Directing the Chief Electoral Officers of all the five poll-bound states, the Commission said that the concerned departments of the notified category of electors may be informed accordingly, and may be asked to nominate "Nodal Officer" for this purpose of the postal ballot facility.
According to a notification issued by the SEC, polls to Siliguri Municipal Corporation, Chandernagore Municipal Corporation, Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation and Asansol Municipal Corporation would now be held on February 12 instead of January 22. Polling will be held from 7 am to 5 pm it said
The Election Commission of India has launched its new ‘cVIGIL’ App to report any violations of the election code of conduct during the tenure.
In the directive issued by the commission, situations related to pandemics, floods, festivals, cold conditions in certain regions, feedback from concerned States/UT are taken into consideration.
"I welcome the decision of the ECI banning celebrations and processions of electoral victories. I have directed all state units of BJP to strictly adhere to this decision," Nadda said
A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice to Centre, EC and sought their response to the application by former DGP of UP and also chairman of think tank CASC.
The District Election Officer (DEO) suspended five poll officials of the booth, set up at 107(A) Khotlir LP School, and proposed a repoll as the incident came to light.
The BJP also made complaints about TMC workers "unleashing terror" in poll-bound districts in collusion with a section of the state police.
Banerjee sustained injuries on her left leg and waist as she fell on the ground after she was allegedly pushed by unknown miscreants while campaigning for assembly elections in Nandigram.
The Election Commission on Friday announced the dates for the Bihar Assembly elections. Holding a press conference, the Election Commission today said the Bihar Assembly elections will be held in three phases, from October 28 to November 7. The counting of votes will be done on November 10.
The Election Commission of India is addressing a press conference ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly Election. During the presser, the ECI announced the dates for the assembly elections in Bihar.
Responding over the request of Maharashtra Governor BS Koshiyari, Election Commission of India on Thursday decided to hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss elections to nine vacant seats of Maharashtra Legislative Council.
One of the four convicts on death row in the Nirbhaya gang rape-murder case on Thursday moved the Election Commission of India to challenge the rejection of his mercy petition.
In the first phase, polling will take place in 13 Assembly seats -- Chatra, Gumla, Vishunpur, Lohardagga, Manika, Latehar, Panki, Daltanganj, Vishrampur, Chatarpur, Harwah, Hussainabad and Bhavanathpur
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