Election Commission
- 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…
- Top Stories
Cong hails SC notice to EC seeking response on ‘complete count’ of VVPAT slips
New Delhi: The Congress has hailed as an “important first step” the Supreme Court’s notice to the Election Commission and the Centre on a plea seeking a complete count of VVPAT slips…
- 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…
- Andhra Pradesh
EC strives to negate ‘urban voter apathy’ in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena said the Election Commission is striving to increase the polling percentage in about 20 urban Assembly constituencies where it is lower than…
- India
RSS writes to EC, cops seeking action on man for maligning organisation, misleading people
Nagpur: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has written to the Election Commission and police seeking action against a man who it said was maligning the name of the organisation. In a letter written…
- India
LS polls: No exit poll from 7 am of Apr 19 to 6.30 pm on June 1, EC issues orders
New Delhi: The Election Commission has issued a notification banning the conduct, publication or publicising of exit polls between 7.00 am on April 19 and 6.30 pm on June 1 when votes…
- India
LS polls: More than 79,000 violations reported so far through C-Vigil app, says EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday said its C-Vigil mobile application has become an effective tool in the hands of people for flagging poll code violations and since the announcement…
- India
LS polls: Congress complains to EC against ‘misleading’ ads by BJP
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday complained to the Election Commission against the BJP’s “misleading” advertisements and posters promoting various government schemes and sought their removal. The opposition party also sought action…
- Chennai
55 people aged above 120 years in Tamil Nadu voter list
Chennai: As many as 55 voters in Tamil Nadu are above 120 years of age, as per the Election Commission. Out of these, 27 are men and 28 are women. There are…
- News
Photos: EC setting up polling booths at remote locations
Ladakh: In this undated photo, voters pose for photos after casting their votes at a polling station, in Ladakh. (PTI Photo) Bharuch: In this undated photo, voters wait in queues to cast…
