Election comission
- India
ECI asks Bengal for report on bonus to civic volunteers
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Thursday, March 19, sought a report from the West Bengal government after it announced the grant of an ad hoc bonus to civic volunteers under both the…
- India
Over 70L forms for including names, 2.6L for deletion: UP SIR in a nutshell
Lucknow: Over 70.69 lakh Form 6 claims for inclusion in the electoral rolls and 2.68 lakh objections via Form 7, seeking deletion of names, were received in Uttar Pradesh between January 6…
- India
Maharashtra civic polls: Videos of ‘indelible’ ink getting wiped off go viral
Mumbai: Maharashtra State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare on Thursday, January 15, said viral videos showing people removing ink from their fingers after casting vote are under investigation, warning of action against attempts…
- India
Election Commission appoints 4 more SROs for SIR in West Bengal
The Election Commission appointed four more special roll observers (SROs) for West Bengal to strengthen supervision of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. Those named as…
- Elections
Bihar phase-1 turnout hits historic 65.08pc, highest ever for state
Patna: The final turnout in the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls is 65.08 per cent, the highest in the state’s history, the Election Commission said. A total of 3.75 crore…
- India
Congress MP slams Centre for avoiding debate on Election Commission in Parliament
New Delhi: Congress Whip in Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore on Saturday accused the government of running away from a discussion on the functioning of the Election Commission of India in Parliament, claiming…
- India
Rahul Gandhi claims ‘atom bomb’ evidence of vote theft by ECI for BJP
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday claimed that his party has an “atom bomb” of an evidence to prove “vote chori” by the Election Commission for the BJP, remarks that…
- India
Election Commission always a ‘puppet’ in hands of Centre: Kapil Sibal
New Delhi: The Election Commission has always been a “puppet” in the hands of the Modi government, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has alleged and claimed the poll body’s Special Intensive Revision…
- India
Voter ID-Aadhaar linking: EC, UIDAI technical discussions to begin soon
The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday, March 18 said linkage of voter cards with Aadhaar would be done according to the prevailing law and the Supreme Court’s directions. The officials added technical…
- India
Provide facts on Yamuna poisoning: EC to AAP chief Kejriwal
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday asked AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal not to mix the issue of increased ammonia in Yamuna with his allegation of river poisoning, and gave him a…
- India
BJP leader accuses Muslims of ‘vote jihad’ in Delhi election rally
In yet another incident of anti-Muslim rhetoric, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jai Bhagwan Goyal accused Muslims of engaging in ‘vote jihad’ during his election campaign rally in Delhi. Goyal claimed Muslims…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra post poll violence: EC suspends police chiefs of Palnadu, Anantapur
Amaravati: Taking serious note of post-poll violence in Andhra Pradesh, the Election Commission of India on Thursday suspended the Superintendents of Police of Palnadu and Anantapur districts and transferred the District Collector…
- Hyderabad
‘Grow spine or resign’: Hyderabad joins protest against inaction over MCC violations
Hyderabad: Civil society organisations in Hyderabad have joined the nation-wide post card campaign against the Election Commission of India for alleged ‘inaction’ against the violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC)…
- Top Stories
Hyderabad: 14000 security personnel to be deployed for Lok Sabha polls
Hyderabad: City police commissioner K Sreenivasa Reddy said that 14,000 personnel including Central Armed Police Forces will be deployed in the Hyderabad commissionerate for the upcoming Lok Sabha election on May 12.…
- News
EC declines to comment on PM’s Rajasthan poll speech
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday declined to comment on remarks made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his poll speech in Rajasthan. “We decline comment,” a poll panel spokesperson said…
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