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  Jammu and Kashmir elections: EC team to meet political parties to review poll preparation today

  Jammu and Kashmir | August 08, 2024 12:41 IST

  The ECI will review preparedness for Assembly polls, weeks before the Supreme Court's September 30 deadline for holding elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

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  ECI releases SOP for EVMs burnt memory checking, verification with expanded choices for candidates

  India | July 16, 2024 13:49 IST

  The Commission said that the candidates can also mix and match BU-CU-VVPAT from any polling station in an assembly constituency for C-V and is not bound to choose other units of the same set at that particular polling station selected by the candidate.

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  OPINION | HOW VOTERS BURIED ALL DOUBTS ABOUT ECI, EVMs, THREAT TO DEMOCRACY

  India | June 09, 2024 6:06 IST

  All those in the opposition who had predicted that Modi would cease to be Prime Minister after June 4 results, are now disappointed, and crestfallen.

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  Lok Sabha election results 2024: Vote shares of BJP and Congress rise in Assam

  India | June 05, 2024 14:51 IST

  In the recent Lok Sabha elections in Assam, both the BJP and Congress saw an increase in their vote shares by over one per cent, as per Election Commission data. The BJP's share rose from 36.41 per cent in 2019 to 37.43 per cent in 2024, securing nine out of 14 Lok Sabha seats.

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  Former HC judges urge President, CJI, EC to uphold Constitution in case of hung Parliament

  India | June 03, 2024 21:55 IST

  The former judges have raised concerns over the smooth transition of power in case ruling party loses public mandate. It requested the CJI and the CEC to uphold the Constitution in such an eventuality and ensure smooth transition of power.

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  After INDIA bloc, BJP delegation meets Election Commission, puts four demands

  India | June 02, 2024 20:05 IST

  Union Minister Piyush Goyal alleged that I.N.D.I.A bloc, Congress party, some motivated civil societies and NGO are repeatedly attempting to undermine the integrity of Indian electoral process.

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  INDIA bloc leaders meet Election Commission, seek preferential counting of postal ballots over EVM

  India | June 02, 2024 19:03 IST

  The polling for the Lok Sabha elections has ended on June 1. All the parties are geared up for counting which is to be held on June 4.

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  Election Commission to retain 400 Companies of central forces in West Bengal till June 6

  June 01, 2024 0:03 IST

  The seventh and final phase of voting in nine Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal will take place on June 1 and the results will be declared on June 4.

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Over 61 per cent polling recorded in sixth phase, Bengal leads with 78 pc

  India | May 26, 2024 0:06 IST

  Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 6 Updates: Polling on 58 seats across seven States and Union Territories (UTs) concluded on Saturday in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections. Now, the seventh and last phase of general elections is left, which will vote on June 1.

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  Disclosure of voter turnout data based on Form 17C will cause confusion among voters: ECI to SC

  India | May 22, 2024 23:32 IST

  The ECI highlighted the risk of morphed images and misinformation if Form 17C is uploaded online. It emphasised that in tightly contested elections, publishing this data could cause confusion about the total votes polled, as it would combine in-person and postal votes.

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  Over 62 per cent voter turnout in Phase 5 so far, nears 2019 mark

  India | May 22, 2024 2:42 IST

  After phase 5, voting in the last two phases -- 6 and 7 -- are left. Phase 6 will vote on May 25 and last phase on June 1. The results of Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be declared on June 4.

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  Election-time seizures reach Rs 8,889 crores, drugs make up 45 per cent, says poll body

  India | May 18, 2024 18:35 IST

  The Election Commission has released the data of poll-time seizures between March 1 and May 18. It has also stated that the amount will soon cross Rs. 9000 crore mark. The unprecedent seizure is resulted by intelligence-based coordinated action, constant review and ESMS-enabled real time monitoring.

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Election Commission reports 66.95 per cent turnout in first four phases

  India | May 16, 2024 16:56 IST

  The Election Commission reported a significant voter turnout of 66.95% in the first four phases of the Lok Sabha elections, with nearly 45.10 crore electors casting their votes. Urging sustained participation, the EC intensified efforts to inform and motivate voters.

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  Fourth phase records 69 per cent voter turnout, Andhra tops with 80.66, J-K lowest

  India | May 16, 2024 0:02 IST

  After phase four, polling in three more phases including fifth, sixth and seventh are yet to take place. The results for the Lok Sabha elections will be declared on June 4. In the first three phases, experts shared their concerns over the low voter turnout.

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  Lok Sabha election 2024: BJP tops political Ad approvals in poll data analysis

  India | May 14, 2024 21:21 IST

  The Indian National Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party followed suit with fewer applications. The approval process involves multiple advertisements and short films, all subject to the Model Code of Conduct regulations.

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  Srinagar Lok Sabha elections 2024: Kashmir sees highest turnout since 1996, says EC

  Jammu and Kashmir | May 14, 2024 12:32 IST

  Srinagar voted for the first time in the Lok Sabha Elections after the removal of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir. The parliamentary constituency had recorded a total voter turnout of 14.43 per cent in the 2019 elections.

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  Congress President Kharge writes again to EC amid voter turn out data row

  India | May 11, 2024 16:27 IST

  Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has once again written to the Election Commission after the poll body refuted his claims around delay in voter turnout data, saying that such allegations could hurt voter participation and demoralise the election machinery across state.

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  EC overcomes challenges to conduct voting at highest polling booth in Maharashtra | WATCH

  Maharashtra | May 08, 2024 16:31 IST

  Lok Sabha elections 2024: During the third phase of Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission (EC) orchestrated a remarkable feat by enabling voting at the highest polling booth in Maharashtra, situated at the Raireshwar Fort in the Baramati constituency.

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  EC directs social media platform 'X' to remove objectionable post from Karnataka BJP's handle

  Karnataka | May 07, 2024 18:21 IST

  The decision came after an FIR was filed against key BJP figures, including party president J P Nadda, IT cell head Amit Malviya, and Karnataka unit chief B Y Vijayendra, over allegations of intimidating SC and ST communities against voting for a specific candidate.

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  BJP files complaint with EC against Congress for 'spreading lies', creating 'atmosphere of tensions'

  India | May 02, 2024 22:02 IST

  The BJP, in its complaint to EC, has said that the Congress and other opposition parties have been spreading lies against the party alleging that it will end the reservation if retains power.