Election Commission meets representatives of political party
Feb 04, 2019, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, a delegation of representatives of some national and state level recognised political parties met the Election Commission of India at Nirvachan Sadan on Monday.
Jan 25, 2019, at 04:02 pm
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wished people of India on National Voter's day.
Not going back to paper ballots: Chief Election Commissioner declines Opposition demand
Jan 24, 2019, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): Turning down several opposition parties' demands, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora on Thursday said there is no way to get back to the paper ballot system in the forthcoming General Elections.
ECIL says Shuja wasn't involved with EVM development
Jan 22, 2019, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) has said Syed Shuja, the "cyber expert" who claimed India's electronic voting machines (EVMs) could be hacked and they had in fact been hacked to the benefit of the BJP in the 2014 general elections, had not been a regular employee of the company and that he was not involved in the development of the EVMs between 2009 and 2014, media reports said.
EVMs cannot be hacked: Election Commission reacts to claims otherwise by 'expert'
Jan 21, 2019, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India has denied allegations by an "expert" - in a news conference in London - that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in Indian elections can be tampered with.
Sharad Yadav comments on Vasundhara Raje's weight; CM says EC should act
Dec 07, 2018, at 01:12 pm
Jaipur, Dec 7 (IBNS): Reacting to Bihar politician Sharad Yadav's comment on her weight, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has said the Election Commission must act, media reports said.
EC removes Shashank as Mizoram CEO '; Ashish Kundra to take over
Nov 15, 2018, at 02:10 pm
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS) :The Election Commission of India on Thursday removed Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer SB Shashank and replaced him with Indian Administrative Service officer Ashish Kundra following waves of protests in the northeastern state, reports said.
Congress accuses Election Commission of being biased towards BJP
Oct 06, 2018, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): The Congress party on Saturday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of being biased towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regarding the announcement of dates for assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram.
EC announces poll dates for MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana
Oct 06, 2018, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Saturday announced that assembly polls in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases on Nov 12 and 20.
EC to announce poll dates for MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram
Oct 06, 2018, at 10:33 am
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday will announce the dates for the assembly elections in four states, Madhya Pradesh, Rajathan, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram.
Bye-elections to the Legislative Councils of Karnataka and Maharashtra on October 3
Sep 12, 2018, at 04:16 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS) : The Election Commission on Wednesday announced bye-elections to some vacant seats in Karnataka Legislative Council and Maharashtra Legislative Council.
EC to decide today whether Telangana state polls can be held by year end
Sep 07, 2018, at 10:56 am
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): A day after Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's declaration of the dissolution of the state Assembly, the Election Commission on Friday will decide whether polls in the southern state can be held by the end of the year, media reports said.
Opposition to meet EC today, will raise demand for paper ballots
Aug 27, 2018, at 10:57 am
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Several opposition parties will once again raise their demand for the use of paper ballots in upcoming elections, at a meeting with the Election Commission (EC) on Monday, media reports said.
EC denies allegation of large-scale failure of voting machines in ongoing by-elections
May 28, 2018, at 08:53 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India has denied allegations of large-scale failure of EVM and VVPATs in the on-going by-elections in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Congress moves Election Commission over bribery video involving Karnataka BJP leader
May 11, 2018, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): The Congress moved the Election Commission on Friday with a complaint against Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader B Sriramulu, who is also a candidate in the May 12 assembly polls, for allegedly negotiating a bribe which has been captured in a video, media reports said.
SC to hear BJP's plea challenging West Bengal Election Commission's U-turn on nomination deadline
Apr 11, 2018, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s plea challenging West Bengal Election Commission, which had cancelled its own order of extending the deadline for filing nominations in the panchayat polls, scheduled to take place in May, media reports said.
EC forms committee to probe Karnataka poll date leak, report in seven days
Mar 28, 2018, at 12:17 am
New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): The committee constituted by the Election Commission of India will submit its report of the investigation on the leaks of Karnataka poll dates within seven days, media reports said.
Karnataka election to be held on May 12, counting on May 15
Mar 27, 2018, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that the Karnataka election will be held in a single phase on May 12.
Karnataka polls to be held on May 12
Mar 27, 2018, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Karnataka polls will take place in a single phase on May 12, according to Election Commission.
Delhi HC cancels Election Commission's disqualification of AAP MLAs over offices of profits
Mar 23, 2018, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Bringing a sigh of relief to Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi High Court on Friday cancelled the disqualification of 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs by the Election Commission for allegedly holding offices of profits, media reports said.
Election Commission to announce Karnataka poll dates around April 15
Feb 27, 2018, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Election Commission has said it will announce the poll dates for Karnataka around April 15, media reports said.
Tripura poll: 74% turnout till 4pm, says EC
Feb 19, 2018, at 12:38 am
Agartala, Feb 18 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India has said around 74% of the total voters have turned out to cast their mandate in the Tripura Assembly poll, which was held on Sunday, media reports said.
Permanent representatives to the UN from 11 countries visit Election Commission of India
Feb 06, 2018, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : A delegation of Permanent Representatives to the United Nations from eleven countries, namely, Cabo Verde, St. Vincent & Grenada, Togo, Moldova, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Tonga, Samoa, Micronesia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu visited the Election Commission of India.
EC in talks with Nagaland political parties over Assembly Election participation
Jan 30, 2018, at 08:50 pm
Kohima, Jan 30 (IBNS): The Election Commission is holding an all party meeting in Kohima, Nagaland, on Tuesday in the wake of the decision of several political parties not to participate in the upcoming state Assembly elections, according to media reports.
Twenty AAP MLAs again moves Delhi High Court against disqualification
Jan 23, 2018, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS) : The 20 MLAs from the ruling Aam Admi Party on Tuesday made a fresh move to the Delhi High Court against their disqualification by the Election Commission for allegedly holding office of profit, reports said.
AAP MLAs withdraw petitions filed against disqualification
Jan 23, 2018, at 02:57 am
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): Twenty Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs have withdrawn their petitions, which were filed in the Delhi High Court against the disqualification order passed by the Election Commission, as the lawmakers were accused of holding office of profits, media reports said.
AAP to move Supreme Court against EC's disqualification of 20 Delhi MLAs
Jan 20, 2018, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to move the Supreme Court in the next week against the Election Commission's decision of disqualification of 20 AAP Delhi MLAs, who are accused of holding office of profit, media reports said.
20 AAP MLAs face disqualification; BJP, Congress slam Kejriwal's party
Jan 20, 2018, at 01:24 am
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): In a major development, the Delhi High Court on Friday took note of the petition filed by the Aam Aadmi Party MLAs which challenged the recommendations by the Election Commission for disqualifying 20 of its lawmakers for holding office of profit.
Twenty AAP MLAs in Delhi set to be disqualified over office of profit
Jan 19, 2018, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): In a major setback to Arvind Kejriwal, 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs of Delhi are set to be disqualified for allegedly holding office of profits as parliamentary secretaries, media reports said.
Election Commission recommends disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs
Jan 19, 2018, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): The Election Commission has recommended the disqualification of 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs in Delhi Assembly to President Ram Nath Kovind, media reports said.