the party is also expected to make major waves in Bengal, where it is currently the leading opposition party.

Updated on May 4, 2026, 8:38 AM IST

Bengal polls: VVPAT paper slips found on road stirs political slugfest

Bengal polls: VVPAT paper slips found on road stirs political slugfest

Published on May 4, 2026, 5:26 AM IST

Missing CCTV footage, proxy voting in Bengal’s Falta: Poll observer’s report

The observer’s report details violations across dozens of polling stations in Falta constituency, derived from CCTV footage review.

Updated on May 4, 2026, 6:41 AM IST

‘Fully prepared, there will be no unrest’: Bengal CEO ahead of counting on May 4

"There will be no irregularities in the counting of votes," the observer said.

Published on May 3, 2026, 9:27 PM IST

SC rejects TMC plea against EC counting officer order for West Bengal polls

SC dismisses TMC challenge to EC directive on counting supervisors, says all officers function under Election Commission control during polls.

Published on May 2, 2026, 4:33 PM IST

Why SC upheld EC's appointment of central govt employees in Bengal counting

SC was hearing a plea by the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) against the Chief Electoral Officer's decision to deploy only Central government employees as vote counting supervisors for the assembly elections in West Bengal. (Image generated by AI)

Updated on May 2, 2026, 4:56 PM IST

EC circular not contrary to rules: SC setback for TMC before Bengal results

EC circular not contrary to rules: SC setback for TMC before Bengal results

Updated on May 2, 2026, 1:01 PM IST

State CEO seeks voter self-mapping as urban cities lag in roll revision

State CEO seeks voter self-mapping as urban cities lag in roll revision

Published on May 2, 2026, 5:50 AM IST

Extra forces deployed to secure strongrooms in Bengal amid EVM tampering allegations

Officials aware of the matter said that additional forces have been added to the three-layer security outside strongrooms, comprising state police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). (ANI Video Grab)

Published on May 1, 2026, 10:40 PM IST

ECI orders repoll on May 2 in 15 polling stations in 2 Bengal assembly seats

ECI orders repoll in 15 booths in South 24 Parganas on May 2

Updated on May 1, 2026, 7:45 PM IST

EC rebuttal, Mamata's warning: What is happening in Bengal ahead of results day

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC candidate for Bhabanipur constituency, Mamata Banerjee speaks to the media during her visit to a counting centre within her constituency ahead of the result declaration of state Assembly elections, in Kolkata, Friday, May 1, 2026.

Updated on May 1, 2026, 3:17 PM IST

Repolling in some Bengal booths on May 2? EC shares big update ahead of results

Officials leave for their respective polling stations after collecting Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units for voting in the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata.

Updated on May 1, 2026, 12:16 PM IST

Kavitha gets EC nod for T’gana Rakshana Sena

Kavitha gets EC nod for T’gana Rakshana Sena

Published on May 1, 2026, 4:22 AM IST

High drama in Kolkata as TMC claims ballot box opening, Mamata arrives

High drama has ensued in Kolkata over allegations of ballot tampering.

Updated on May 1, 2026, 5:23 AM IST

Election Commission to retain 700 CAPF companies in West Bengal

Polling for the two-phased assembly elections in West Bengal concluded on Wednesday. The results will be announced on May 4.

Published on Apr 30, 2026, 7:13 AM IST

West Bengal: ECI seeks Falta report as EVM tampering charge mars Phase 2 polls

A polling official marks a voter's finger with indelible ink during the second and final phase of the West Bengal assembly elections on Wednesday. (PTI)

Published on Apr 29, 2026, 3:17 PM IST

Can BJP’s rise breach Bengal electoral wall?

An armoured vehicle and CAPF personnel patrol in the Bhawanipur Assembly constituency on the eve of the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata

Updated on Apr 29, 2026, 7:28 AM IST

NIA teams in 7 Bengal districts voting today to check for explosives

National Investigation Agency (NIA) personnel conduct searches at Jagaddal and Barrackpore police stations in connection with bomb recovery cases ahead of the polls, in Kolkata, (PTI)

Published on Apr 29, 2026, 7:09 AM IST

Calcutta High Court declines to pass order on IPS Sharma till Bengal poll ends

Screengrab of video of Ajay Pal Sharma in Falta

Published on Apr 29, 2026, 5:35 AM IST

When will exit poll projections be released? Date, time and rules explained

Exit polls are like horoscopes, you believe them only when they predict good results for you.

Published on Apr 28, 2026, 8:59 PM IST

NIA to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in West Bengal ahead of phase-2 polls

A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered. (Representative Photo)

Updated on Apr 27, 2026, 4:45 PM IST

529 candidates who didn’t file accounts barred from voting for 3 years: ECI

Uttar Pradesh (120) leads the list of 529 disqualified individuals nationwide, followed by Karnataka (59) and Madhya Pradesh (39) (ANI)

Updated on Apr 27, 2026, 3:43 PM IST

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