February 28, 2026
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'Misbehaved, thumped table and left': EC hits back at Mamata's fiery attack on poll chief over SIR | India News

‘Misbehaved, thumped table and left’: EC hits back at Mamata’s fiery attack on poll chief over SIR | India News

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Mamata Banerjee, CEC Gyanesh Kumar (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday rejected West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s allegations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.ECI sources claimed the Trinamool Congress leader “raised false allegations, misbehaved, thumped the table and left” during a meeting on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…

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BMC and other Maharashtra civic poll results 2026: Top 10 winners and losers | India News

BMC and other Maharashtra civic poll results 2026: Top 10 winners and losers | India News

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NEW DELHI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Maharashtra civic elections 2026 have marked a decisive shift in the urban political landscape. Held after a delay of nearly four years due to legal challenges and prolonged administrator rule, the elections across 27 municipal corporations and 2,869 seats were widely seen as a test of governance…

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'Can't differentiate Hindutva from development': CM Fadnavis after Mahayuti’s civic poll sweep; BJP set to form 25 mayors | India News

‘Can’t differentiate Hindutva from development’: CM Fadnavis after Mahayuti’s civic poll sweep; BJP set to form 25 mayors | India News

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NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday credited the BJP-led Mahayuti’s sweeping performance in the state’s municipal elections to its development agenda saying Hindutva and development were inseparable for the party.He said, “Hindutva has always been our soul; one cannot differentiate our Hindutva from development” BMC Polls 2026: Inside Mumbai’s Civic Giant Whose…

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'BJP-EC nexus': Mamata says poll body deleted 54 lakh 'genuine voters', claims plan to remove 1 crore more | India News

‘BJP-EC nexus’: Mamata says poll body deleted 54 lakh ‘genuine voters’, claims plan to remove 1 crore more | India News

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NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the Election Commission has unilaterally deleted 54 lakh names from the draft electoral rolls during the special intensive revision (SIR) in the state by using AI tools devised by the BJP and misusing the powers of electoral registration officers (EROs). Addressing a press…

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Civic poll surprise: BJP and Congress join hands to edge out Shiv Sena in Thane's Ambernath council | Mumbai News

Civic poll surprise: BJP and Congress join hands to edge out Shiv Sena in Thane’s Ambernath council | Mumbai News

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THANE: The acrimonious battle between Mahayuti partners BJP and Shiv Sena for control of Ambernath municipal council took a new turn Tuesday as rivals BJP and Congress, in a rare move, joined hands to keep out Shiv Sena in its traditional stronghold falling within MP Shrikant Shinde’s constituency. The Eknath Shinde-led party won the highest…

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'Moment of pride': India's poll process gets global recognition; comes amid oppn's SIR attack | India News

‘Moment of pride’: India’s poll process gets global recognition; comes amid oppn’s SIR attack | India News

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Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday informed that India has been invited to chair the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the first time, gaining recognition for its electoral process.Commenting on this achievement, he said, “The world recognises the successful…

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Bihar poll results: Congress targets EC for 'questionable' election process | India News

Bihar poll results: Congress targets EC for ‘questionable’ election process | India News

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NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi dialled RJD neta Tejashwi Yadav for his feedback on Bihar results as the opposition alliance members “expressed collective disbelief” over the Patna landslide in favour of the BJP-JDU combine and targeted the Election Commission alleging questionable election processes. The party ordered an internal inquiry to analyse the election data…

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Bihar election results: Prashant Kishor yet to come of age; poll debut proves to be a dud | India News

Bihar election results: Prashant Kishor yet to come of age; poll debut proves to be a dud | India News

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This Kishor can’t sing: Bihar tunes out PKNEW DELHI: Prashant Kishor has often been credited for being the scriptwriter of the electoral successes of several political parties and satraps. His most anticipated script has, however, turned out to be a spectacular dud.When he started his public outreach in Bihar with a padyatra from Champaran three…

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