Election Commission
- India
Election Commission initiates delimitation of constituencies in Assam
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has initiated delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies in Assam as per Section 8A of the RP Act, 1950. The Census figures of 2001…
- Telangana
Telangana: Bharat Rashtra Samithi assets up by 66% during 2021-22
Hyderabad: The assets of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), which recently rechristened itself as Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), have grown by over 66 per cent during 2021-22. The annual audited accounts and annual…
- India
EC proposal to cap anonymous cash donations under examination: Govt
New Delhi: A proposal of the Election Commission to cap individual anonymous political donations to Rs 2,000 from the present Rs 20,000 is under examination, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.…
- India
55-56 cr voters have linked Aadhaar details with electoral rolls: EC officials
New Delhi: Nearly 56 crore of the approximately 95 crore registered voters have linked their Aadhaar details with the electoral rolls, an exercise the government and the Election Commission believe would weed…
- India
Amit Shah’s ‘taught a lesson’ remark not violative of poll code: EC sources
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remark at an election rally in Gujarat that perpetrators of violence were “taught a lesson” in 2002 was not violative of the model code of conduct,…
- India
Election Commission’s CVIGIL App gets over 6K complaints in Gujarat
New Delhi: The Election Commission’s CVIGIL App has emerged as a force multiplier and a powerful tool to promptly report unlawful campaigning activities and violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC), officials…
- India
Guj polls: Massive seizure worth Rs 801.85 crore
New Delhi: Enforcement agencies made a seizure of worth Rs 801.85 crore and Rs 57.24 crore, respectively, from Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh during the election process in the two states. As per…
- India
EC reviews preparations for counting of votes on December 8
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday reviewed preparations for the counting of votes across 116 Counting Centres in respect of Assembly polls of Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and by-elections to 6 Assembly…
- World
Pakistan’s Election Commission moves to oust Imran Khan as chairman of PTI party
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Election Commission on Tuesday initiated the process to remove Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan from his post following his disqualification in the Toshakhana case. A notice has been issued to…
- India
PM ‘violating’ model code by taking out roadshow during polling: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of violating the model code by taking out a roadshow before casting his vote in the second phase of polling in…
- Delhi
MCD polls: Delhi records 18% voting till 12 pm
New Delhi: The national capital recorded 18 per cent voting till 12 pm Sunday in the Municipal Corporation polls, the Delhi Election Commission said. The elderly were showing an enthusiastic response. The…
- India
FIR lodged against Azam Khan for commenting against police, EC
Rampur (UP): Senior SP leader Azam Khan has landed in fresh trouble with the Rampur administration lodging a case accusing him of using “provocative” words against police and the Election Commission during…
- Bangalore
Names of minority voters not dropped from list: Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that the names of voters from minority communities have not been dropped from the voters’ list in the state. He dismissed charges that…
- India
19.13 pc voting till 11 am in first phase of Gujarat Assembly polls
Ahmedabad: An average 19.13 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first three hours of polling underway on Thursday for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections in 89 seats,…
- India
Cong delegation meets CEC, seeks action against ‘voter fraud’ in Karnataka
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday petitioned the Election Commission, demanding a detailed investigation into what it described as a “voter information theft fraud” in Karnataka under Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. The…