Election Commission

Newly appointed CEC Gyanesh Kumar takes charge; says first step for nation building is votingNewly appointed CEC Gyanesh Kumar takes charge; says first step for nation building is voting

Newly appointed CEC Gyanesh Kumar takes charge; says first step for nation building is voting

Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday took charge and in his message to the voters said that…

2 months ago
Committed to conducting polls in J-K at earliest: CEC Rajiv KumarCommitted to conducting polls in J-K at earliest: CEC Rajiv Kumar

Committed to conducting polls in J-K at earliest: CEC Rajiv Kumar

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday said that the Election Commission is "committed" to conducting polls in Jammu and…

8 months ago
Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu take charge as Election CommissionersGyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu take charge as Election Commissioners

Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu take charge as Election Commissioners

Newly appointed Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu took charge of the office on Friday at the ECI…

1 year ago
Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur tribals get Voters ID for first timeChhattisgarh’s Bijapur tribals get Voters ID for first time

Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur tribals get Voters ID for first time

It was indeed a special day for Chhattisgarh and Indian democracy as tribes residing in the remote areas of Bijapur…

2 years ago
Rs 375.6 crore meant for bribing voters seized in KarnatakaRs 375.6 crore meant for bribing voters seized in Karnataka

Rs 375.6 crore meant for bribing voters seized in Karnataka

The Election Commission’s drive to ensure an “inducement-free” poll in Karnataka has led to seizures to the tune of Rs.…

2 years ago
EC issues notice to Congress chief over Sonia Gandhi’s ‘sovereignty’ tweet on Karnataka  EC issues notice to Congress chief over Sonia Gandhi’s ‘sovereignty’ tweet on Karnataka  

EC issues notice to Congress chief over Sonia Gandhi’s ‘sovereignty’ tweet on Karnataka

The Election Commission has asked Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge for a clarification on party chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s tweet referring to…

2 years ago
EC in no hurry over Rahul Gandhi’s vacant Wayanad Lok Sabha seatEC in no hurry over Rahul Gandhi’s vacant Wayanad Lok Sabha seat

EC in no hurry over Rahul Gandhi’s vacant Wayanad Lok Sabha seat

The Election Commission today did not announce a byelection for the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, which has fallen…

2 years ago
Karnataka goes to polls on May 10Karnataka goes to polls on May 10

Karnataka goes to polls on May 10

The Election Commission on Wednesday fixed May 10 as the date for voting in the Karnataka assembly elections which will…

2 years ago
Voting begins on brisk note in Nagaland and Meghalaya assembly pollsVoting begins on brisk note in Nagaland and Meghalaya assembly polls

Voting begins on brisk note in Nagaland and Meghalaya assembly polls

Voting in the state assembly elections in Nagaland and Meghalaya began at 7 am this morning amid tight security. The…

2 years ago
Nepal’s political parties go into a huddle ahead of crucial general elections on November 20Nepal’s political parties go into a huddle ahead of crucial general elections on November 20

Nepal’s political parties go into a huddle ahead of crucial general elections on November 20

<p> Nepali political parties are gearing up for crucial general and provincial elections slated for November 20.</p> <p> A day…

3 years ago
Cash and liquor being splashed in Punjab poll drive, EC officials make Rs 310 crore worth seizureCash and liquor being splashed in Punjab poll drive, EC officials make Rs 310 crore worth seizure

Cash and liquor being splashed in Punjab poll drive, EC officials make Rs 310 crore worth seizure

<p> As the election campaign gathers momentum in Punjab, various law enforcement agencies acting under the command of the Chief…

3 years ago
Abbas Naqvi seeks mandate for BJP for freeing UP of goons and riotsAbbas Naqvi seeks mandate for BJP for freeing UP of goons and riots

Abbas Naqvi seeks mandate for BJP for freeing UP of goons and riots

<p> Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said that people with a…

3 years ago