Election Commision
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Bypolls to 3 Lok Sabha, 30 assembly seats across various states on October 30, says EC
India | Sep 28, 2021, 10:41 AM ISTIn 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.
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BJP welcomes Election Commission's order banning victory processions over poll results
India | Apr 27, 2021, 04:32 PM IST"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
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Sushil Chandra becomes new Chief Election Commissioner
India | Apr 13, 2021, 02:23 PM ISTSushil Chandra was appointed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman on November 1, 2016. He spent considerable time as Director of Investigation and Director General of Investigation, Mumbai and Gujarat, respectively followed by his stint as Member (Investigation), CBDT and thereafter assuming the post of Chairman of this apex body.
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Delhi High Court seeks Centre, EC response on plea for compulsory masking during poll campaign
Elections | Apr 08, 2021, 01:43 PM ISTA 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.
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Assam: 171 votes cast in booth that has 90 voters, 5 poll officials suspended
Elections | Apr 05, 2021, 11:30 PM ISTThe 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.
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BJP complains to EC over Trinamool candidate 'distributing cash' among voters
Elections | Mar 27, 2021, 06:35 AM ISTThe BJP also made complaints about TMC workers "unleashing terror" in poll-bound districts in collusion with a section of the state police.
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Bihar Assembly Elections to be held in 3 phases from Oct 28 to Nov 7; counting on Nov 10
Elections | Oct 14, 2020, 10:12 PM ISTThe 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.
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Election dates for 243 seat Bihar Assembly - biggest in Covid times- announced | HIGHLIGHTS
Elections | Sep 25, 2020, 01:19 PM ISTThe 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.
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ECI to discuss Maharashtra Legislative Council elections for 9 vacant seats tomorrow
Elections | Apr 30, 2020, 10:04 PM ISTResponding 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.
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Nirbhaya case convict now moves EC against Delhi govt
India | Feb 20, 2020, 08:47 PM ISTOne 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.
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EC issues notification for 1st phase of polls in Jharkhand
Nov 06, 2019, 03:01 PM ISTIn 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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EC issues notice to BJP candidate over controversial video
Oct 20, 2019, 07:17 PM ISTA video of the ruling BJP candidate from Assandh purportedly making controversial remarks about EVMs emerged on the social media on the eve of Haryana Assembly polls, following which the Election Commission issued him a show-cause notice and appointed a special observer to the constituency to take "corrective action".
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EC announces bypolls to 64 assembly seats, one LS constituency
India | Sep 21, 2019, 03:27 PM ISTWhile assembly by-elections will be held on 64 assembly seats, the Samastipur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar will also have a bypoll.
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Maharashtra Assembly Elections: Voting on Oct 21, result on Oct 24
Sep 21, 2019, 01:07 PM ISTAssembly polls in Maharashtra will be held on October 21 while the counting of votes will take place on October 24, the Election Commission announced in a press conference.
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EC appoints 110 IRS officers as expenditure observers
Elections | Sep 19, 2019, 06:46 PM ISTThe observers will be tasked with checking the use of black money and other illegal inducements during the election process in these two states. These officials have been called for their first briefing by the central poll-panel on September 23 here.
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ECI deletes 2.16 lakh bogus voters in Maharashtra
Sep 18, 2019, 08:15 PM ISTAhead of the upcoming state assembly polls, the Maharashtra Congress submitted a list of 44.61 alleged fake voters in the state and reiterated its demand to conduct the elections on ballot papers instead of electronic voting machines (EVMs).
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Election Commission appeals to political parties not to use plastics
Elections | Sep 18, 2019, 07:17 PM ISTThe Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has appealed political parties to avoid the use of plastic during polls on Wednesday. In a meeting for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, he also informed that the elections via ballot papers are not possible.
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EC appoints former IRS officer as special expenditure observer for Vellore LS poll
India | Jul 16, 2019, 08:29 PM ISTFormer IRS officer D Murlikumar was on Tuesday appointed as special expenditure observer for the August 5 poll to Vellore Lok Sabha seat, where the election was earlier countermanded due to excess use of money power.
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Party rejected my offer to step down as CM: TMC chief Mamata Banerjee
India | May 25, 2019, 09:26 PM ISTWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, in a fiery press conference, said that she had no interest in continuing as the Chief Minister.
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Mumbai North, Bangalore North saw highest transgender voter
India | May 22, 2019, 09:32 AM ISTMumbai North Lok Sabha seat with 167 votes saw the highest turnout of transgenders as the voters listed in "other" category continue to be low all across the country, according to the preliminary data in Election Commission's Voter turnout app.