Election Commission enforces Model Code of Conduct after complaint of violation
Mar 21, 2024, at 05:04 am
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday asked the Centre and state governments to immediately remove all unauthorised political posters from government, public, and private properties, including railway stations, bus stands, and airports.
Mar 14, 2024, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi: Retired IAS officers Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Sandhu have been chosen as the election commissioners for the two vacant posts in the top panel of the Election Commission of India ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, media reports said.
Lok Sabha Elections: Seven phase polling in India to start from Apr 11, results on May 23
Mar 10, 2019, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): In a seven phased Lok Sabha (lower house) polls, India will vote to choose the new Prime Minister of the country and a government with the first phase of voting starting from Apr 11, the Election Commission announced on Sunday.
BJP takes fight against Mamata Banerjee to Election Commission
Feb 04, 2019, at 01:27 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday took their battle against the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal to the Election Commission highlighting how the Mamata Banerjee government in the eastern state is using its machinery to threaten the BJP workers and not allowing any electioneering by refusing permission to landing of helicopters of their leaders.
Election Commission says KCR push on early Telangana polls preposterous
Sep 07, 2018, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi: The Election Commission has called the possibility of early polls in Telangana as pushed by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's party as preposterous.
Manipur polls: Irom Sharmila reveals she has no land or house
Feb 18, 2017, at 02:58 am
Guwahati, Feb 17 (IBNS): Civil rights, political activist Irom Chanu Sharmila only has Rs 2.6 lakh in her possession without any land or house. It was revealed in the her affidavit which she filed to the Election Commission.
EC asks Congress to hold elections for president's post by June 15
Jan 31, 2017, at 04:46 am
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) on Monday ordered the Congress party to hold elections for posts including its president by June 15, media reports said.
Murder convict Anand Mohan’s BPP among 8 Bihar-based parties delisted by EC
Dec 24, 2016, at 08:33 pm
Patna, Dec 24 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Election Commission of India has delisted as many as eight political parties from Bihar for failing to meet the required norms.
Anantnag assembly seat by-poll on June 19: EC
May 22, 2016, at 03:27 am
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS) The by-poll to the Anantnag assembly seat in Jammu and Kashmir will be held on June 19, officials said.
Bengal polls: 81.25 pct voter turnout in 4th phase
Apr 27, 2016, at 02:37 am
Kolkata, Apr 26 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Tuesday said the fourth phase of polling for the Assembly polls in West Bengal witnessed a voter turnout of 81.25 percent.
Election Commission removes Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar
Apr 13, 2016, at 01:18 am
Kolkata, Apr 12 (IBNS): Ahead of assembly polls in Kolkata, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday replaced city's police commissioner Rajeev Kumar by senior IPS officer Soumen Mitra, sources confirmed.
Election Commission provides state-wise complaint redressal mechanism
Apr 01, 2016, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS) In view of the ongoing elections in several states, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has, on Thursday, issued instruction to provide a Complaint Redressal Mechanism in the respective states.
EC announces polls dates in West Bengal, four other states
Mar 04, 2016, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) The Election Commission on Friday announced dates for the assembly polls in West Bengal and four other states which will be held between April and May 2016.
Election Commission announces poll dates in five states
Mar 04, 2016, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) The Election Commission announced dates for assembly polls in five Indian states scheduled over April and May 2016 with West Bengal going to staggered polls in six phases.
Election Commission to announce polls in five states today
Mar 04, 2016, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) The Election Commission will announce dates for assembly polls in five Indian states likely to be scheduled over April and May 2016.
EC full team in Assam to review poll preparedness
Dec 22, 2015, at 01:36 am
Guwahati, Dec 21 (IBNS) : The full team of Election Commission of India (ECI)- led by Chief Election Commissioner Sayed Nasim Ahmed Zaidi arrived in Guwahati on a two-day visit to Assam on Monday to review the preparedness of assembly poll in the state to be held next year.
Kolkata: Election Commission of India holds review meeting for WB Assembly Election 2016
Dec 11, 2015, at 12:49 am
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS): A team of the Election Commission of India, led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Nasim Zaidi, on Thursday hosted a review meeting in Kolkata for upcoming West Bengal Assembly Election, which will be conducted in the middle of 2016.
Election Commission bans two advertisements of BJP in Bihar
Oct 31, 2015, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS) The Election Commission on Friday put a ban on publication of two controversial advertisements of the BJP in Bihar.
A K Singh joins as new West Bengal state election commissioner
Oct 14, 2015, at 11:50 pm
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS): Retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Amarendra Kumar Singh on Wednesday joined as new West Bengal state election commissioner.
EC likely to announce Bihar poll dates today
Sep 07, 2015, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS) The Election Commission of India is likely to announce Bihar poll dates on Monday.
Modi video: Congress to lodge complaint
May 12, 2014, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) The Congress on Monday said it will complain to the Election Commission (EC) against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi over his video message to voters.
Varanasi: FIR against Congress candidate Ajay Rai
May 12, 2014, at 08:00 pm
Varanasi, May 12 (IBNS) Acting on the order of the Election Commission (EC), Varanasi Returning Officer Pranjal Yadav on Monday lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against Congress candidate from the Lok Sabha constituency Ajay Rai for displaying party symbol.
Snooping: EC distances itself from panel appointment
May 03, 2014, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, May 3 (IBNS) The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday said it will not intervene into the Centre's decision to appoint a judge to head an inquiry commission, by May 16, to probe into Gujarat ‘snoopgate’.
Modi's lotus controversy: EC seeks report
Apr 30, 2014, at 10:30 pm
Ahmedabad, Apr 30 (IBNS) The Election Commission on Wednesday sought a report from Ahmedabad District Collector and Returning Officer Roopwant Singh on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi waving party symbol lotus while addressing media.
EC warns Mulayam over threat to teachers
Apr 25, 2014, at 10:08 pm
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) The Election Commission (EC) on Friday warned Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav for allegedly threatening contractual teachers to vote for his party.
Priyanka remark: Congress complains to EC against Swamy
Apr 16, 2014, at 06:57 pm
New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS) The Congress on Wednesday lodged a written complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy for calling party supremo Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Gandhi a drunk.
EC seeks CD of Mulayam's rape remark
Apr 11, 2014, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) The Election Commission (EC) on Friday asked for the CD of Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav speech where he said rapes are mere 'mistakes' by 'boys'.
Biman slams Mamata on EC defiance
Apr 08, 2014, at 09:27 pm
Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS) Left Front chairman Biman Bose on Tuesday said the Election Commission decision to direct transfer of officials in West Bengal ahead of the polls is based on facts.
Can't transfer officials: WB govt to EC
Apr 08, 2014, at 06:52 pm
Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS) The West Bengal government on Tuesday wrote to the Election Commission (EC) saying that it would not be able to transfer eight state officials during the Lok Sabha elections.
Transfer order: EC deadline to Mamata till 2.30 pm
Apr 08, 2014, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS) The Election Commission (EC) has set a deadline till 2.30 pm on Tuesday for the West Bengal government to transfer some state officials as per its order.