Election Commission holds first internal meeting on delimitation in J&K
Aug 13, 2019, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (UNI) A week after the Parliament passed Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill to make the state as two Union Territories, the Election Commission on Tuesday held an internal discussion to implement the delimitation process for the assembly.
Election Commission rejects Opposition's demand on VVPAT
May 22, 2019, at 03:42 pm
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) has rejected the Opposition's demand to tally the Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips before the beginning of the counting process, media reports said.
BJP meets EC, demands repolls in WB seats
May 20, 2019, at 03:47 pm
New Delhi, May 20 (UNI) The BJP delegation, including Union Minister Piyush Goyal, met the Election Commission, on Monday and demanded that repolls be held in some constituencies where violence occurred in West Bengal and central forces be deployed for free and fair counting in the state.
May 18, 2019, at 10:27 pm
Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to the Election Commission and asked them to conduct "peaceful and impartial" voting in the Lok Sabha Polls in the state during the last phase of the democratic process.
Cracks wide open in poll body as Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa skips meeting
May 18, 2019, at 03:05 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (UNI): Amid widespread criticism from opposition parties that the Election Commission is working at the behest of ruling BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa reportedly skipped meetings on deciding violation of Model Code of Conduct, citing his 'minority decisions going unrecorded', sources said.
Election Commission's role in this poll is biased: Rahul Gandhi
May 17, 2019, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday addressed a press conference here and said the Election Commission's role during the Lok Sabha polls was 'biased'.
Opposition backs Mamata over her claims of EC-BJP nexus in shortening Bengal campaign
May 16, 2019, at 12:10 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): Several key opposition parties have come out in an open support for Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee who on Wednesday accused the Election Commission of acting as per the directives of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the poll body shortened the campaign in West Bengal by almost a day.
Polling underway in eight LS seats for sixth phase of election in Bengal
May 12, 2019, at 10:01 am
Kolkata, May 12 (UNI): Polling for the sixth and penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha election to eight Lok Sabha seats of Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura and Bishnupur began at 7 AM under the strict glare of Central Security Forces on Sunday.
West Bengal: Election Commission orders re-polling in three booths tomorrow
May 11, 2019, at 02:28 pm
Kolkata, May 11 (UNI): The Election Commission has ordered re-polling in three booths of as many Lok Sabha seats on Sunday, the day when eight other parliamentary segments are going to the penultimate phase voting.
EC rules out poll code violation in Amit Shah's Maharashtra, Bengal speeches
May 03, 2019, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi, May 3 (UNI): Close on the heels of giving a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct, the Election Commission on Friday cleared BJP chief Amit Shah, for his two alleged violation during the election speeches.
Resolve complaints against PM Modi, Amit Shah by Monday, Supreme Court tells EC
May 02, 2019, at 06:03 pm
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission to resolve all complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah by Monday, media reports said.
EC bans Sadhvi Pragya for 72 hours for remarks on her curse to Hemant Karkare
May 01, 2019, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi, May 1 (UNI/IBNS) The Election commission on Wednesday banned BJP Bhopal candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur from campaigning for 72 hours for her remarks regarding her curse to former ATS chief Hemant Karkare.
Lok Sabha Poll 2019: EC dismisses nomination of SP’s Varanasi candidate Tej Bahadur Yadav
May 01, 2019, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Wednesday rejected the nomination of Samajwadi Party's Lok Sabha election candidate from Varanasi Tej Bahadur Yadav, reports said.
Election Commission deploys 100 per cent central forces in West Bengal for Lok Sabha polls
May 01, 2019, at 01:37 pm
Kolkata, May 1 (IBNS): After the occurrence of violence in the first four phases of the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday deployed central forces in all polling booths of the state for the remaining three phases of the elections, media reports said.
PM Modi did not violate model code of conduct in Wardha speech: EC
Apr 30, 2019, at 11:34 pm
New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not violate the model code of conduct during his speech at Maharashtra's Wardha.
