The ECI had deputed its special observer Subrata Gupta to fact-check the allegations from the ground
A three-tier security mechanism has been prescribed for verification of identity at counting centres
Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan say, the recommendation made way back in 2004 is yet to translate into a law
As of 8 p.m. on polling day, voter turnout stood at 83.41%, significantly higher than 59.75% recorded in 2021 Assembly polls, as per ECI data; this is due to reduction in electorate from 40.57 lakh in 2021 to 28.93 lakh in 2026; number of electors who turned up in both elections remains close to 24 lakh
EVMs shifted to strong rooms in Tamil Nadu
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that it was the highest percentage of polling in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. “[The] ECI salutes each voter of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu,” he said
Nirmala Sitharaman alleged that the Congress is “completely frustrated” and making such remarks against the Prime Minister amid Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal because of its "deep hatred" towards PM Modi
While assembly elections have already taken place in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry, they will take place in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal later this month
Congress leader Anil Akkara files complaint against PM Modi for alleged election code violation via national broadcaster Doordarshan
The commissioning began in the presence of the candidates or their authorised representatives as well as General Observers, according to the release
Addressing a public rally at Pingla in Paschim Medinipur district, she said she has not seen a "dirty party" like the BJP
Over 3.6 crore voters eligible for the first phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal, says the Election Commission of India
In a video that went viral, alleged BJP workers are seen slipping a wad of currency notes in the hands of a senior citizen at Kannadi in Palakkad
ECI demands immediate removal of political ads during Kerala Assembly polls’ silence period to ensure fair competition
The officials said Special Intensive Revision (SIR) could be rolled out after the polls conclude on April 29; another possibility is to begin the massive exercise after the declaration of results.
CEC Gyanesh Kumar on March 15, 2026, announced that the 2026 State Assembly elections will take place in 824 constituencies, with approximately 17.4 crore eligible voters participating in the democratic process
The personnel are expected to start arriving in the State from April 13 in a phased manner
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that the ECI has transferred around 500 officers in West Bengal, in comparison to a handful in other poll-bound States
AICC legal cell chairperson Abhisekh Singhvi filed a petition seeking the ECI’s urgent intervention. The petition noted that the fabrication and subsequent dissemination of the picture on social media, including CPI(M) handles, constituted a violation of the model code of conduct.
Agitation against SIR spread across West Bengal districts on Thursday (April 2, 2026)
The ECI also appointed Additional Director General of Police Sanjay Kumar, a 1997-batch IPS officer, as the Commissioner of Police, Tambaram and Abhishek Dixit as the Commissioner of Police, Madurai