Election Commission
- India
EC suspends 7 Bengal officials, directs CS to initiate disciplinary action
New Delhi: Using its powers under the electoral law, the Election Commission has suspended seven officials in West Bengal with immediate effect for serious misconduct, dereliction of duty and misuse of statutory…
- Featured News
From custodianship to command: Judicial review and electoral integrity
The conduct of elections in India is constitutionally entrusted to the Election Commission of India (ECI) under Article 324 of the Constitution. This power, described as plenary in form, has nonetheless been…
- Telangana
Telangana: Ex-officio votes to shape mayoral race as EC clarifies eligibility norms
Hyderabad: With ward-level results declared in the Telangana municipal elections, the political battle has now shifted to the decisive second stage — the indirect election of chairpersons and mayors, where ex officio…
- Telangana
Women outnumber men as Telangana municipal poll winners; 1,638 elected
Hyderabad: Women have outnumbered men as winners in Telangana’s municipal elections, with 1,638 women elected compared to 1,356 men, according to data released by the State Election Commission (EC). Women account for…
- Telangana
1,019 homemakers win in Telangana municipal polls
Hyderabad: As many as 1,019 homemakers have been elected in Telangana’s recently concluded urban local body (ULB) elections, according to data released by the State Election Commission (EC). The figures cover municipalities…
- World
Voting ends in crucial Bangladesh polls, counting begins
Dhaka: Bangladesh people on Thursday, February 12, voted in the crucial general elections, marred by sporadic incidents of violence, to elect a new government to replace the interim administration which took charge…
- India
Somnath SIR: 269 file bulk forms to delete 15,000 voters, majority Muslim
As many as 15,663 forms were filed in bulk to delete voters from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Gujarat’s Somnath assembly constituency in January, a majority of…
- World
Bangladesh elections: Over 50 pc polling centres considered ‘risky’
Dhaka: More than half the polling centres have been identified as “risk-prone” for the general elections in Bangladesh, as officials said 90 per cent of them will be under CCTV surveillance, with…
- India
Supreme Court extends West Bengal SIR deadline by one week
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, February 9, extended the deadline for completing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in West Bengal by one week from its original deadline…
- India
SC agrees to hear PIL against poll freebies promises by political parties
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, February 5, agreed to list for hearing in March a PIL seeking direction to seize the symbol or deregister a political party that promises or…
- Business
Rs 250 crore for voter cards, Rs 500 crore to clear election bills: Budget 2026
New Delhi: As India’s voter base increases, the Union law ministry has been allocated Rs 250 crore for voter identity cards, while another Rs 500 crore has been earmarked to settle Lok…
- India
Opposition in Assam protests ‘vote theft’ through SR; slams Himanta, BJP
Guwahati: The united opposition on Friday held a protest against alleged irregularities in the draft electoral rolls and “vote theft” through the Special Revision (SR) ahead of assembly elections in Assam. A…
- India
CEC says pure voters’ list key to strengthen democracy
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of opposition parties questioning the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday, January 21, asserted that a “pure” voters’ list is…
- Bangalore
Back to basics: Voters will use ballot paper to vote in Bengaluru civic polls
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Election Commission (SEC) has announced that ballot papers will be used instead of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the Bengaluru civic polls, and the elections will be held…
- India
SIR: Openly display names of people on ‘discrepancies’ list, SC tells EC
The Supreme Court on Monday, January 19, directed the Election Commission (EC) to display the names of those on the “logical discrepancies” list at gram panchayat bhavans, block offices of talukas and…
