Election Commission Submits To Supreme Court Schedule For Bye Election For Manicktala Constituency In West Bengal
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Election Commission Submits To Supreme Court Schedule For Bye Election For Manicktala Constituency In West Bengal

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The Election Commission of India submitted to the Supreme Court in a sealed cover the schedule for holding a bye-election for the Manicktala Assembly Constituency in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.The Bench Comprising Justices PK Mishra and KV Viswanathan heard the matter. The Election Commission of India submitted to the Supreme Court in a sealed cover the schedule for holding a bye-election for the Manicktala Assembly Constituency in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. To recapitulate, the Court was hearing a petition seeking to hold a bye-election in Assembly Constituency 167-Manicktala and fill the casual vacancy in the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal which arose due to the death of Sadhan Pande, the election winner in the 2021 State Assembly elections for the constituency, in February 2022. The bye-election was stalled because of the pending election petition filed by BJP leader Kalyan Chaubey challenging the election of Sadhan Pande in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2021.

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Bengal bypolls: TMC claims EC gave appointment to hear grievances just before campaign ends
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal bypolls: TMC claims EC gave appointment to hear grievances just before campaign ends

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress, which had approached the Election Commission voicing concern over alleged misuse of central forces in West Bengal, claimed the panel gave it appointment for Monday afternoon, 90 minutes before the bypoll campaign ends in the state. A delegation of TMC leaders, including TMC Parliamentary Party Leader of Lok Sabha Sudip Bandopadhyay, Rajya Sabha Parliamentary Party …

Maniktala Bypoll 2024: 9.29% Lower Voter Turnout Than 2021
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Maniktala Bypoll 2024: 9.29% Lower Voter Turnout Than 2021

News 18  

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Lok Sabha election results 2024: Gujarat HC summons Surat MP over pleas challenging his ‘unopposed win’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Gujarat HC summons Surat MP over pleas challenging his ‘unopposed win’

The Hindu  

The Gujarat High Court has issued summons to the Bharatiya Janata Party MP from the Surat Lok Sabha constituency, Mukesh Dalal, over two petitions challenging his uncontested victory. Mr. Dalal was declared the winner on April 22, the last date for withdrawal of nominations, after Congress pick Nilesh Kumbhani’s nomination was rejected and other candidates withdrew from the race. The …

Assam: Focus shifts to bye-elections after Lok Sabha polls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam: Focus shifts to bye-elections after Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

With the Lok Sabha polls getting over, Assam will now shift focus to upcoming bye-elections to five assembly and two Rajya Sabha seats that will be held in the next six months. Two sitting Rajya Sabha MPs, Union minister and former CM Sarbananda Sonowal and Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, and five MLAs, including a cabinet minister, are among the 14 Lok …

Can Notify Bye-Election For Manicktala(WB) Constituency After Pending Election Petition Is Withdrawn: ECI Tells Supreme Court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Notify Bye-Election For Manicktala(WB) Constituency After Pending Election Petition Is Withdrawn: ECI Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Election Commission of India informed the Supreme Court on Monday that the bye-election to the Manicktala constituency in West Bengal can be notified as soon as the Election Petition pending in the Calcutta High Court challenging the election of the returned candidate is withdrawn.The Court was hearing a petition seeking to hold a bye-election in. The Election Commission of …

Uttar Pradesh | BJP declares candidate on two more Lok Sabha seats, four Assembly seats going for byelection
11 months, 1 week ago

Uttar Pradesh | BJP declares candidate on two more Lok Sabha seats, four Assembly seats going for byelection

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released the list of two more Lok Sabha candidates in Uttar Pradesh along with four candidates for the Assembly byelection. Thakur Vishwadeep Singh has been given ticket to contest from Firozabad against the Samajwadi Party Akshay Yadav, while Shashank Mani Tripathi will be the candidate for the Deoria Lok Sabha seat. The BJP also …

No By-Election For Akola West Assembly Constituency: Bombay High Court Quashes ECI's Notification
1 year ago

No By-Election For Akola West Assembly Constituency: Bombay High Court Quashes ECI's Notification

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The Bombay High Court on Tuesday quashed the Election Commission of India's by-election notification for the Akola West Assembly Constituency, Maharashtra and held that there will be no bye-poll for the constituency. “As the period of less than one year is left as a balance term an incoming member would get from the date of declaration of the result of …

