Election Commission
- Telangana
Telangana: BRS files plea seeking removal of car-like symbols from EC list
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court seeking the removal of ‘car-like’ emblems from the Central Election Commission’s (CEC) free symbols. According to media…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Election authorities begin removal of political posters
Hyderabad: The election authorities in various districts across the state, in addition to Hyderabad and Secunderabad, have initiated the process of removing posters and banners featuring political leaders. Under the supervision of…
- Mumbai
At EC hearing, Ajit Pawar claims support of 42 MLAs, 6 MLCs & 2 MPs from Maha
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday met the warring factions of the NCP led by Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar over their claims to the party name and poll symbol. Nationalist…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Congress VP criticises Election Commission over voter list
Hyderabad: G Niranjan, Senior Vice President of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee and Chairman of the Election Coordination Committee, has expressed disappointment with the Election Commission’s recent release of the voter list.…
- Telangana
CEC flags off cycling event in Hyderabad for voter awareness
Hyderabad: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar flagged off a cycling event-cum-walkathon as part of a voter awareness programme at Durgam Cheruvu on Wednesday. Day 2- Hon'ble CEC Shri Rajiv Kumar & Hon'ble…
- India
EC to visit poll-bound Telangana, Rajasthan
Delhi: The Election Commission will be on a three-day visit to Rajasthan beginning Friday to assess preparedness in the poll-bound state. Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, Election Commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and…
- Telangana
BRS leaders meet EC, seek cancellation of ‘Road Roller’ symbol
New Delhi: A three-member delegation of BRS led by General Secretary Soma Bharath Kumar called on a senior Election Commission official here and sought cancellation of allotted ‘Road Roller’ symbol to Yuga…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s general elections to be held in last week of January 2024: EC
Islamabad: General elections in Pakistan will take place in the last week of January 2024, the election commission announced on Thursday, amid mounting pressure from political parties and the international community to…
- India
Aadhaar-voter ID linking: Will make ‘clarificatory’ changes in forms, EC tells SC
New Delhi: The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that it would make “clarificatory” changes in its forms meant for adding new voters and updating records of old ones in the…
- Politics
All-party meet: Opposition members dub bill on EC appointments as anti-Constitution
New Delhi: Several opposition leaders have criticised the bill on the appointment and service conditions of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners at an all-party meeting as “anti-Constitution” and “anti-democratic”, sources…
- India
EC calls rival factions of NCP for hearing on October 6: Sources
New Delhi: The Election Commission has called rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for a personal hearing on October 6, sources said on Thursday. A faction led by Ajit Pawar…
- Telangana
EC writes to Telangana to recognise Aruna as MLA
Hyderabad: The Election Commission has directed the Telangana government to implement the orders of the Telangana High Court declaring D. K. Aruna as the elected candidate from Gadwal constituency in the 2018…
- Telangana
Telangana polls: Activists pick holes in EC claims, flag irregularities
By Abdullah Kazmi Hyderabad: With the Telangana elections inching closer, the State Election Commission asserts that it is working tirelessly to guarantee electoral integrity in the polls. However, the discrepancies in electoral…
- India
Simultaneous polls: Terms of 10 state assemblies to end before or around 2024 LS polls
New Delhi: The constitution of a committee by the Centre to explore the feasibility of “one nation, one election” has opened up the possibility of Lok Sabha polls being advanced so that…
- Sports
Ace cricketer Tendulkar is EC’s national icon; to encourage greater voter participation
New Delhi: As the Election Commission battles urban and youth apathy towards voting, cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar was on Wednesday appointed as a “national icon” of the poll panel to encourage greater…