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DMK writes to ECI to ensure peaceful counting of votes

A view of the Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters in Chennai. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Sunday (May 3, 2026) urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure peace, public order, and the integrity of the Assembly election vote-counting process across Tamil Nadu on May 4.In a letter to Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik, DMK organisation secretary R.S. Bharathi claimed the party had received “credible information” about alleged plans by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and others to disrupt counting at centres during...

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ECI introduces new QR code-based ID cards for counting centres

Security personnel stand guard outside the counting centre at Bhabanipur constituency ahead of the result declaration of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata | Photo Credit: PTI The counting centre at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Bhabanipur Assembly constituency witnessed a ruckus a day ahead of the counting of votes, with TMC workers alleging two cars bearing the BJP's flag were allowed entry to the compound where EVMs are kept.The incident comes close on the heels of a four-hour-long sit-in by Ms. Banerjee in front of the same counting centre...

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Supreme Court reserves for verdict Pawan Khera’s plea for pre-arrest bail in Assam case

BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi alleged that the Trinamool approached the top court out of frustration and desperation after sensing its imminent defeat in the West Bengal. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu After the Supreme Court on Saturday (May 2, 2026) refused to interfere with a Calcutta High Court decision on the deployment of Central employees for vote counting in West Bengal, the BJP claimed that the Trinamool Congress' attempt to seize power by “unfair means” has completely crumbled now.BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi alleged that the Trinamool approached the top...

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Tamil Nadu Hotels Association to hold B2B expo in October

Representational image. File | Photo Credit: S.S. Kumar A total of 62 centres have been set up across Tamil Nadu for the counting of votes polled in the recently Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. As per the procedure, the vote counting procedures would commence at 8 a.m. on May 4, 2026.The counting of postal ballots would be the first to start at 8 am. After 30 minutes i.e., at 8:30 a.m., the counting of votes recorded in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) would begin. Published - April 28, 2026 01:23 am IST

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