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According to an ECI press note issued on August 8, 2025, the Commission had revised the food and refreshment allowance for polling personnel from ₹150 per head to ₹500, the first such increase since 2016. However, the April 3, 2026 directive from the West Bengal CEO, signed by the Joint Chief Electoral Officer and addressed to the Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal, fixes the meal entitlement at ₹170 per head. It further states that if a packed meal cannot be arranged, a cash payment of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India has approved the creation of 4,660 auxiliary polling stations and the relocation of 321 existing booths in West Bengal ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, significantly expanding the state's electoral infrastructure. With these changes, the total number of polling stations has increased to 85,379, aimed at improving voter accessibility and easing congestion at busy booths. Voting will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with counting ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab General Secretary Baltej Pannu on Monday rebutted the allegations raised by Opposition parties over Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections, stating they have resorted to false propaganda as it is clearly staring at a massive defeat. Addressing the media here, Pannu said the local body elections were conducted in a completely peaceful, fair and transparent manner, a first in many decades in Punjab. He said people participated enthusiastically and e ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress has signalled its intent to go solo in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, but only if the state unit assures the party high command that it has the muscle to stand on its own feet. In a decisive message to the Bengal leadership, the Congress high command has asked the state unit to demonstrate real organisational strength before it can chart an independent path. This directive came during a recent visit by AICC general secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal, who met ...Read More >
BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) took a swipe at Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's claim of "vote theft", saying that after "every defeat, Congress kept finding new excuses." He said that, seeing that it is losing the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, the Congress is already engaged in making false allegations in connivance with other Opposition parties. Rahul accuses the Election Commission of not enforcing 'one man, one vote' principle "If there is a ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh faced nature's fury. Bridges collapsed in Shimla, Lahaul, and Spiti. Cloudbursts and flash floods caused widespread damage. Over 300 roads closed, disrupting travel. A police post swept away, shops damaged. No casualties reported yet. Orange alert issued for more heavy rain. The state has suffered significant financial losses this monsoon. Many people have died in rain-related incidents. Several bridges were washed away in Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti districts, while over 300 r ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of being the "mother of electoral fraud" and citing a series of alleged manipulations in elections dating back to the early years of independent India. In a social media post on X accompanied by an infographic, the BJP listed five instances between 1952 and 1987, claiming that Congress leaders, including former prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, engaged in malpractices ...Read More >
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