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Won't hesitate to ban: EC says 'laxity' in following Covid norms during rallies

Taking note of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country, the poll body reiterated that the use of face masks, hand sanitisers, and thermal scanners etc was mandatory at all election-related events.

Updated on Apr 10, 2021, 6:08 AM IST

West Bengal: Election Commission removes Mamata Banerjee's security officer

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a public meeting, in Hooghly district on Thursday, April 8. (ANI)

Published on Apr 9, 2021, 8:20 PM IST

EC orders repolling in West Bengal's Jangipara assembly constituency

Polling in Jangipara constituency was held in the third phase on April 6.

Published on Apr 8, 2021, 10:48 PM IST

Bengal: EC sends notice to BJP's Suvendu Adhikari for 'hate speech' in Nandigram

Suvendu Adhikari joined the BJP in December last year after alleging that the TMC has become corrupt and there is ‘extremely deep rot’ within it.

Published on Apr 8, 2021, 9:09 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee's appeal to Muslims violated model code of conduct, says EC

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses an election rally in Cooch Behar district, on Wednesday.

Updated on Apr 7, 2021, 7:48 PM IST

Assam records 84.96% turnout in Phase 3 of polls

Bodo tribal women show their fingers marked with indeligible ink, after casting their votes at a polling station during the 3rd phase of the Assembly election, at Bogalimari in Baksa district.

Published on Apr 6, 2021, 3:23 PM IST

78.5 lakh voters, 205 candidates: West Bengal all set for phase 3 of polling

Commuters on two wheelers ride past a decorated platform of Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the third phase of West Bengal state elections in Kolkata, India, Monday, April 5, 2021.

Updated on Apr 5, 2021, 11:07 PM IST

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes to ECI against PM Modi's use of VVIP aircraft

Ahead of the third phase of the polls in West Bengal, PM Modi on April 3 held political rallies in Hooghly and South 24 Parganas district.

Published on Apr 3, 2021, 10:44 PM IST

News updates from HT: Uttarakhand to vaccinate journalists against Covid-19

Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat.

Published on Apr 3, 2021, 9:07 PM IST

Bengal, Assam to vote today in high-stakes second phase

Polling officials carrying EVMs and other polling materials on the eve of the second phase of the state assembly elections, at Nandigram in East Midnapore on Wednesday.

Updated on Apr 1, 2021, 6:52 AM IST

TMC approaches EC over Modi’s Bangladesh visit

Modi visited Bangladesh from March 26 to 27 on an invitation from his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina.

Published on Mar 31, 2021, 5:29 AM IST

EC sends notice to Raja over EPS remarks

DMK leader A Raja.

Published on Mar 31, 2021, 1:35 AM IST

Former CECs say 8 phases of polling in WB must be due to law and order situation

The Election Commission on Friday announced the poll schedule for five assemblies of Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

Published on Feb 26, 2021, 10:42 PM IST

Election commission announces bypoll for vacant Karnataka MLC seat on March 15

The ECI said the polling by the MLAs will take place between 9 am to 4 pm on March 15 and counting of votes will take place the same day.

Published on Feb 18, 2021, 4:25 PM IST

Bihar panchayat polls: State poll panel moves HC over delay in procuring EVMs

The state poll panel is planning to hold Bihar panchayat polls in multiple phases.

Updated on Feb 15, 2021, 11:31 AM IST

2 expenditure observers to curb money power in Tamil Nadu polls

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora (C) speaks during a press conference, ahead of the forthcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, in Chennai.

Published on Feb 11, 2021, 4:05 PM IST

On National Voters' Day, PM Modi praises EC's 'remarkable contribution'

The Election Commission of India building, New Delhi.

Published on Jan 25, 2021, 11:27 AM IST

'Unfortunate': CEC Sunil Arora on TMC allegation that BSF is 'coercing' voters

Terming TMC's allegations 'unfortunate', the CEC said the BSF was one of the finest forces.

Updated on Jan 22, 2021, 7:11 PM IST

Election Commission to visit West Bengal to review poll preparedness

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora at a press conference in New Delhi.

Published on Jan 20, 2021, 8:56 AM IST

CEC Sunil Arora arrives at Assam to review preparedness for assembly polls

The CEC is accompanied by seven senior officials of the Commission.

Published on Jan 18, 2021, 8:54 PM IST

'Seek approval before initiating action against poll officials': EC tells states

A view of the Election Commission of India building, Nirvachan Sadan, in New Delhi.

Published on Jan 15, 2021, 6:46 PM IST

EC allows govt to use data for vaccination, wants data deleted after exercise

A view of the Election Commission of India building, Nirvachan Sadan, in New Delhi.

Published on Jan 15, 2021, 2:43 PM IST

Election Commission announces dates for legislative council by-polls in 3 states

A view of the Election Commission of India building, Nirvachan Sadan, in New Delhi.

Updated on Jan 6, 2021, 4:08 PM IST

ECI to tackle influence of money, freebies and liquor in Tamil Nadu assembly election

Umesh Sinha, secretary general, Election Commission of India, addresses the press regarding the preparedness for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2021, in Chennai on Tuesday.

Updated on Dec 23, 2020, 12:21 PM IST

AIADMK requests EC to hold Tamil Nadu assembly polls in 3rd or 4th week of April

AIADMK has asked the Election Commission to conduct TN elections in second half of April. In picture, AIADMK’s chief ministerial candidate Edappadi K Palaniswami accompanied by other party leaders.

Published on Dec 21, 2020, 7:26 PM IST

Supreme Court for capping Covid-19 treatment charges at private hospitals

A doctor checking vitals of a Covid-19 patient inside a Covid Care Ward at CWG Covid-19 Care Complex, in New Delhi on Friday.

Published on Dec 19, 2020, 4:50 AM IST

Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls likely in March 2021, says official

While the Calcutta High Court had observed that the pending elections should be held as soon as possible, the state needs to inform the Supreme Court this week about its stand on conducting civic polls. (HT File photo: Samir Jana)

Updated on Dec 15, 2020, 7:51 PM IST

EC to hold all-party meeting today for 2021 Bengal assembly election

The Election Commission of India will meet representatives of all political parties in West Bengal on Monday through video conferencing to discuss the 2021 West Bengal assembly election.

Published on Nov 9, 2020, 9:28 AM IST

Brahmins in Bihar’s Bihpur assembly seat to boycott polls after engineer’s custodial death

Bihpur will vote in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly Elections on Tuesday.

Published on Nov 2, 2020, 10:45 AM IST

Bihar election: 18.31% turnout till 11 am, Lakhisarai records highest at 26.28%

Election officers demonstrate the working of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)

Updated on Oct 28, 2020, 12:39 PM IST

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