Election Commission
- India
As it finalises preparations for Lok Sabha polls, EC to visit states from Jan 7
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) will start reviewing preparedness of states for the Lok Sabha elections with a visit to Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu next week. The commission led by…
- India
PIL in SC challenges legislation by Parliament on appointment of CEC, ECs
New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an injunction against the implementation of the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Condition of Service and…
- Andhra Pradesh
ECI team reviews poll preparedness in Andhra Pradesh
Vijayawada: A team of Election Commission officers on Saturday reviewed the preparedness for next year’s general elections and directed officials to ensure that the electoral rolls are free of any errors and…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Participation of all voters in elections key for democracy, says EC
Vijayawada: The participation of all voters in elections is key to protecting democracy, while the accuracy of the voters’ list is also equally important, a senior Election Commission (EC) official said here…
- India
SC dismisses PIL seeking to limit expenses by political parties in election campaigns
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to the Election Commission to fix the limit of expenses by the political parties in poll…
- Telangana
Election Commission suspends Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar
Hyderabad: The Election Commission has ordered the suspension of director general of police (DGP) Anjani Kumar for alleged violation of the model code of conduct. Sources believe the orders were given after…
- Telangana
Liquor shops to stay shut on Telangana elections result day
Hyderabad: Liquor and wine shops will stay shut on Sunday, December 3, as the Election Commission (EC) will count the votes polled in the recently held Telangana Assembly elections. Hyderabad police commissioner…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s election commission to issue schedule for February 8 election this month
Islamabad: The chief of Pakistan’s top election authority on Friday said the schedule for the upcoming general election will be announced around the middle of December amidst rumours of a possible delay…
- India
Counting of votes for Mizoram assembly polls deferred by a day: EC
Counting of votes for the Mizoram assembly elections will take place on December 4, the Election Commission of India announced on Friday. Counting was initially scheduled to take place on December 3,…
- Telangana
Telangana police supporting BRS: Kishan Reddy writes to EC
Hyderabad: BJP Telangana president G Kishan Reddy has alleged that Telangana police has been supporting the BRS candidates in their ‘electoral malpractices’. In a letter addressed to the ECI, Reddy complained that…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 3 police officers suspended for diluting case involving Rs 18L cash
Hyderabad: In a stringent move against three police officers over dereliction of duty, the Election Commission (EC) has suspended inspector of Musheerabad police station Jahangir Yadav, assistant commissioner of police A Yadagiri,…
- Telangana
Telangana: BJP workers, cops clash in Nirmal; several injured
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at Bhainsa town of Nirmal district after violent clash broke out between police and supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) near the residence of a relative of Rama…
- Telangana
Caught on camera: BRS leaders booked for ‘buying votes’ in Vikarabad
Hyderabad: A day before the polls, police on Wednesday, November 29, booked BRS leaders — MPTC member P Ramakrishna Reddy and former sarpanch Hemalatha Reddy — for distributing money among the voters.…
- Telangana
Case filed against Huzurabad BRS candidate for ‘suicide’ threat to voters
Hyderabad: A case has been filed against Huzurabad BRS candidate Padi Kaushik Reddy for ‘threatening’ to die by suicide along with his family members if he is defeated in the Assembly elections…
- Hyderabad
CEO calls for strict action against IT firms working on election day
Hyderabad: Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana Vikas Raj has directed the Labour Commissioner to take stringent action against IT firms not giving a holiday on the election day on November 30. In…