Bombay High Court Directs Election Commission Of India To Conduct Bye-Election for Vacant Pune Lok Sabha Seat
1 year, 3 months ago

Bombay High Court Directs Election Commission Of India To Conduct Bye-Election for Vacant Pune Lok Sabha Seat

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered the Election Commission of India to conduct a bye-election immediately for the Pune Lok Sabha constituency, which has been vacant since the death of MP Girish Bapat on March 29, 2023. The court quashed ECI's certificate stating that bye-elections will not be held as it is busy with preparation for 2024 General Elections …

Assembly Byelections 2023 | Byelections in Uttarakhand and Jharkhand: A tale of diverging electoral fortunes
1 year, 6 months ago

Assembly Byelections 2023 | Byelections in Uttarakhand and Jharkhand: A tale of diverging electoral fortunes

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 09, 2023 15:27 IST - 4 MINS READ The results of the byelections in Uttarakhand and Jharkhand present a stark contrast. On the other hand, in Jharkhand, the NDA alliance suffered a defeat as it lost the Dumri assembly seat to the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate by a substantial margin of 17,153 votes. In Bageshwar, located in …

Assembly Byelections 2023 | Byelection results galvanise opposition, spark inquiries into BJP’s strategies
1 year, 6 months ago

Assembly Byelections 2023 | Byelection results galvanise opposition, spark inquiries into BJP’s strategies

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 09, 2023 14:37 IST - 8 MINS READ The results of the recent Assembly byelections in seven constituencies across six States have delivered a mixed outcome. While Congress, JMM, and BJP have retained one seat each in Kerala, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand respectively, the BJP wrested one from the CPI in Tripura and retained the other while losing …

Assembly Byelections 2023 | Trinamool Congress makes resounding comeback in Dhupguri
1 year, 6 months ago

Assembly Byelections 2023 | Trinamool Congress makes resounding comeback in Dhupguri

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 09, 2023 13:24 IST - 3 MINS READ Two and a half years after losing the Dhupguri seat in North Bengal to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2021 Assembly election in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress won it back in a dramatic fashion in the byelection. In what was perceived as a “prestige fight” between the …

Left Front announces candidates for Tripura Assembly byelections
1 year, 7 months ago

Left Front announces candidates for Tripura Assembly byelections

The Hindu  

The CPI-led Left Front on August 13 declared its candidates for the September 5 byelections in the Dhanpur and Boxanagar Assembly constituencies. Mr. Chanda was defeated by BJP leader and Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik in the Assembly election held in February. Dhanpur was the home turf of former Chief Minister and CPI Polit Bureau member Manik Sarkar, but he did …

Byelections Results 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Congress Wins Kasba Peth Assembly Seat In Maharashtra
2 years ago

Byelections Results 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Congress Wins Kasba Peth Assembly Seat In Maharashtra

ABP News  

Byelections Results 2023 Live HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to ABP Live on the Assembly Election 2023 Counting Day. Maharashtra Byelections Results — Chinchwad And Kasba Peth Assembly Segment Counting of votes for the byelections to Kasba and Chinchwad Assembly constituencies in the Pune district will start on Thursday, March 2 from 8 am. West Bengal Bypoll Result — Sagardighi Assembly …

Rajya Sabha Polls 2022: Delhi High Court Dismisses Candidate's Plea To Relax Deadline For Filing Nomination
2 years, 9 months ago

Rajya Sabha Polls 2022: Delhi High Court Dismisses Candidate's Plea To Relax Deadline For Filing Nomination

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed a plea filed by an individual candidate seeking directions on the Election Commission of India to grant him permission to file Nomination for the candidature of Rajya Sabha Election 2022.A vacation bench comprising of Justice Poonam A. Bamba rejected the plea of one Vishwanath Pratap Singh after observing that the date for filing …

SC adjourns Suvendu Adhikari's plea seeking transfer of Mamata Banerjee's election petition from Calcutta HC
3 years, 2 months ago

SC adjourns Suvendu Adhikari's plea seeking transfer of Mamata Banerjee's election petition from Calcutta HC

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the plea of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari seeking transfer of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s petition challenging his election from Nandigram constituency outside the state, for two weeks New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the plea of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari seeking transfer of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s petition …

