Election Commission announces dates for Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls
Oct 15, 2024, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced a one-phase and two-phase assembly elections for Maharashtra and Jharkhand respectively.
Sep 01, 2024, at 12:27 am
The Election Commission of India on Saturday deferred assembly polls date for Haryana from October 1 to October 5.
Aug 16, 2024, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir will vote to elect a new Assembly in three phases for the first time since Article 370 was scrapped by the Indian government in 2019.
Jun 03, 2024, at 11:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India has set 7 pm as the deadline for Congress leader Jairam Ramesh to back his allegation that Union Home Minister Amit Shah called 150 DMs (district magistrates) and collectors in an attempt to influence them ahead of the counting of votes of Lok Sabha elections on June 4.
Supreme Court hears plea seeking direction to ECI to disclose voter turnout data
May 24, 2024, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court is on Friday hearing a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to disclose the voter turnout data, media reports said.
Lok Sabha elections: TMC seeks voter turnout report of phase 1 and 2 from CEC
May 07, 2024, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has requested the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to provide the voter turnout report for phase 1 and 2 in the Lok Sabha elections, media reports said.
Supreme Court to deliver verdict on pleas seeking complete count of VVPAT slips
Apr 24, 2024, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Wednesday deliver its verdict on pleas seeking a complete count of Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips to tally with the number of votes cast in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during elections, media reports said.
Election Commission of India seizes record Rs. 4650 crores inducements ahead of general polls
Apr 16, 2024, at 03:40 pm
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced it has seized record Rs. 4650 crores inducements ahead of the first phase of voting for the Lok Sabha polls.
Election Commission asks Centre to stop sending 'Viksit Bharat' messages
Mar 21, 2024, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi: In a strong measure to implement adherence to the model code of conduct, the Election Commission has ordered the Union government to stop the dissemination of 'Viksit Bharat' messages via WhatsApp immediately, media reports said.
Election Commission issues notification for first phase of Lok Sabha polls
Mar 20, 2024, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued notification for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections for 102 seats.
ECI appoints Sanjay Mukherjee as new West Bengal DGP ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Mar 19, 2024, at 10:51 pm
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday appointed Sanjay Mukherjee, a 1989 batch IPS officer as the new Director General of Police (DGP)of West Bengal with immediate effect.
Mar 18, 2024, at 10:06 pm
Days after announcing the schedule for Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued orders for the removal of home secretaries in six states- Gujarat, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
Cong demands reply from PM Modi, Home Minister Shah on electoral bonds
Mar 18, 2024, at 12:32 am
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday demanded a reply from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on the electoral bond issue.
Mar 17, 2024, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Sunday amended the date of vote counting for Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim Assembly elections from June 4 to June 2.
Voter numbers go up to 96.88 crore in 2024; over 2.18 lakh voters of above 100 years of age
Mar 17, 2024, at 03:54 am
New Delhi: The total number of registered voters in the country has increased to 96.88 crores as of January 1, 2024, compared to 89.6 crores at the time of the last general elections held in 2019 and the voter club of above 100 years of age is 2,18,442.
Supreme Court registry returns seal covered electoral bonds data to Election Commission
Mar 17, 2024, at 02:40 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court registry returned the electoral bonds data provided by the Election Commission on Saturday, in compliance with the directive of a five-member Constitution bench, media reports said.
Lok Sabha 2024: Election Commission announces poll dates; check out state-wise details
Mar 17, 2024, at 02:10 am
New Delhi: The Chief Election Commissioner on Saturday announced the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The electoral process will span seven phases, starting on April 19 and covering all states and union territories.
Special polling stations near camps for displaced electors in Manipur, says ECI
Mar 16, 2024, at 10:54 pm
In view of the recent conflicts in the North Eastern state Manipur and the forthcoming Lok Sabha Election, the Election Commission of India on Saturday said it has reviewed the ground situation and has made arrangements to ensure all registered electors are able to cast their votes.
Lok Sabha polls to be held in seven phases from April 19, counting of votes to take place on June 4
Mar 16, 2024, at 09:44 pm
India will vote in seven phases from April 19 to elect a new Lok Sabha, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Saturday.
Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu assume charge as the election commissioners
Mar 16, 2024, at 05:49 am
New Delhi: Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Friday assumed charge as election commissioners in the Election Commission of India.
Election Commission to announce Lok Sabha poll dates tomorrow
Mar 15, 2024, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections at 3 pm on Saturday.
Supreme Court asks SBI to share details of electoral bonds with ECI by tomorrow
Mar 11, 2024, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to share the details of electoral bonds with the Election Commission of India (ECI) by Tuesday, rejecting the government-run bank's plea seeking time till June 30.
Election Commission appoints actor Rajkummar Rao as it National Icon for upcoming polls
Oct 26, 2023, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In a bid to improve the electoral participation in the upcoming Five state assembly elections and the 2024 general elections, the Election Commission of India( ECI) on Thursday appointed actor Rajkummar Rao as its National Icon.
ECI announces dates for five state elections
Oct 09, 2023, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the dates for assembly elections in five states- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram- which are believed to test Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and others ahead of the 2024 General Elections.
Tripura: CPI-M moves ECI accusing ruling BJP of election code violation
Aug 18, 2023, at 06:11 pm
Agartala/UNI: The opposition CPI-M lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India alleging gross violation of the model code of conduct by the ruling BJP with indulgence from election officials during the ongoing by-election to two assembly constituencies—Dhanpur and Boxanagar.
Karnataka polls: 37.25% voting recorded till 1 pm
May 10, 2023, at 08:09 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: The voter turnout stood at 37.25% till 1 pm for the entire Karnataka as polling is underway for the single-phase assembly election on Wednesday, according to Election Commission of India sources.
Karnataka elections 2023: 20.94% voting recorded till 11 am
May 10, 2023, at 06:54 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: The voter turnout stood at 20.94% at 11 am for the entire Karnataka in the single-phase assembly election on Wednesday, according to the Election Commission of India.
ECI warns parties over plummeting level of campaign discourse
May 03, 2023, at 05:13 am
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India, taking serious note of the plummeting level of campaign discourse for the upcoming Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections, has issued an advisory to all national and state parties and candidates to exercise caution and restraint in their utterances during campaigning and not to vitiate the election atmosphere.
Karnataka elections to be held on May 10
Mar 29, 2023, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Karnataka will vote for a new government on May 10 and results will be declared on May 13, the Election Commission of India announced on Wednesday.
Election Commission of India to announce Karnataka assembly polling dates today
Mar 29, 2023, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for the Karnataka's assembly elections on Wednesday.