Govt amends election rule, limits public access to polling station footage
Dec 21, 2024, at 04:06 pm
New Delhi: The government has revised an election rule to prevent public access to certain electronic records, including CCTV camera footage, webcasting footage, and video recordings of candidates, to avert misuse, media reports said.
Sharad Pawar holds EVMs responsible for Maharashtra poll rout but has no evidence
Dec 01, 2024, at 04:02 am
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday alleged irregularities in the votes recorded through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
Election Commission issues notices to Congress, BJP over Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah speeches
Nov 17, 2024, at 01:59 am
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday issued notices to BJP president JP Nadda and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, seeking explanations for alleged poll code violations by their star campaigners, Amit Shah and Rahul Gandhi, media reports said.
BJP urges EC to 'reprimand, censure' Rahul Gandhi for spreading 'lies' in Maharashtra poll campaign
Nov 12, 2024, at 03:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has urged the Election Commission to "reprimand, censure, and restrain" Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from "handing out lies during campaigning" ahead of next week's Maharashtra election.
EC warns of stern action over derogatory comments against women after Shaina NC remark sparked row
Nov 09, 2024, at 03:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar admonished political leaders for making controversial or sexist remarks against women and directed officials to deal strictly with violators in the wake of a huge row over remarks made against BJP's Shaina NC, who is contesting Maharashtra polls on Shinde-led Sena's ticket, media reports said Friday.
Nov 03, 2024, at 04:07 pm
Ranchi/IBNS: The opposition INDIA bloc has complained to the Election Commission against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remarks 'targeting Muslims', which have sparked a massive row, ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly polls, media reports said.
'May seek legal action if party is attacked': Congress on EC response over Haryana polls
Nov 02, 2024, at 01:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Responding sharply to the Election Commission's reply on the Haryana assembly election, which it claimed to be 'flawless,' the Congress on Friday accused the poll body of attacking its leaders and threatened to take legal action to expunge such remarks if it continued to do so.
Haryana election counting was flawless: Poll body slams Congress's claims of irregularities
Oct 30, 2024, at 03:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission Tuesday slammed the Congress for making "baseless allegations... when faced with inconvenient electoral outcomes" and claimed that the Haryana polling process was flawless.
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.
EVM Row: Congress meets Election Commission over Haryana poll defeat
Oct 10, 2024, at 05:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Following a huge setback in Haryana, Congress leaders met the Election Commission on Wednesday evening and registered a strong complaint, alleging that Electronic Voting Machines have been hacked.
Will talk to Election Commission: Rahul Gandhi crying foul over Congress' defeat in Haryana
Oct 09, 2024, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress continued to cry foul over its defeat in Haryana assembly elections with its top leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday saying the party will reach out to the Election Commission of India with the complaints it received from various constituencies.
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.
J&K to vote in 3 phases starting Sept 18 for first assembly election after abrogation of Article 370
Aug 17, 2024, at 04:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, to be held for the first time since 2014, will be held in three phases, on September 18, September 25, and October 1, with results to be announced on October 4, the Election Commission said Friday.
Election Commission to visit J&K soon, polls likely by Sept 30: Reports
Aug 01, 2024, at 06:06 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Election Commission of India has indicated that Assembly elections will be held in Jammu and Kashmir before September 30, a deadline set by the Supreme Court, media reports said.
Ex-high court judges write to President, CJI expressing 'genuine apprehensions' over LS poll conduct
Jun 04, 2024, at 06:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At least seven former high court judges on Monday wrote an open letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, expressing ‘concern’ over the way the Lok Sabha elections were held.
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.
West Bengal: 58.46% voting recorded in final phase till 3 pm; violence reported from across state
Jun 01, 2024, at 11:49 pm
Kolkata: Violence marred voting in West Bengal in the 7th phase of Lok Sabha elections, with reports of clashes emerging from across the state. Despite violence in Bengal, the state witnessed one of the highest voter turnout at 58.46% in the final phase till 3pm, more than the overall.
Lok Sabha 7th phase poll: 40.09% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm
Jun 01, 2024, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi: A voter turnout of 40.09 percent was recorded till 1 pm in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections across 57 parliamentary constituencies in eight states and Union Territories.
Violence reported across West Bengal in 7th phase LS polls; 13% voting so far
Jun 01, 2024, at 06:29 pm
Kolkata: Violence erupted in several parts of West Bengal on Saturday during the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, with 13 percent voter turnout recorded by 9 am.
7-phase Lok Sabha Election to conclude today, all eyes on PM Modi's Varanasi seat
Jun 01, 2024, at 05:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India is all geared up to hold Phase 7 of the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday, which also is the last phase.
EC slams BJP, Congress over poll speeches; says 'electoral democracy should not be weakened'
May 23, 2024, at 02:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With five phases of the Lok Sabha election over, the Election Commission Wednesday slammed both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the main Opposition Congress over poll speeches by its star campaigners.
May 21, 2024, at 08:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has barred Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s candidate from Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal, former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Ganguly, from campaigning for 24 hours, media reports said.
May 19, 2024, at 07:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India is all geared up for Phase 5 of the Lok Sabha polls on Monday with voting scheduled on 49 Parliament constituencies across 8 States/UTs.
Citizens join Election Commission to check electoral malpractices, enforce clean polling
May 19, 2024, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In the Lok Sabha polls 2024, the cVIGIL app of Election Commission of India has emerged as a highly effective tool in the hands of people to flag election code violations.
Election Commission rejects comedian Shyam Rangeela's nomination from Varanasi
May 16, 2024, at 06:20 am
Varanasi (UP)/IBNS: The Election Commission of India Wednesday rejected the affidavit of comedian Shyam Rangeela, who filed his nomination from Varanasi as an Independent candidate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
May 16, 2024, at 02:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "I never said Hindu or Muslim..." clarification, alleging that, "This is exactly what he (Modi) has been doing for 10 years. "
62.9 pct voter turnout recorded in polling on 96 seats across 9 states, J&K
May 14, 2024, at 03:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Voter turnout in 96 constituencies across nine states and one Union Territory in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election was recorded at 62. 9 percent on Monday, according to the Election Commission.
May 11, 2024, at 06:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission has reacted strongly to Mallikarjun Kharge's letter to INDIA allies alleging discrepancies in voter turnout data and accused the Congress leader of making 'baseless' allegations "create confusion, misdirection and impediments in the conduct of free and fair polls".
Election Commission asks X to remove 'derogatory' post by Karnataka BJP
May 08, 2024, at 02:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission has ordered microblogging website X to remove an objectionable post by the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which the party did not remove even after orders from the state chief electoral officer to do so earlier.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 phase 3 voting: Polling ends with 61.08% turnout
May 08, 2024, at 02:04 am
New Delhi: The third phase of polling took place on Tuesday amid peaceful conditions, concluding with a voter turnout of 61.08 percent.