Election Commission
- Bangalore
Karnataka: BJP moves EC against Congress for distributing ‘guarantee cards’
Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP has appealed to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to prevent the distribution of Congress’ ‘guarantee cards’ signed by its leader Rahul Gandhi and AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge…
- India
EC to install GPS location tracking system in vehicles used for LS polls
Kolkata: The Election Commission has decided to install GPS location tracking system in all vehicles that will be used for polling purposes in West Bengal, an official said. A communication in this…
- India
TMC leaders’ dharna outside EC office poll gimmick, bid to protect Shahjahan: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday termed the TMC leaders’ dharna outside the poll panel’s office here a “poll gimmick” and alleged the Mamata Banerjee-led party was making an all-out effort to…
- Andhra Pradesh
EC notice to Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan for remarks against Naidu
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Sunday issued a notice to Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for making inappropriate comments about Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: IPS officers appeals to EC on ‘malicious’ propaganda against them
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh IPS officers body on Saturday made a representation to the Chief Election Commissioner in which they claimed leaders from NDA in the state were indulging in a sustained…
- India
EC notice to Atishi over statement on BJP’s ‘poaching’ bid
New Delhi: The Election Commission Friday issued a show-cause notice to Delhi minister and AAP leader Atishi, asking her to back with facts her statement that the BJP approached her to join…
- India
BJP slams Cong over Surjewala’s remarks against Hema Malini; NCW writes to EC
New Delhi: Congress leader Randeep Surjewala’s remark against Mathura MP Hema Malini has snowballed into a major controversy with the BJP on Thursday saying the opposition party has touched a “new low”…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra: Election Commission slaps MCC notice on TDP chief Naidu
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo and Leader of Opposition in Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu, received a notice from the Election Commission of India on Thursday, April 4, asking him to explain a…
- Andhra Pradesh
EC curbs on volunteers disbursing pensions spark political slugfest in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: The recent order by the Election Commission barring volunteers associated with the Andhra Pradesh government from performing poll duties and administering welfare schemes has sparked a crossfire between the ruling YSRCP…
- India
EC to meet officials to assess security along borders ahead of LS polls
New Delhi: Election Commission will hold a meeting with top state and Union territory officials and central agencies guarding the borders on Wednesday to assess the security along the borders ahead of…
- India
Elderly, disabled voters weigh up EC’s ‘Vote from Home’ scheme
New Delhi: Gul Shivadasani of Delhi thinks the Election Commission’s ‘Vote From Home’ scheme for people aged 85 and above and those with more than 40 percent disabilities is a welcome step…
- India
Now transgenders of UP will also make voters aware
Lucknow: Transgenders of Uttar Pradesh will now help increase voters’ awareness, officials said. The Election Commission is running various programmes for this with the focus being on increasing voting percentage through street…