Election Commission
- 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…
- India
EC to designate cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as ‘national icon’
New Delhi: Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar will on Wednesday be designated as a “national icon” of the Election Commission (EC) to encourage greater voter participation in the electoral process. A memorandum of…
- India
Bypoll to vacant Rajya Sabha seat from UP on Sept 15
New Delhi: Bypoll to a Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh vacated following the death of a sitting member will be held on September 15, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. Hardwar…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s elections postponed for new constituency delimitation
Islamabad: Pakistan’s election commission on Thursday decided to conduct a fresh delimitation of Constituencies on the basis of the new census, delaying the general elections which were scheduled to be held within…
- India
Modi govt wants to ensure ‘control’ over EC in poll year: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday alleged that the Modi government wants to ensure control over the Election Commission in a poll year. Sharing a letter written in June 2012 by veteran…
- India
Govt destroying EC’s impartiality: CPI(M) on bill on appointment of CEC, ECs
New Delhi: The CPI-M on Thursday slammed the government on a bill that seeks to replace the Chief Justice of India with a cabinet minister in the panel for selection of the…
- India
SC refuses urgent hearing on Uddhav Thackeray faction’s plea against EC decision
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused an urgent hearing on the Uddhav Thackeray faction’s plea challenging the Election Commission’s decision to recognise the Eknath Shinde-led bloc as the real Shiv…
- India
SC refuses to entertain plea against Assam delimitation process
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to put a stay on the delimitation process currently underway in Assam. Withholding the plea filed by nine Opposition parties, a bench comprising chief justice of…
- India
Assam delimitation: AASU supports 2001 as base year, demands modifications in ECI draft
Guwahati: Despite opposition parties in Assam questioning the consideration of a 2001 census by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the delimitation exercise of assembly and parliamentary constituencies of the state,…