Election Commission of India (EC)

By-elections announced on 14 assembly seats in seven states, voting on July 10

By-elections announced on 14 assembly seats in seven states, voting on July 10 New Delhi, June 10 (HS): The Election Commission on Monday announced by-elections on 14 assembly seats in seven states. Voting will be held on all these seats on July 10. According to the commission, notification for this will be issued...
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India 

SC refuses to give any order on demand to make voting data public

SC refuses to give any order on demand to make voting data public New Delhi, May 24 (HS): The Supreme Court refused to issue any order on a petition seeking direction to the Election Commission to publish the actual voting figures within 48 hours. The vacation bench headed by Justice Dipankar Dutta said...
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Gujarat 

Gujarat : Re-polling Ordered in Parthampura, Dahod

Gujarat : Re-polling Ordered in Parthampura, Dahod Following the emergence of a viral video depicting booth capturing, the Election Commission has mandated re-polling at booth number 220 in Parthampura village, Mahisagar district, under the Dahod Lok Sabha seat. The incident, which occurred on May 7, involved Vijay...
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Gujarat  Ahmedabad 

Campaigning concludes for 25 Lok Sabha and 5 assembly seats in Gujarat

Campaigning concludes for 25 Lok Sabha and 5 assembly seats in Gujarat Campaigning concludes for 25 Lok Sabha and 5 assembly seats in Gujarat, except Surat. Voting to be held on 7th May. Election Commission implements campaign ban, heat wave precautions, and ensures all election preparations are in place.
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India 

International Delegates in India to Observe General Elections

International Delegates in India to Observe General Elections New Delhi - The International Election Visitors Program (IEVP) has brought 75 delegates from 23 countries to India to observe the Indian general elections. The program was inaugurated in New Delhi, with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioners...
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India 

Opposition Leaders Criticize EC For Delay in Voting Figures

Opposition Leaders Criticize EC  For Delay in Voting Figures Opposition leaders have raised concerns over the Election Commission's delay in presenting accurate and transparent election data. They argue that despite two phases of elections, precise voting percentages have not been disclosed, with only approximate figures provided. Congress leader Jairam...
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India 

Electoral Bond Details Submitted to Election Commission by State Bank of India

Electoral Bond Details Submitted to Election Commission by State Bank of India The State Bank of India (SBI) has complied with the Supreme Court's order, submitting all information related to electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India today, March 21st, 2024. In an affidavit filed with the Supreme Court, SBI Chairman...
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India 

EC Announces New Home Secretaries and DGP for West Bengal Ahead of Elections

EC Announces New Home Secretaries and DGP for West Bengal Ahead of Elections New Delhi, March 19: In a significant move ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday approved new Home Secretaries for six states and a new Director General of Police (DGP) for West Bengal. The...
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India 

Election Commission removes Home Secretaries from six states, West Bengal DGP, and others to ensure neutrality

Election Commission removes Home Secretaries from six states, West Bengal DGP, and others to ensure neutrality New Delhi: In a significant move ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday ordered the transfer of several key officials. This includes the Home Secretaries of six states – Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh,...
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India 

EC issues notice to Rahul for making comments like ‘swindling’ and ‘pickpocketing’ against Modi

EC issues notice to Rahul for making comments like ‘swindling’ and ‘pickpocketing’ against Modi Jaipur, Nov 23 (IANS) The Election Commission on Thursday issued a show cause notice to former Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked him to reply by November 25. In the show cause...
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Regional  India 

Now, polling in Rajasthan Assembly elections on Nov 25, not Nov 23

Now, polling in Rajasthan Assembly elections on Nov 25, not Nov 23 New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Two days after announcing the schedule for the five Assembly elections, the Election Commission on Wednesday said that the polling for the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly will take place on November 25, instead of November 23,...
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India 

ECI announces poll dates for five states, results on Dec 3

ECI announces poll dates for five states, results on Dec 3 New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the poll schedule for the Assembly elections in five states from November 7 to November 30 and counting to take place on December 3. Election process...
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