Election Commision
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Rahul Gandhi steps up attack on Election Commission, launches 'vote chori' campaign
India | Aug 10, 2025, 02:25 PM ISTRahul Gandhi had claimed a huge criminal fraud in polls through "collusion" between the BJP and the Election Commission, citing an analysis of voter rolls in a constituency in Karnataka last year.
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Tejashwi, Cong claim Bihar Dy CM Vijay Sinha possesses two voter IDs; seek action against 'fraud'
Bihar | Aug 10, 2025, 11:12 AM ISTFormer Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav also lapped up the issue and rebuked the BJP and the Election Commission over alleged duplicate EPIC numbers of Sinha. Yadav said the 'fraud' is also evident on EC's website, asking whether a notice would be sent to the deputy CM.
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BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi over ‘vote theft’ remark, says ‘resign if you don’t trust EC'
India | Aug 09, 2025, 06:52 PM ISTThe BJP has demanded the resignation of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha over his “vote theft” allegation against the Election Commission.
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Shashi Tharoor backs Rahul Gandhi over 'vote chori' charge against EC: 'Serious questions'
India | Aug 08, 2025, 09:20 AM ISTAccusing the Election Commission of India (ECI) of 'criminal fraud' and collusion with the BJP to manipulate elections, Gandhi on Thursday alleged widespread irregularities in voter lists during both central and state elections.
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Fact Check: Is Aditya Srivastava, mentioned by Rahul Gandhi, a voter in three Indian states?
Fact Check | Aug 07, 2025, 08:46 PM ISTTo verify Rahul Gandhi’s claim, an investigation was conducted using the Election Commission website, searching with the exact EPIC number he provided. The purpose was to confirm whether Aditya Srivastava’s name was legitimately listed as a voter or not.
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Will EC launch Bihar-like voter list revision in Bengal amid BJP's claim of 1 cr 'illegal' voters?
Explainers | Aug 05, 2025, 07:02 AM ISTTMC MP Mahua Moitra had moved the Supreme Court against the voter list revision in Bihar. In her plea, Moitra also sought directions for the Election Commission to restrain similar exercises in the other states.
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Suvendu Adhikari seeks SIR in Bengal, claims '1 crore illegal Rohingya, Bangladeshi Muslims' present
West Bengal | Aug 03, 2025, 09:51 AM ISTThe Election Commission conducted the revision of electoral rolls ahead of the assembly elections in Bihar. As many as 65 lakh voters were removed from the voter list in the final draft. The SIR attracted massive outrage as the Opposition alleged it was selectively done at the behest of BJP.
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'Not a single petition filed': EC fact checks Rahul Gandhi over 'vote fraud' claims in Karnataka
India | Jul 25, 2025, 12:05 AM ISTEarlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi said Congress has "100 per cent proof" that the ECI allowed cheating in a seat in Karnataka during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
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NDA ally TDP urges EC to conduct electoral roll revision before elections, raises concerns over SIR
India | Jul 15, 2025, 08:37 PM ISTNDA ally TDP has urged the Election Commission to reform the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, calling for its completion six months before elections, clarity on citizenship concerns, and greater transparency in voter roll management.
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Election Commission launches real-time tech-driven system for voter turnout updates
India | Jun 03, 2025, 05:54 PM ISTThe Election Commission has introduced a tech-driven ECINET system to provide real-time voter turnout updates, reducing delays and enhancing transparency ahead of the Bihar elections.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 21, 2025
India | Apr 21, 2025, 10:48 PM ISTBihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said that Waqf Boards should focus on building hospitals and schools like Christian missionary organizations, rather than merely collecting rent from hotels.
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Election Commission is compromised: Rahul Gandhi speaks on Maharashtra polls in US, BJP reacts
India | Apr 21, 2025, 11:41 PM ISTSpeaking on the Maharashtra polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that there was an addition of 65 lakh voters to the voter list in two hours, which was impossible.
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EVMs 'tamper proof': Election Commission clarifies after Tulsi Gabbard raised 'issues of hacking'
India | Apr 12, 2025, 05:18 PM ISTAmidst US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's claims of finding evidence of massive vulnerabilities in EVM machines, CEC Gyanesh Kumar said EVMs in India were safe.
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Every voter should consider downloading this app for easier access to voter ID-related services
Technology | Jan 07, 2025, 09:12 PM ISTDelhi Assembly Elections 2025 will take place on February 5, and the results will be announced on February 8. The Election Commission has launched several apps for voters, providing access to voter lists and other election-related information.
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Borio Assembly Election Results: Dhananjay Soren defeats BJP's Lobin Hembram
Jharkhand | Nov 23, 2024, 08:29 PM ISTBorio Assembly Election Result 2024: The constituency witnessed a high-stake battle between BJP candidate Lobin Hembrom and JMM candidate Dhananjay Soren. The polling at this seat was held in the second phase on November 20.
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Bhokar Assembly Election Results: BJP's Sreejaya Chavan wins with 128,726 votes
Maharashtra | Nov 23, 2024, 11:27 PM ISTThe Bhokar Assembly constituency in Maharashtra witnessed a high-stakes battle in the 2024 elections between BJP's Sreejaya Chavan and Congress's Tirupati Kondagir, following the Chavan family's political shift.
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EC asks Jharkhand BJP to take down social media post citing it violative of MCC
Jharkhand | Nov 17, 2024, 11:18 PM ISTThe Election Commission stated that prima facie the video seems to be in violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Accordingly, the poll body has sought an explanation from the state unit of the BJP.
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Congress President Kharge writes again to EC amid voter turn out data row
India | May 11, 2024, 04:27 PM ISTCongress 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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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 3: 61.76 per cent polling recorded, Assam highest at 75.30 per cent
India | May 08, 2024, 03:53 PM ISTLok Sabha Elections 2024: The third phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections concluded on Tuesday in 93 constituencies across 11 states and union territories. Assam, West Bengal, Goa witnessed highest while polling in Uttar Paradesh, Bihar and Gujarat remained below 60 per cent.
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Uddhav responds to EC notice to remove 'Hindu', 'Jai Bhavani' from party song, says 'won't abide'
Maharashtra | Apr 21, 2024, 03:29 PM ISTShiv Sena (UBT) had asked the ECI to clarify whether speeches made by PM Modi and Amit Shah during the recent assembly elections invoking religion were "corrupt practice" (under the Representation of People Act), Uddhav Thackeray claimed.