Supreme Court Adjourns Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Seeking Transfer Of Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition From Calcutta High Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Seeking Transfer Of Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition From Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday adjourned for two weeks BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's plea seeking transfer of the election petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee out of the State of West Bengal.A Single Bench of Justice Hima Kohli adjourned the case after being informed that Senior Counsel Harish Salve appearing for Adhikari was engaged before …

Manipur Governor Has Decided On ECI Opinion Regarding Disqualification Of 12 BJP MLAs, State Tells Supreme Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Manipur Governor Has Decided On ECI Opinion Regarding Disqualification Of 12 BJP MLAs, State Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The State of Manipur today informed the Supreme Court that the Governor has passed a decision on the opinion given by the Election Commission of India regarding the disqualification of 12 BJP MLAs of Manipur Assembly in the "office of profit" issue.The bench of Justices LN Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna while disposing of the petition in light of …

Manipur Governor Will Decide Soon On ECI Opinion Regarding Disqualification Of 12 BJP MLAs, Solicitor General Assures Supreme Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Manipur Governor Will Decide Soon On ECI Opinion Regarding Disqualification Of 12 BJP MLAs, Solicitor General Assures Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Solicitor General of India on Thursday assured the Supreme Court that the Manipur Governor will take a decision soon on the opinion given by the Election Commission of India regarding the disqualification of 12 BJP MLAs of Manipur Assembly in the "office of profit" issue.The assurance was given by Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta before the bench of …

Calcutta High Court says it won’t stop Bhabanipur bypoll
3 years, 5 months ago

Calcutta High Court says it won’t stop Bhabanipur bypoll

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with the schedule of the byelection for the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency to be conducted on Thursday. The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj, however, took exception to a letter by West Bengal Chief Secretary to the Election Commission of India. “As the …

PIL Moved In Calcutta HC Challenging ECI's Decision To 'Prioritise' Bhowanipore Bye-Election
3 years, 6 months ago

PIL Moved In Calcutta HC Challenging ECI's Decision To 'Prioritise' Bhowanipore Bye-Election

Live Law  

A Public Interest Litigation petition has been moved challenging the decision of the Election Commission of India to 'prioritize the bye-elections of Bhowanipore Assembly Constituency' from where, the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee is set to contest on September 30. The PIL questions the request made by the Chief Secretary of the Government of West Bengal, to the …

West Bengal assembly bypolls: CM Mamata Banerjee named TMC candidate from Bhabanipur
3 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal assembly bypolls: CM Mamata Banerjee named TMC candidate from Bhabanipur

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will contest from Bhabanipur in the upcoming by-election on September 30. The Bhabanipur assembly seat was vacated by the West Bengal agriculture minister and veteran TMC leader Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay in May this year. Polling for three "deferred adjourned" elections in two other assembly seats of West Bengal and one of Odisha will also be …

Election Commission declares bypolls, ends Bengal suspense
3 years, 6 months ago

Election Commission declares bypolls, ends Bengal suspense

The Hindu  

The byelection in the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in West Bengal, from where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is expected to contest, will be held on September 30, the Election Commission of India announced on Saturday. The commission, in a statement, said the Chief Secretaries of Odisha and West Bengal informed it that the COVID-19 situation in their States was under control. …

Calcutta High Court Adjourns Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition To Nov 16 In View Of Suvendu Adhikari's Transfer Plea In Supreme Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Calcutta High Court Adjourns Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition To Nov 16 In View Of Suvendu Adhikari's Transfer Plea In Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed the application moved by BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari seeking adjournment on the ground that a transfer petition has been filed by him before the Supreme Court and is currently pending adjudication. On July 14, 2021 Suvendu Adhikari had moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of the election petition filed by West Bengal Chief …

Nandigram Election Results : Calcutta High Court Notice To Suvendu Adhikari In Mamata Banerjee's Petition
3 years, 8 months ago

Nandigram Election Results : Calcutta High Court Notice To Suvendu Adhikari In Mamata Banerjee's Petition

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday issued notice on the election petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging the election of Suvendu Adhikari @SuvenduWB from Nandigram.Justice Shampa Sarkar issued notice to Suvendu Adhikari, the elected candidate of BJP and directed that the records and papers in relation to the election be preserved during the pendency of. The …

West Bengal exit poll results 2021: Poll predictions for 294 seats to be announced today at 7.30 pm
3 years, 10 months ago

