Election Commission of India

India

Attempt at making EC puppet in hands of PM: Congress on Bill for selection of ECs

New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday alleged that a new bill that seeks to regulate the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners is a “blatant attempt” at making…
India

Delhi HC likely to hear PIL against Oppn parties using acronym ‘INDIA’

New Delhi: A PIL is likely to come up before the Delhi High Court bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula on Friday seeking direction to stop the…

Telangana

Telangana Assembly polls: EC designates EROs, DEOs in 119 constituencies

Hyderabad: Ahead of the Telangana Assembly polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has designated Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and District Election Officers (DEOs) for all the 119 assembly constituencies and 33…
Politics

BJP leader writes to ECI against renaming of UPA as INDIA

Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Advocate Ashutosh Dubey on Tuesday wrote a letter to the Election Commission of India against the renaming of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) as Indian National Developmental Inclusive…
India

Assam delimitation exercise: AIUDF moves SC against draft proposal

Guwahati: Protesting against the draft delimitation proposal for Assembly and Parliamentary seats in Assam, opposition All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) on Sunday said it has filed a case in the Supreme…
India

ECI to hold three-day public hearing on delimitation draft proposal from July 19

Guwahati: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a three-day public hearing from July 19 on the suggestions/complaints related to the draft proposal on the delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies…
Kashmir

SC defers hearing on plea for directions to EC to conduct Assembly polls in J&K

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred hearing on a petition seeking directions to the Election Commission to conduct elections to the Assembly of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir without…

Telangana

GHMC commissioner is chief electoral officer for Telangana polls

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner D S Lokesh Kumar has been appointed as the additional chief electoral officer here on Wednesday. Senior IAS officer Sarfaraz Ahmad has been appointed…
Hyderabad

EC team concludes Hyderabad visit, bats for free and fair polls

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India (ECI) team concluded its three-day visit to Telangana with active consultations and discussions held with district collectors, top police officials, and central and state law enforcement…
India

EC publishes draft proposal for delimitation in Assam

Guwahati: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday published the draft proposal for delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Assam. The commission has invited the suggestions and objections to the…
India

MP: IAS officers’ RSS salute at sangh event sparks controversy

The Congress party in Madhya Pradesh has demanded action against two civil servants who allegedly participated in a function organized by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) earlier this month. The incident took…
Telangana

Ahead of assembly polls in Telangana, ECI delegation to visit state

Hyderabad: Ahead of assembly elections in Telangana at the year-end, the Election Commission of India delegation will visit the state for a three-day assessment of poll preparedness. CEO Vikas Raj convened a…
India

In the run up for LS polls, EC begins ‘first level check’ of EVMs

New Delhi: In the run up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and five assembly polls due before the end of this year, the Election Commission has initiated “first level checks” of EVMs…
India

Muslim hate is fashionable these days: Naseeruddin Shah

Amidst the ongoing debate about ‘The Kerala Story’ ban and its exaggeration of numbers of women who reportedly joined the ISIS from Kerala, veteran Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah flagged concern about the…
Telangana

Election Commission initiates second phase of voters’ list revision in Telangana

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the second phase of a special revision of the voters’ list in Telangana, aiming to ensure accuracy and inclusivity. The review process will…