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People's victory, not mine: Mamata hails SC supplementary list order

Siliguri, April 16 -- "This is a people's victory; Victory of Ma, Mati, Manush; Victory of democracy, of the Constitution. I thank the judiciary. I am the happiest person today," stated Trinamool Cong... Read More


SC fixes deadline to add tribunal-cleared voters in electoral roll

Kolkata, April 16 -- Exercising its special powers under Article 142, the Supreme Court has allowed the preparation of a supplementary electoral roll ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, ensur... Read More


HC quashes South Point school bus requisition for poll duty

Kolkata, April 16 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday quashed the State's requisition of eight school buses from South Point School for election duty, terming the move "arbitrary" and lacking proce... Read More


SC rejects pleas of Anil Ambani challenging Bombay HC order

New Delhi, April 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the pleas of industrialist Anil Ambani challenging the Bombay High Court order that allowed the proceedings initiated by banks against hi... Read More


Bhangar booths to have twin EVMs as candidate count crosses limit

Kolkata, April 16 -- Under a new arrangement, voters in Bhangar Assembly Constituency in South 24-Parganas will see two EVMs placed side by side in each polling booth during the upcoming Bengal Assemb... Read More


Twin EVMs in Bhangar booths as candidate count crosses limit

Kolkata, April 16 -- Voters in the Bhangar Assembly Constituency in South 24-Parganas will find two electronic voting machines (EVMs) placed side by side inside every polling booth on polling day. Amo... Read More


Over 100 powerless booths in Kolkata raise concerns over webcasting

Kolkata, April 16 -- The Election Commission has identified more than 100 polling booths in Kolkata without electricity, raising concerns over voting and mandatory webcasting. The issue is significan... Read More


DEO Kolkata North conducts outreach in Entally slums

Kolkata, April 16 -- District Electoral Officer (DEO) North, Smita Pandey, along with Additional Commissioner D.P. Singh and senior officials of the Kolkata Police and central forces' jawans, visited ... Read More


TMC-BJP workers clash in Bongaon during campaign

Kolkata, April 16 -- A clash broke out between TMC and BJP workers during the campaign of BJP candidate Ashok Kirtania in Bongaon on Thursday morning. According to sources, Kirtania, along with his p... Read More


Justify appointing asst professors as presiding officers: Cal HC to ECI

Kolkata, April 16 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to place on record the notification authorising the appointment of assistant professors as pres... Read More