Election Commission of India
- India
Nomination process for first phase of Lok Sabha polls begins
New Delhi: The nomination process for 102 parliamentary constituencies spread across 21 states and Union territories, where polling would be held in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April…
- India
CEO refers to ECI complaint regarding bulk messages on govt achievements
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Chief Electoral Officer has referred to the Election Commission for “appropriate action” a complaint regarding bulk WhatsApp messages showcasing the central government’s “achievements” under the banner of “Viksit Bharat…
- India
Election Commission makes fresh electoral bonds data public
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Sunday made public fresh data on electoral bonds, which it had submitted in sealed covers to the Supreme Court and was later asked to put it…
- India
CEC Rajiv Kumar uses poetry to rebut criticism of EVMs
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar used a verse on Saturday to take a dig at the critics of electronic voting machines (EVMs), saying the poll authority is often at…
- Telangana
Lok Sabha polls: Telangana to vote in 4th phase, check important dates
Hyderabad: The 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Telangana are scheduled to take place on May 13, with the results set to be announced on June 4, the Election Commission announced on Saturday,…
- India
SC to hear plea over procedure to appoint election commissioners on Friday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on March 15 the plea seeking to restrain fresh appointments to the Election Commission of India (ECI) in accordance with the legislation…
- India
ECI seeks written report from Bengal govt on ‘free & fair polls’
Kolkata: Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought a written report from the West Bengal government on the action taken as well as on the tentative blueprint of the state administration to…
- News
SBI sends electoral bonds data to the Election Commission of India
New Delhi: State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday evening submitted details of electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India in compliance with the Supreme Court order. The Supreme Court on Monday…
- Kashmir
J&K: ECI team to meet political parties, admin ahead of LS polls
Srinagar: A team of the Election Commission of India (ECI) headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar will start discussions and meetings with political parties and the administration in J&K on…
- India
Ensure free, impartial Lok Sabha elections: ECI to observers
Hyderabad: Telangana chief election officer Vikas Raj virtually attended a meeting held by the Election Commission of India (ECI) at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on Monday, March 11, to review the preparations…
- India
Differences with CEC or Modi govt? Oppn questions Arun Goel’s resignation
New Delhi: A day after Arun Goel resigned as election commissioner, the Congress and other opposition parties on Sunday asked whether he did so due to any differences with the chief election…
- India
Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Election Commissioner Arun Goel tendered his resignation on Saturday, March 9, days before the Lok Sabha election 2024 and President Droupadi Murmu accepted his resignation. The Election Commission is now headed only…
- Hyderabad
Tackle issue of voters getting bribed in Telangana: FFGG to Election Commission
Hyderabad: Stating that the public in Telangana “have lost faith in the Election Commission’s ability to conduct free and fair” polls, the Forum For Good Governance (FFGG) here has written to the…
- India
Health a glaring hole in election discourse, say experts
New Delhi: Every year, crores of Indians are pushed to the brink of financial ruin by medical emergencies, but as India gears up for the Lok Sabha polls, health remains conspicuously absent…