West Bengal exit poll results 2021: Poll predictions for 294 seats to be announced today at 7.30 pm

Firstpost  

West Bengal saw a three-cornered fight between the Trinamool Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress-Left-ISF alliance The much-anticipated exit poll results for West Bengal will be announced at 7.30 pm, an hour after polling for the eighth and final phase ended on Thursday. Mamata Banerjee: Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is up against party …

"We Are Not a One Stop Solution For Every Problem In The Country": Supreme Court Declines Plea Seeking Directions To Hold Bye Elections In Manipur
3 years, 11 months ago

"We Are Not a One Stop Solution For Every Problem In The Country": Supreme Court Declines Plea Seeking Directions To Hold Bye Elections In Manipur

Live Law  

Supreme Court has on Wednesday declined to entertain the plea filed by BJP politician Okram Henry Singh seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to hold bye elections to the post of MLA of 15-Wangkhei Assembly Manipur.A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian has granted Singh the liberty to withdraw the plea and approach …

EC likely to announce West Bengal Assembly election schedule in Feb 1st week
4 years, 2 months ago

EC likely to announce West Bengal Assembly election schedule in Feb 1st week

India Today  

The Election Commission of India is likely to hold the West Bengal Assembly election early due to the class 10th and 12th board examinations. Sources within the Election Commission told India Today TV that the poll preparations in West Bengal are underway and the election could be held early in view of school exams. The Election Commission may announce the …

Election Commission may hold Bengal elections early over school exams, violence
4 years, 2 months ago

Election Commission may hold Bengal elections early over school exams, violence

India Today  

Preparations for the upcoming West Bengal elections are in full swing. The tenure of the current Mamata Banerjee-led government is coming to an end on May 30 and Election Commission sources have told India Today TV that the Bengal elections might be held early, given the violence and board examinations. Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, along with Election Commissioners Sushil …

Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC Order Directing ECI To Hold Bye-Elections UP's Suar Constituency
4 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC Order Directing ECI To Hold Bye-Elections UP's Suar Constituency

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Allahabad High Court order directing the Election Commission for holding by election for the Assembly Constituency Suar, Uttar Pradesh.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun stayed the order of Allahabad High Court dated October 23. The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Allahabad High Court order directing the …

Allahabad High Court Directs ECI To Hold Bye-Elections In UP's State Assembly Constituency 'Suar', Rampur Forthwith [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Allahabad High Court Directs ECI To Hold Bye-Elections In UP's State Assembly Constituency 'Suar', Rampur Forthwith [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India to start the process for holding bye-elections in Uttar Pradesh's State Assembly Constituency, "Suar" Rampur, forthwith. "The whole controversy in the present writ petition is with regard to not holding bye-election of UP State Assembly Constituency, 'Suar', Rampur, despite the seat falling vacant on 16.12.2019 and issuance of …

Election Commission cuts short election campaign in West Bengal due to violence, cites threats by TMC leaders
5 years, 10 months ago

Election Commission cuts short election campaign in West Bengal due to violence, cites threats by TMC leaders

Op India  

Following the widespread violence observed during the elections in West Bengal, the Election Commission has taken the unprecedented step of cutting short election campaigning for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha election in West Bengal. Election Commission: No election campaigning to be held in 9 parliamentary constituencies of West Bengal – Dum Dum, Barasat, Basirhat, Jaynagar, Mathurapur, Jadavpur, Diamond Harbour, …

Bye-Elections Can Be Held Even If Member’s Remainder Term Is Less Than A Year: Gauhati HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 8 months ago

Bye-Elections Can Be Held Even If Member’s Remainder Term Is Less Than A Year: Gauhati HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

There is no bar on the Election Commission of India to fill up the casual vacancy even if the remainder of the term of a member in relation to a vacancy is less than one year, the Gauhati High Court has observed.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Ajit Singh and Justice Manojit Bhuyan was considering an appeal against a single …

RS election: 3 court judgments give boost to Cong prospects in MP
8 years, 9 months ago

RS election: 3 court judgments give boost to Cong prospects in MP

Hindustan Times  

Three court judgments on Thursday gave a major boost to the morale of the Congress looking at one of the 3 seats in Rajya Sabha election whereas the ruling party suffered another setback in the quest of the third seat. MP high court Jabalpur bench on Thursday directed Election Commission of India to issue a postal ballot to ailing Congress …

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