Mamata Banerjee's TMC moves to EC
Apr 30, 2019, at 04:58 pm
Kolkata, Apr 30 (UNI) The Trinamool Congress has dashed off a letter to the Election Commission where it has charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi with "violating" the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by encouraging “horse trading”.
No FIR lodged against Babul Supriyo: BJP
Apr 30, 2019, at 11:56 am
Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): A day after the Election Commission reportedly directed West Bengal police to register a case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Asansol candidate Babul Supriyo, saffron party leader Mukul Roy on Tuesday said no First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged against his party member.
Election Commission may take up complaints against Modi, Shah, Rahul on Tuesday
Apr 29, 2019, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI): The Election Commission may take up the complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and Congress president Rahul Gandhi over violation of Model Code of Conduct on Tuesday.
Lok Sabha polls: Bengal BJP to lodge complaint with EC against alleged rigging
Apr 29, 2019, at 01:17 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be lodging a complaint with the Election Commission against the alleged rigging and discrepancies in voting during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls.
EC asks Delhi Police to file FIR against Gautam Gambhir for violating Model Code of Conduct
Apr 27, 2019, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): The Election Commission has asked the Delhi Police to file a First Information Report (FIR) against cricketer-turned politician Gautam Gambhir for violating the Model Code of Conduct by holding a rally without permission, media reports said.
Supreme Court refuses to lift EC's ban on release of Narendra Modi's biopic
Apr 26, 2019, at 12:39 pm
New Delhi, Apr 26 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has refused to lift the Election Commission (EC)'s ban on the release of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biopic, PM Narendra Modi, media reports said.
Mayawati slams EC for not acting against PM Modi for alleged poll code violation
Apr 25, 2019, at 12:22 pm
Lucknow, Apr 25 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has attacked the Election Commission for not taking action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi despite allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct in the election season.
EC orders removal of movie based on Mamata Banerjee's life
Apr 24, 2019, at 05:19 pm
Kolkata, Apr 24 (UNI) In a major setback to the producers of movie based on the life of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, the Election commission (EC) on Wednesday ordered the removal “Baghini’ trailer.
Apr 23, 2019, at 03:29 pm
Lucknow, Apr 23 (UNI) Election Commission (EC) will be issuing notice to 11 candidates of the prominent political parties contesting in the ongoing third phase of polls in 10 Lok Sabha constituencies on Tuesday for violating the election model code of conduct by appealing in the social media for vote, after campaigning ended 48 hours before the polls.
ECI sends notice to makers of web series based on Narendra Modi, bans its online streaming
Apr 20, 2019, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): In a season when the country is voting in the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India on Saturday sent notice to the producers of the webseries created on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Apr 18, 2019, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Congress, the country's principal opposition party, raised questions after an IAS officer was suspended by the Election Commission (EC) for checking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chopper in Odisha's Sambalpur.
You have finally woken up to powers: Supreme Court on EC's banning of political leaders' campaign
Apr 16, 2019, at 11:44 am
New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS): Reacting to the poll body's decision to bar prominent politicians from campaigning for giving hate speeches, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said it seems the Election Commission (EC) has finally woken up to powers, media reports said.
Cash recovered from a hotel in Assam’s Nagaon district
Apr 16, 2019, at 10:16 am
Guwahati, Apr 16 (IBNS): Ahead of the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, the police and flying squad team of the Election Commission of India (ECI) recovered Rs 14.94 lakh cash from a hotel in central Assam’s Nagaon district last night.
EC reviews poll arrangements with Central Observers in Tripura, WB through video conferencing
Apr 15, 2019, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India team led by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, Election Commissioners Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra on Monday reviewed poll arrangements in specific constituencies of West Bengal and Tripura, going to polls in Phase 2 & 3 of ongoing General Elections for Lok Sabha 2019.
Hate Speeches: EC bars Yogi Adityanath, Mayawati frm campaigning for 72 and 48 hours respectively
Apr 15, 2019, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): In a season when the country is voting in the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India on Monday took action against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BSP chief Mayawati for hate speeches.