Election Commission rejects AAP's plea to use ballot papers in MCD elections
Mar 15, 2017, at 12:54 am
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Tuesday rejected the plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to use ballot papers over Electronic Voting Machines in the upcoming Municipal Corporation election of Delhi.
Mar 05, 2017, at 01:19 am
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): The Election Commission had notified the period of prohibition of conduct of Exit polls for on-going State legislative assembly elections of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh vide Notification dated- Jan 27.
PM Modi greets nation on National Voters’ Day
Jan 25, 2017, at 02:45 pm
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the country on the ocassion of National Voters’ Day.
Assembly polls: EC asks govt not to announce state-specific schemes in budget
Jan 24, 2017, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): Keeping the upcoming Assembly polls in several Indian states in mind, the Election Commission on Monday asked the government not to announce any state-specific schemes in the budget.
Election 2017: EC pulls up NITI Aayog for holding programmes in poll-bound states on Republic Day
Jan 21, 2017, at 08:00 pm
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) has asked NITI Aayog not to hold special Gram Sabhas in panchayats on Republic Day in five poll-bound states, according to media reports.
EC issues notice to BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj for his alleged remarks against the minorities
Jan 10, 2017, at 06:22 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday has issued notice to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakhshi Maharaj for his remarks against minorities, according to media reports.
EC announces Assembly election dates in five states
Jan 04, 2017, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS) : The Election Commission on Wednesday announced the dates and phases of Assembly elections for 5 states - Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur, and Goa- to be held between February 4 and March 8.
Election Commission announces state poll dates
Jan 04, 2017, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS) The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday announced the poll dates for the five states of Goa, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Uttarakhand and Manipur with the balloting beginning from Feb 4. UP is going for a seven-phase polls.
Jan 02, 2017, at 07:59 pm
Lucknow, Jan 2 (IBNS) : The in-house war of Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party shifted to the national capital on Monday with leaders of both the factions arriving in Delhi staking claims over the party's symbol, which SP patriarch Mulyam Singh Yadav said is his "own signature," reports said.
Use of ink for money exchange will create confusion at the time of voting : EC to Govt
Nov 18, 2016, at 08:39 pm
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS) : Expressing concern over the Government directive for the use of indelible ink for cash exchange following the notes ban, the Election Commission has told the Government that the move should not affect the "election process in any manner", reports said.