ECI schedules by-elections across India, with political commentary predicting a candidate's victory.

The entities involved

• election commission →

  body which oversees elections

  • Gyanesh Kumar serves as the Chief Election Commissioner while the ECI handles elections in Karnataka, facing allegations of being a puppet for the ruling party.Mon 17:56
  • ERO issued notices regarding voter anomalies on August 26, 2026, as a method for official communication.Mon 17:53
• Mamata Banerjee →

  Former Chief Minister of West Bengal

  • ECI actions led to the arrests of Humayun Kabir and Saiful Islam, alongside the freeze of the TMC's election symbol amid ongoing disputes.Mon 16:56
  • Sarma criticized the INDI Alliance's undermining of the Election Commission, amid political uproar involving Gandhi and Banerjee.Mon 14:59

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• Suvendu Adhikari defeated Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur following the Election Commission's announcement of bypolls due to seat vacancy.Sep 7
• The Election Commission sought responses from Ritabrata Banerjee regarding ongoing claims related to party splits.Jul 3
• The Election Commission of India is preparing the electoral roll for upcoming elections in Karnataka.Jun 30
• The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for upper house (Rajya Sabha) polls following seat vacation.Jun 7
• The Election Commission of India announced biennial elections in Bihar, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh, and released the election schedule for Maharashtra.Sep 22