Tag: Election Commission
EC to announce dates of Assembly polls in West Bengal, Tamil...
The Election Commission has intimated that it will announce the poll schedule for West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry on...
Election Commission rejects Opposition parties’ demand on VVPAT verification
The Election Commission on Wednesday rejected the Opposition parties’ demand for the tallying of Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips in...
647 paid news cases during Lok Sabha elections 2019: Election Commission
The Election Commission said a total of 647 cases of paid news have been found while 909 posts have been taken down...
It is clear BJP govt is going: Priyanka Gandhi after casting...
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday said it was “very clear” that the BJP will face defeat in Lok Sabha polls as people are...
EC Bans Azam Khan Again For Violating Poll Code
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has barred Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan from election campaigning for 48 hours...
EC Issues Notice To Giriraj Singh Over His ‘Muslim’ Remark, Asks...
New Delhi:The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued a notice to Union Minister Giriraj Singh for allegedly making a derogatory...
EC Failing Country, Reluctant To Act Against PM: Chidambaram
Mumbai: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Saturday accused the Election Commission (EC) of "failing" the people of the country, alleging that it...
Mayawati Alleges EC Letting Modi Violate Model Code
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Thursday accused the Election Commission of ignoring the alleged model code violations by Prime Minister...
Central Forces Working For BJP: Mamata Banerjee
AArambagh : Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee Tuesday alleged that the central forces were working for the BJP by asking voters in...
EC Orders FIR Against Pragya Thakur Over Babri Masjid Remarks
Bhopal: Refusing to accept her explanation regarding controversial comments about the Babri Masjid demolition, the Election Commission (EC) on Monday ordered registering...
Repoll Recommended In 10 Polling Stations In Tamil Nadu: CEO
Chennai:Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo on Sunday said he has recommended to the Election Commission to conduct repolling in 10...
India Gold Smuggling Slowed By Election Seizures Of Cash, Bullion
Mumbai: India’s gold smugglers have slowed their operations over worries their shipments will be caught up in seizures of cash, bullion, booze...
Special Observers For J&K Submit Report To EC
New Delhi:The three special observers appointed by the Election Commission to determine when assembly elections can be held in Jammu and Kashmir...
Get Political Content Vetted First: EC Official On TV serials
Mumbai: Election officials in Maharashtra have asked production houses of two Hindi TV serials accused of espousing the BJP-led government's schemes to...
LS Polls In Vellore Likely To Be Cancelled: Sources
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha polls in Vellore constituency in Tamil Nadu is likely to be cancelled over excess use of money...
Every Political Party Other Than BJP Wants Verification Of 50 Percent...
New Delhi: Every political party other than Modi-led BJP are pressing for verification of 50 per cent of the votes through paper...
AP Records About 80% Polling For Assembly, LS Seats: EC
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh recorded nearly 80 per cent in polling in Assembly and Lok Sabha elections for which were held Thursday, said...
Mayawati Alleges Of EVM Malfunction Says Votes Going In BJP’s Account
Lucknow: BSP Chief Mayawati has alleged that EVM malfunction during the first phase of polling resulted in votes cast going in BJP's...
Akhilesh Yadav Welcomes Ban On PM Modi Biopic
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday welcomed the "ban" on NaMo TV and the release of a movie on the life...
Mamata Banerjee Accuses Modi Of Using Govt Machinery To Intimidate Opposition
Jalpaiguri:Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using government machinery and institutions to intimidate the opposition,...
EC Bans All Political Advertisements On Poll Day
Guwahati: The Election Commission has banned all political advertisements in newspapers on poll day and preceding day of the polling unless it...
Ambedkar Says Will Jail EC If Voted To Power, Booked
Mumbai: A case was registered Thursday against Bharip Bahujan Mahasangh president Prakash Ambedkar for allegedly making objectionable remarks against the Election Commission...
Election Candidates Must Publish Criminal Records In Media: Authorities
Mumbai: Election candidates who have any offences registered against them are mandated to publish the criminal records at least three times in...
Modi’s Address Gross Misuse Of Power & Machinery: Mayawati
Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "gross misuse of power and machinery" in addressing the...
Election Commission Examining Modi’s Address On Anti-Missile Test
New Delhi: India’s Election Commission said it had directed a committee of officers to examine Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of an...
LS polls: Maharashtra Adds 1.19 Cr New Young Voters
Mumbai: Over 1.19 crore voters in the age group of 18 to 19 years will exercise their franchise for the first time...
National Conference Says No To Meeting With EC Team
Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) has decided not to meet the Election Commission (EC) delegation arriving in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday,...
Maha Voter Numbers Swell By 65 Lakh In Five Years
Mumbai: The number of voters in Maharashtra has gone up by over 65 lakh in the last five years, according to official...
Lok Sabha Polls From April 11 To May 19,Telangana In First...
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19 and the votes will...
EC To Announce Lok Sabha Poll Schedule At 5 Pm On...
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) is set to announce on Sunday schedule for the high-voltage Lok Sabha elections, which is likely...