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Around 30 injured in poll-related violence in Assam; seven held| India News

Around 30 injured in poll-related violence in Assam; seven held| India News

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Around 30 people were injured and seven arrested in connection with poll-related violence in Assam on Thursday, officials said. Kamrup [Assam], Apr 09 (ANI): Voters queue up as they wait to cast their votes amid rain at the polling station during the Assam Assembly Elections 2026 in Kamrup on Thursday. (ANI Photo) (Pitamber Newar) A senior police officer told PTI that the Congress candidate in Patharkandi constituency in Sribhumi district, Kartik Sena Sinha, allegedly entered the Rangamati polling booth and started an argument with the presiding officer. “He claimed fake electors cast genuine people’s votes. When the presiding officer denied the charge, he broke the EVM. Following this, supporters of Congress and the BJP started a fight,” he added. Sinha is locked in a direct contest with Assam minister and BJP candidate Krishnendu Paul. “In the clash, around 25 people were injured, of whom two are serious. They have been sent to Karimganj Civil Hospital for treatment,” the officer said. Sribhumi Senior Superintendent of Police Leena Doley reached the spot and reviewed the situation. Also …

Two-Phase Strategy For West Bengal: Election Commission Goes Tough To Curb Poll-Related Violence | Elections News

Two-Phase Strategy For West Bengal: Election Commission Goes Tough To Curb Poll-Related Violence | Elections News

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Last Updated:March 16, 2026, 06:20 IST The Election Commission of India will hold the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 2026 in two phases on April 23 and 29, with counting on May 4. ECI Announces polling dates for West Bengal Assembly Elections (AFP) West Bengal Polls: The decision by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 2026 in just two phases has sparked debate among political observers and election experts, particularly given the state’s history of poll-related violence. West Bengal will go to polls in two phases on April 23 and 29. The counting of votes will be on May 4. Law and order concerns have often overshadowed elections in the state, whether during municipal, panchayat or Assembly polls. Against this backdrop, some observers have questioned whether holding the election in fewer phases could create logistical and security challenges. Sources told CNN-News18 that the Election Commission conducted a detailed internal review before finalising the schedule. According to officials in the administration, while it is true that a larger …

Delhi excise ‘scam’: 2 ex-Goa MLAs were paid in cash by AAP for poll-related expenses, alleges CBI | Latest News India

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New Delhi, Two former Goa MLAs who contested the 2022 state Assembly polls on Aam Aadmi Party tickets have alleged that they were paid in cash by a party volunteer for meeting campaign-related expenses, the CBI has said in its chargesheet in the Delhi excise policy case. Delhi excise ‘scam’: 2 ex-Goa MLAs were paid in cash by AAP for poll-related expenses, alleges CBI The agency has alleged that of the total of ₹90-100 crore of ill-gotten money paid by the “South Group” to tweak the excise policy in its favour, an amount of ₹44.5 crore in cash was sent to Goa for meeting election-related expenses. In its fifth and final supplementary chargesheet in the case, the Central Bureau of Investigation has alleged that the role of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with that of another accused Durgesh Pathak, a Delhi MLA and the A in-charge for the Goa polls, has surfaced in the transfer of the ill-gotten money and its use to meet election-related expenditures. The CBI has alleged that two former MLAs …