Authorities generally deploy armed forces to help maintain law and order during parliamentary elections, but not during local government elections. Relevant EC officials said that including the armed forces within the legal definition of law enforcement agencies in local government election laws would provide greater administrative flexibility. Once the provision is present in law, officials […]
He said, “I am alive, but I have been declared dead on paper. Because of this my NID has also been blocked.” Hoping to resolve the issue, Badshah recently visited the Faridpur District Election Office, where he presented the government-issued NID with his photograph. According to Badshah, election officials asked him to submit a certificate […]
Shishir Manir said, “Normally, if the candidate standing first in a constituency is disqualified, the candidate standing second is declared elected. However, we will know after the full judgment is published whether the Appellate Division gives any specific direction beyond this.” However, Attorney General Mohammad Ruhul Quddus Kazal believes that Aslam Chaudhary will not face […]
The BNP had promised to form a “national government” with the parties participating in the joint movement if it won the elections. However, although it formed a government after the February 12 parliamentary elections, that promise has been reflected only to a very limited extent. Only three leaders from three allies have been given posts […]
Category 1 (Departmental Representative) Dhaka Division: Syed Bin Zaman; SM Abdullah Al Fuad Chattogram Division: Minhajul Abedin; Moin Uddin Chaudhary Khulna Division: Shafiqul Alam; Shantanu Islam Rajshahi Division: Mir Shakrul Alam Rangpur Division: Mirza Faisal Amin Sylhet Division: Abdul Qayyum Chaudhary Barishal Division: Mizanur Rahman category 2 Tamim Iqbal, Masduzzaman, Faheem Sinha, Asif Rabbani, Yasar […]
The NCP argues that amendments through a parliamentary committee would lead to only limited changes, while fundamental reforms in line with the referendum mandate require a Constitutional Reform Commission. Jamaat and the 11-party alliance have been running several programs demanding implementation of the mandate of the referendum on reforms. In a recent conversation, NCP convenor […]
Adhikari also met the party’s newly elected MLAs and other BJP leaders today. Adhikari contested from Nandigram and Bhabanipur and defeated outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her stronghold Bhabanipur by a margin of over 15,000 votes. BJP has won 207 seats in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, while Trinamool Congress (TMC) won 80 […]
Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal alleged that the assembly election results in West Bengal were influenced by institutional factors, claiming that the election was “stolen, not won.” In a post on Twitter, Sibal on Monday said the Trinamool Congress (TMC) lost not to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but because of the […]
In Tamil Nadu, the DMK has taken an early lead over the AIADMK-led alliance, while in West Bengal, the pendulum continues to swing in a close contest between the BJP and the TMC. These figures reflect preliminary postal ballot trends, with counting of electronic voting machine (EVM) votes scheduled to begin at 8:30 am. The […]
Among the prominent candidates of Trinamool, the focus will also be on Firhad Hakim in Kolkata Port, Debashish Kumar in Rashbehari, Nayana Bandyopadhyay in Chowringhee, Kunal Ghosh in Beleghata, Shashi Panja in Shyampukur and Madhupurna Thakur in Bagda in North 24 Parganas. Among the BJP candidates, Rudranil Ghosh in Shibpur, Agnimitra Paul in Asansol South, […]
The six priority recommendations include a comprehensive revision of the electoral legal framework, the introduction of stronger campaign financing regulations and oversight, the introduction of affirmative action to increase women’s participation in public and political power, as well as comprehensive reforms to promote a safe digital environment. The Mission also recommends that the Election Commission […]
‘Restore normal relations’ The junta promoted the elections as a return of power to the people and an opportunity for reconciliation in the civil war. Myanmar’s post-coup leaders have been considered untouchable by many countries abroad. Analysts say another aim of the election was to normalize its image with a veil of legitimacy, freeing up […]