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Political violence, polls and the West Bengal exception

April 24, 2026 6:31 pm

The roots of Bengal’s electoral violence lie in the cadre-based politics that emerged during decades of Left Front rule. The transition from the Left Front to Mamata Banerjee in 2011 did little to dismantle this entrenched culture

Chadha mentioned that more than two dozen democracies worldwide, including the United States and Switzerland, have some form of recall provisions initiated by voters.

Allow Indians to 'fire a neta': Raghav Chadha demands ‘Right to Recall’ law

February 11, 2026 6:16 pm

Speaking in the House on Day 11 of the session, Chadha pointed out that while Indian citizens have the right to elect their representatives, they currently lack a formal process to hold them directly accountable in mid of the term.

Mumbai, Maharashtra voters are mature, they don't get carried away by campaigns: BJP leader Vinod Tawde

January 15, 2026 12:30 pm

Casting his vote in Mumbai, BJP national secretary Vinod Tawde said citizens will vote for development across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra.

Citizens check for their names in the voter list before casting their votes for BMC election, at Dharavi Transit Camp Municipal school, in Mumbai on 15 January.

Mumbai BMC Elections 2026: Exit polls predict BJP alliance victory in BMC elections

January 17, 2026 10:14 am

Mumbai BMC Elections Exit Poll Results 2026: Follow Maharashtra municipal election 2026 voting, Mumbai BMC Elections voting trends, and the latest developments from the Brihanmumbai civic polls.

National Contact Centre (NCC) will act as the central helpline for all states and Union Territories and operate daily from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Election Commission activates voter helpline ahead of SIR in 12 states, UTs - Key details

October 29, 2025 9:51 pm

All complaints and queries will be recorded and tracked through the National Grievance Service Portal.

Should India lower its voting age?

July 24, 2025 1:44 pm

Globally, several countries, including Germany, Austria, Malta, Estonia, Argentina, Nicaragua, have lowered their voting age from 18 to 16 years. Since many children are employed at 16 years in India, they also ought to have their right to vote

How voter apathy puts our democracy at risk

April 22, 2024 4:55 pm

It creates a fertile ground for injustice and inequality to take root and perpetuates a cycle of disenfranchisement

Lok Sabha 2024, Punjab, Punjab voting, centenarian, centenarian voting, Kehar Singh, Ludhiana

Over 100 years old and raring to vote: Meet Punjab’s 5000 golden voters

April 20, 2024 3:31 am

According to ECI guidelines, staff on election duty can visit citizens aged above 85 at home to help them cast their vote, but many centenarians said they would rather go to the polling booth with family.