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Lok Sabha elections: TMC seeks voter turnout report of phase 1 and 2 from CEC

May 07, 2024, at 08:29 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has requested the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to provide the voter turnout report for phase 1 and 2 in the Lok Sabha elections, media reports said.

CEC Rajiv Kumar reviews preparations for the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir

Mar 12, 2024, at 09:43 pm

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar is holding series of meetings on Tuesday to review the preparations for the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

Poll body chief says EC will follow SC's direction on electoral bonds

Feb 19, 2024, at 12:16 am

Bhubaneswar: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday the Election Commission (EC) will follow the direction issued by the Supreme Court on the electoral bonds and take action accordingly.

'Democratic victory': Mamata on Supreme Court's landmark verdict on CEC, ECs appointment

Mar 02, 2023, at 07:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday termed the Supreme Court's landmark verdict which ruled a panel comprising the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition and Chief Justice of India would appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners until a new law is framed as a "democratic victory".

CEC will be in Himachal Pradesh from Sep 22 to 24

Sep 17, 2022, at 07:18 pm

Hamirpur/UNI: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anoop Chandra Pandey will visit Himachal from Sept 22 to 24 with a team of officers to take stock of the Vidhan Sabha election preparations in the state.

Well marked low pressure to trigger heavy rain in Odisha: CEC

Aug 11, 2022, at 12:03 am

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha will experience moderate to dense rainfall and precipitation varying between heavy to very heavy at a few places over next few days due to a fresh low pressure area expected to form over north Bay of Bengal on Aug. 13.

Till the tribunals decides on NRC all are eligible to cast their votes: CEC

Sep 04, 2019, at 05:26 pm

Bengaluru, Sep 4 (UNI) Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) Sunil Arora today clarified that those whose names were deleted in the recently published National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam State will continue to be eligible for voting in the election till the final order of the Foreigners Tribunals is announced.

BJP CEC meet takes place, no finalisation of candidates yet

Mar 21, 2019, at 11:23 am

New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI): The BJP Central Election Committee (CEC) had third round of elaborate meeting on Wednesday night but has not yet released the first list of candidates.

No Assembly elections in J& K for now: CEC Arora

Mar 10, 2019, at 07:01 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI/IBNS) The Election Commission on Sunday announced that Assembly elections to Jammu and Kashmir will not be held now and the militancy-hit state will elect four of its members of Lok Sabha in multiple phases.

Sunil Arora assumes charge as new CEC

Dec 02, 2018, at 06:09 pm

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS):  Sunil Arora on Sunday assumed charge as the 23rd Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India succeeding O.P.Rawat, officials said.

Gujarat Assembly polls scheduled for Dec 9 and 14

Oct 25, 2017, at 07:06 pm

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): The 182-seat Gujarat Assembly election will be held in two phases, Dec 9 and Dec 14.

CEC to submit report on illegal mining in Odisha

Oct 18, 2014, at 04:26 pm

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): A report by a Central Empowered Committee (CEC) set up by the Supreme Court found that 187 iron ore and manganese mines in Odisha were guilty of a host of violations, media reports said.