Over 58 Lakh Names Dropped From Bengal Voter Draft

By BPN News Desk December 16, 2025

National

More than 58 lakh voter names have been removed from the draft electoral roll in West Bengal following the publication of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) list by the Election Commission, officials said. The revision exercise comes ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections and is

International

Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Ready For Elections Soon

By BPN News Desk December 10, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the country is prepared to hold national elections within the next two to three months, provided security conditions are met. The remarks came after questions from former US President Donald Trump, who suggested Ukraine must demonstrate its commitment to democracy. Voting during wartime remains difficult Elections

Op-Eds Opinion

Koyta Raj in Pune: How Fadnavis and Pune Police Let a City Fall to Teenaged Blades

By BPN News Desk November 28, 2025

Pune was once proud of being India’s cultural capital, the academic hub, the IT magnet, the city where families felt safe. Today, it is a city where mothers pray their children return home without crossing paths with a teenager holding a koyta. That is the transformation Maharashtra’s Home Ministry has gifted us. Not progress. Not […]

National

Indian Parliament Winter Session scheduled for December 1-19, 2025

By BPN News Desk November 8, 2025

The Parliament of India will hold its Winter Session this year from December 1 to December 19, 2025, the government announced on Saturday. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the dates have been approved by President Droupadi Murmu. In a post on social media, Minister Rijiju said the Government is “looking forward to a […]

National Politics

Rahul Gandhi Accuses Modi of Winning Through “Stolen” Elections

By BPN News Desk November 7, 2025

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has publicly accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of coming to power by “stealing elections.” Addressing the youth, especially Gen Z, Gandhi claimed his party possesses substantial evidence of electoral manipulation. He urged younger voters to recognise what he described as serious threats to democracy. Focus on Gen Z and Political Mobilisation

National Politics

Congress Releases Second List for Bihar Polls

By BPN News Desk October 19, 2025

The Indian National Congress on Saturday released its second list of candidates for the upcoming 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, naming five new nominees. This comes after the party had earlier announced 48 candidates in its first list. Names of Candidates The five candidates named in the new list are: Shaswat Kedar Pandey from Narkatiaganj Qamrul […]

National Politics

EC Calls Congress “Vote Theft” Claim Factually Incorrect

By BPN News Desk August 12, 2025

The Election Commission of India (EC) has officially called the Congress party’s allegations of “vote theft” and manipulation of electoral rolls factually incorrect. The commission rejected claims, made notably by Rahul Gandhi, that elections were compromised through bogus registrations or deleted voter names. EC Emphasizes Transparency in Voter Roll Revision In

National Politics

Opposition Leaders, Including Rahul Gandhi, Briefly Detained During Delhi Protest

By BPN News Desk August 12, 2025

Dozens of opposition lawmakers, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, were briefly detained during a protest in New Delhi on Monday. The demonstration was organised to oppose a major revision of the electoral roll in Bihar, with opposition parties alleging the move could disenfranchise millions of poor and minority voters. Protest Over Electoral Roll Changes Protesters

National Politics

Rahul Gandhi Urges Cleaner Voter List for Fair Elections

By BPN News Desk August 10, 2025

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has emphasized that having clean, accurate voter lists is essential for free and fair elections. He stressed that outdated or bogus entries can erode public trust in the democratic process. System Improvements Called for Rahul Gandhi pointed out common issues like duplicate registrations, voters listed at wrong addresses, and faded or […]

State News West India

Pawar Says He Rejected Offer of 160 Guaranteed Seats

By BPN News Desk August 9, 2025

Sharad Pawar, leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction), said that before the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, two individuals claimed they could guarantee a win in 160 out of 288 seats for the Opposition alliance, Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). Pawar stated he was surprised by the claim and introduced the individuals to Rahul […]