The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that enforcement agencies have seized illicit inducements worth ₹408.82 crore from various poll-bound States, reflecting intensified monitoring ahead of elections. According to the ECI, the seizures were carried out over a one-month period following the activation of the Electronic Seizure Management System (ESMS)—a digital platform aimed at improving coordination, tracking, and reporting of enforcement actions during elect

Kolkata, West Bengal:  Three months after the launch of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)  of electoral rolls in West Bengal, long queues continue to form outside hearing centres , highlighting persistent administrative and procedural challenges. Lakhs of voters across the state are still awaiting resolution of what the Election Commission (EC)  has termed “ logical discrepancies ” in voter records. Both electors and election officials  are now racing against time as the S