ECI actions led to the arrests of Humayun Kabir and Saiful Islam, alongside the freeze of the TMC's election symbol amid ongoing disputes.
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ECI actions led to the arrests of Humayun Kabir and Saiful Islam, alongside the freeze of the TMC's election symbol amid ongoing disputes.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Humayun Kabir was arrested during a bypoll election.Sub-event
- Humayun Kabir made controversial remarks targeting the Chief Minister regarding the political situation.Sub-event
ECI takes action against TMC: arrests of two individuals and freeze on party symbol.1 source
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The entities involved
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Humayun Kabir
researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-2770-3107)
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Saiful Islam
researcher (ORCID 0000-0003-1579-9452)
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election commission
body which oversees elections
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TMC
Turkish film production company, record label
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