Election Commission
- India
EC has stabbed democracy in the back: Raut on poll body’s order on NCP
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday alleged that the Election Commission has stabbed democracy in the back through its decision to recognise Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s faction…
- India
2024 LS polls: 96 cr citizens, including 47 cr women, eligible to cast vote
New Delhi: Over 96 crore people, including 47 crore women, are eligible to cast a vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, for which more than 12 lakh polling booths will be…
- Andhra Pradesh
Over 4.08 crore voters in Andhra Pradesh, women outnumber men
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh has a little over 4.08 crore voters with the women outnumbering men. As per the final electoral rolls published by the Election Commission on Monday, the state has a…
- India
IOA CEO appointment: 12 EC members allege president Usha ‘exerted pressure’
New Delhi: Around a dozen of Executive Council (EC) members of Indian Olympic Association alleged that president P.T.Usha “exerted pressure” on them to pave the way for Raghu Iyer’s appointment as CEO,…
- News
Telangana: EC releases separate notifications for MLC by-elections
Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has on Thursday, January 11, issued separate notifications for the bye-elections for two MLC seats that fell vacant under the MLAs quota, following the resignation…
- India
EC failed to provide substantive response to ‘genuine concerns’ over EVMs: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has said the Election Commission has yet again failed to provide a “substantive response” to INDIA parties’ genuine concerns over EVMs and asserted that instead,…
- India
SC stays Bombay HC order asking EC to hold Pune LS bypoll immediately
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Bombay High Court order asking the Election Commission to immediately hold the bypoll for the Pune Lok Sabha seat, which is vacant since…
- India
EC dismisses Jairam Ramesh’s concerns on VVPATs, asserts full faith in EVMs
New Delhi: Dismissing Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s concerns on the VVPATs, the Election Commission on Friday said that it raised “no new assertions or reasonable and legitimate doubts which require further clarifications”,…
- India
As it finalises preparations for Lok Sabha polls, EC to visit states from Jan 7
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) will start reviewing preparedness of states for the Lok Sabha elections with a visit to Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu next week. The commission led by…
- India
PIL in SC challenges legislation by Parliament on appointment of CEC, ECs
New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an injunction against the implementation of the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Condition of Service and…
- Andhra Pradesh
ECI team reviews poll preparedness in Andhra Pradesh
Vijayawada: A team of Election Commission officers on Saturday reviewed the preparedness for next year’s general elections and directed officials to ensure that the electoral rolls are free of any errors and…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Participation of all voters in elections key for democracy, says EC
Vijayawada: The participation of all voters in elections is key to protecting democracy, while the accuracy of the voters’ list is also equally important, a senior Election Commission (EC) official said here…