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Mathura (UP), Apr 6 (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa on Monday said the final electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise will be published on April 10, with the Election Commission committed to ensuring an accurate and error-free lis.

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 6 (PTI) All arrangements have been made to facilitate postal voting for officials on election duty and employees in essential services, Chief Electoral Officer Ratan U Kelkar said on Monday. The assembly election in Kerala is scheduled for April 9. At an online meeting with District Collectors and Returning Officers, he directed that [...]

The Congress party urged the Election Commission to cancel Himanta Biswa Sarma's candidacy, accusing him of not revealing his wife's alleged offshore assets in his election affidavit., India News, Times Now

Kerala Assembly Polls: Polling is scheduled to take place in a single phase on April 9, with the counting of votes set for May 4.

Assembly Election Opinion Poll: Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry are scheduled this month, with most states voting in a single phase and West Bengal in two phases.

The Election Commission, represented by senior advocate D S Naidu, informed the bench that the remaining claims would be decided during the day and that a supplementary electoral roll would be published later on Monday night

India heads into key polls across five regions and six bypoll states, with high-stakes battles in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala expected to shape the political mood ahead of 2026.

ECI's step addresses recurring complaints of moneyed parties flooding print spaces unchecked, tilting scales against smaller players. By mandating pre-certification, it fosters a 'level playing field,' especially vital in multi-phase Bengal and high-stakes Assam-Kerala races where regional tensions run high. Past elections saw unvetted ads spark communal rows or false promises; now, committees will flag biases, ensuring only compliant content hits stands. This aligns with ECI's tech-savvy oversight, from social media flags to paid news raids, signaling zero tolerance as over 10 crore voters gear up.

NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Monday called off his scheduled election campaign in Chennai, citing logistical constraints i.

West Bengal elections will see enhanced security. The Election Commission is deploying 3,000 armed police personnel from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh. This addition supplements existing central forces. The deployment aims to ensure peaceful polling for the first phase on April 23.