West Bengal elections: Both central, state officers at counting centres, Election Commission tells Supreme Court | India News – The Times of India

West Bengal elections: Both central, state officers at counting centres, Election Commission tells Supreme Court | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Refuting the allegation of Trinamool Congress that only central govt employees would be deployed as counting supervisors and assistants, Election Commission on Saturday told Supreme Court that one from central govt and other from state govt would be given the charge of two posts to maintain balance, convincing the court that there was…

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Special Supreme Court bench to hear today TMC plea on counting staff | India News – The Times of India

Special Supreme Court bench to hear today TMC plea on counting staff | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress on Friday moved Supreme Court, challenging the additional chief electoral officer’s decision mandating “at least one among the counting supervisor and counting assistant at each counting table shall be a central govt/central PSU employee” for counting of votes for the recently concluded assembly elections.The party sought an urgent hearing, as the…

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ECI’s 30th initiative: New guidelines aim to reduce delays; ensure uniformity in counting process of postal ballots | India News – The Times of India

ECI’s 30th initiative: New guidelines aim to reduce delays; ensure uniformity in counting process of postal ballots | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India has decided to further streamline the process of counting of Postal Ballots to reduce delays and enhance clarity as its 30th initiative.To ensure uniformity and utmost clarity in the counting process, the Election Commission has decided that the penultimate (second last) round of EVM/VVPATs counting shall be taken…

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