polling booths
Election Commission Questions West Bengal Officials Over Delayed High-Rise Polling Booth Proposals
Dec 11, 2025 10:03 am CST
The Election Commission of India has expressed serious concern over West Bengal electoral officials' failure to submit proposals for polling booths in high-rise buildings ahead of upcoming Assembly elections. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opposes the initiative, arguing that polling stations in private complexes compromise electoral fairness and neutrality. District Election Officers face potential consequences for failing to fulfill statutory duties under the Representation of People's Act.
Election Commission Identifies Three West Bengal Polling Booths With 100% "Progeny" Voters Requiring Review
Dec 04, 2025 01:13 pm CST
The Election Commission of India has ordered a review of three anomalous polling booths in West Bengal where 100% of voters are classified as "progeny" voters with no "self" voters present. This unusual situation, discovered during the Special Intensive Revision process, has raised concerns about potential irregularities in Cooch Behar, Hooghly, and South 24 Parganas districts, prompting official investigation and potential disciplinary action.
Bihar Elections 2024: Police Deploy Horses and Boats for Patrolling Remote Polling Stations
Oct 07, 2025 12:36 am CST
Bihar's upcoming assembly elections will feature enhanced security with police using horses to patrol 250 polling booths in the Diara region and boats to access 197 stations. The Electoral Commission has announced two-phase voting on November 6 and 11, with improved EVMs displaying color photographs of candidates to assist over 7.42 crore eligible voters across 90,712 polling booths.