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The biggest and most explosive issue in the West Bengal Assembly elections this time has been the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists — an exercise the ruling Trinamool Congress alleges is politically motivated. The Opposition BJP and the Commission have denied the allegation and now the question everyone is asking is whether the revision…
Suvendu Adhikari, former aide of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and now the face of the BJP in Bengal, is seen by many as the party’s Chief Ministerial candidate. The BJP is yet to make an announcement, but many within and outside the party consider it a mere formality in case they comes to power in…
The final voter list was released in Uttar Pradesh on Friday under the second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the Election Commission. After its completion, a total of 6.08 crore names have been reduced in the voter lists of 9 states and 3 union territories. Before the SIR process started on October 27…
The second half of the Budget session of Parliament resumes today and is expected to begin on a stormy note. The Lok Sabha is set to take up an opposition-backed motion seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla, while the escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States is also likely to dominate proceedings….
Last Updated:January 21, 2026, 12:06 IST The remarks come just days after a violent incident during an SIR hearing at the BDO office in Farakka, where supporters of the TMC MLA allegedly vandalised government offices. TMC MLA Monirul Islam News18 Image A fresh political storm has erupted in West Bengal after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA…
New Delhi16 minutes ago copy link The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) case will be heard in the Supreme Court on Monday. The opposition had raised questions on the SIR process in states like Bihar, Kerala, West Bengal and filed several petitions in the Supreme Court. In these petitions, questions related to the powers of the…
A study by a Karnataka government agency that found the people of Karnataka largely believe that elections are free and fair and that Electronic Voting Machines deliver accurate results, had provided the BJP with a handle against the state’s ruling Congress. That the study comes amid Rahul Gandhi’s “vote theft” campaign, where Karnataka’s Kalaburgi featured…
Last Updated:December 31, 2025, 06:04 IST The extension comes amid reports of immense pressure on Booth Level Officers (BLOs), who have been conducting door-to-door verification since November 4 While the ECI maintains the delay is necessary to ensure an error-free and inclusive list, the scale of deletions has sparked a political debate in Uttar Pradesh. Representational…
With just months to go for the mega battle of Bengal, Amit Shah today drew the battlelines, pitching the upcoming polls as an existential fight rather than a political one. Yesterday, RSS organisation secretary BL Santosh had said the BJP needs to win Bengal to save India-a claim the home minister reiterated today. Speaking at…
Last Updated:December 28, 2025, 9:22 pm IST The incident has triggered a political row, with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) blaming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for what it called a rushed and stressful electoral process. AI-generated image used for representation A Booth Level Officer (BLO) was found dead in West Bengal’s Bankura district on Sunday,…