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52 stories for “Election” · May 2026

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Saturday2 May 2026

National

West Bengal Records Highest-Ever Voter Turnout of 92.47% in 2026 Assembly Elections

West Bengal recorded its highest voter turnout since Independence, 92.47%, in the 2026 Assembly elections. Polling was held in two phases, with 93.19% in Phase 1 on April 23 and 91.66% in Phase 2. The State has about 6.8...

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Friday1 May 2026

National

Madras High Court: Law Still Permits Candidates to Contest from Two Constituencies

The Madras High Court has observed that the existing law still allows a candidate to contest from two constituencies simultaneously. In 2004, the Election Commission of India had proposed barring candidates from contesti...

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections: Key Milestones in the State's Electoral History

Tamil Nadu's election history records several landmark changes. In 1967 the DMK defeated the Congress, and delimitation raised Assembly seats from 206 to 234. The 1971 poll ran over three days, while in 1977 all 234 seat...

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National

Election Commission Launches QR-Based ID System for Counting Centres

**Overview** On May 1, 2026, the Election Commission of India (ECI) officially launched a highly advanced, QR-based Photo Identity Card system designed to strictly tighten physical security and eliminate unauthorized acc...

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