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SC seeks Centre, EC response on fresh plea against freebies

SC seeks Centre, EC response on fresh plea against freebies

The petition filed by advocate Srinivasan has also sought a direction to the poll panel to take effective steps to restrain political parties from making promises of freebies during the pre-election period.

15 Oct 2024 7:22 AM GMT

Explanation sought by EC from Maha govt for not complying with transfer order

Explanation sought by EC from Maha govt for not complying with...

27 Sep 2024 3:40 PM GMT

Schedule for Assembly polls to be announced by EC today

The poll panel also plans to hold assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir before September 30, the deadline set by the...

16 Aug 2024 5:50 AM GMT

The unending flow of hate

The unending flow of hate

If the people thought that at least in the light of this verdict, the hate-filled communal propaganda might abate, they...

8 Jun 2024 12:53 PM GMT

GPS tracking to be installed in vehicles used for LS polls in West Bengal

GPS tracking to be installed in vehicles used for LS polls in West Bengal

The poll body has asked the administration to take prompt action if any discrepancy is noticed, besides questioning the...

9 April 2024 5:45 AM GMT

UP protests removal of Home Secretaries; EC stands its ground

UP protests removal of Home Secretaries; EC stands its ground

Durga Shanker Mishra, the chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh, wrote to the EC to express disapproval of the Commission's...

19 March 2024 7:54 AM GMT

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Election Commission states vote count in Arunachal, Sikkim now on June 2

Elections for the nation's 543 Lok Sabha seats will begin from April 19.

17 March 2024 12:39 PM GMT

EC allows Manipur unrest victims to vote at relief camps

EC allows Manipur unrest victims to vote at relief camps

The EC announced that internally displaced voters would be able to vote at "special polling stations" set up in relief...

2 March 2024 6:56 AM GMT

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EC to visit states from Jan 7 as it finalises LS poll preparations

Ahead of the visit, deputy election commissioners will brief the full commission about the preparations in the two...

5 Jan 2024 6:30 AM GMT

Govt likely to table amendment to bring CEC, ECs on par with judges of SC

Govt likely to table amendment to bring CEC, ECs on par with judges of SC

The opposition parties and some former CECs had opposed the move, saying it would go against the independence of the...

12 Dec 2023 10:03 AM GMT

In a first, EC fixes 11-hour slot for voting in Rajasthan

In a first, EC fixes 11-hour slot for voting in Rajasthan

This will be the first time that such a long time has been given for voting for the election scheduled to be held on...

28 Oct 2023 6:58 AM GMT

Mizoram Assembly polls on Nov 7: EC issues formal notification

Mizoram Assembly polls on Nov 7: EC issues formal notification

All the political parties have urged the poll panel to change the date of vote counting as Sunday is a sacred day for...

13 Oct 2023 12:38 PM GMT

EC announces dates of 5 assembly polls as Nov 7-30, counting on Dec 3

EC announces dates of 5 assembly polls as Nov 7-30, counting on Dec 3

On November 7, voting for all 40 Mizoram assembly seats as well as the first round of voting for 20 Chhattisgarh seats...

10 Oct 2023 2:58 AM GMT

Congress calls Bill for selection of EC ‘blatant attempt’ at making EC ‘puppet in hands of PM’

Congress calls Bill for selection of EC ‘blatant attempt’ at making EC ‘puppet in hands of PM’

The government has listed a bill for introduction in the Rajya Sabha to regulate the appointment, conditions of service...

10 Aug 2023 1:37 PM GMT

Constituency delimitation, i.e., elimination of Muslim visibility

Constituency delimitation, i.e., elimination of Muslim visibility

In any reshuffle, the statistics used normally should be the most recent one. However, in Assam's constituency...

18 July 2023 4:08 AM GMT

Assam delimitation draft published by EC; no. of Lok Sabha, assembly seats not changed

Assam delimitation draft published by EC; no. of Lok Sabha, assembly seats not changed

The EC has suggested that the number of assembly seats set aside for Scheduled Castes be raised from eight to nine, and...

21 Jun 2023 4:23 AM GMT