Election Commission Of India
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We have 'open and shut' proof of EC indulging in 'vote chori' for BJP, claims Rahul Gandhi
Delhi | Aug 01, 2025, 01:28 PM ISTRahul Gandhi has accused the Election Commission of aiding BJP in large-scale voter fraud, calling it "treason," while the EC and BJP strongly deny the allegations.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns: Election Commission begins process for holding Vice Presidential elections
India | Jul 23, 2025, 01:30 PM ISTJagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his post as Vice President on Monday evening, citing medical reasons. He sent his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu and said he was stepping down with immediate effect.
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Exercise is not the problem, it is the timing: Supreme Court on Bihar voters list revision
India | Jul 10, 2025, 02:24 PM ISTThe EC on June 24 issued instructions to carry out an SIR in Bihar, apparently to weed out ineligible names and ensure only eligible citizens are included in the electoral roll.
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Bihar voter list controversy: EC eases rules, voter forms can be submitted without documents
Bihar | Jul 06, 2025, 07:45 PM ISTThe Election Commission of India has relaxed voter registration rules in Bihar, allowing forms to be submitted without supporting documents, amid growing opposition concerns over the revision process, with about 14% of eligible voters already submitting their forms.
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Mahua Moitra moves Supreme Court challenging ECI's revision of electoral roll in Bihar
India | Jul 06, 2025, 10:56 AM ISTThe EC on June 24 issued instructions to carry out an SIR in Bihar, apparently to weed out ineligible names and ensure only eligible citizens are included in the electoral roll.
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Ludhiana West bypoll 2025 results: AAP's Sanjeev Arora wins Ludhiana West by margin of 10,637 votes
India | Jun 23, 2025, 02:54 PM ISTLudhiana West bypoll 2025 results: The bypoll was necessitated after AAP Ludhiana West MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi died earlier this year.
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Election Commission opposes public release of polling station footage, citing voter privacy
India | Jun 21, 2025, 04:32 PM ISTTo prevent potential misuse and misinformation, EC has instructed state poll officials to dispose of video recordings—such as CCTV footage and webcast content—after the mandated 45-day period, unless an election petition is filed.
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Election Commission launches 15-day SOP for faster voter ID card delivery
India | Jun 18, 2025, 06:14 PM ISTThe poll authority said that the new system will ensure real-time tracking of each stage right from the EPIC generation by the Electoral Registration Officer till the delivery of the card to the elector through the Department of Posts.
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ECI issues new guidelines for mobile phone deposit and canvassing norms near polling stations
India | May 23, 2025, 07:21 PM ISTThe Election Commission of India has introduced new guidelines for mobile phone deposit and restricted canvassing within 100 meters of polling stations to enhance voter convenience and uphold electoral integrity.
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Election Commission resolves decades-old duplicate voter ID issue across India: Sources
India | May 13, 2025, 04:04 PM ISTThe Election Commission has resolved a decades-old issue of duplicate voter ID numbers, issuing fresh EPICs and ensuring unique identifiers for all electors to strengthen electoral transparency.
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ECI's new app to brings all election information and services to your fingertips
Technology | May 04, 2025, 03:12 PM ISTThe Election Commission of India is set to launch a new digital app that addresses a significant issue faced by over 1 billion people. With this app, there is no longer a need to download multiple applications for election-related information.
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Election Commission adds new software feature to detect 'ghost voters' amid TMC's allegations
India | Mar 18, 2025, 08:33 AM ISTIn response to the Trinamool Congress raising concerns over the presence of 'fake voters', the Election Commission has stepped up its efforts to ensure cleaner electoral rolls.
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SC to hear pleas challenging validity of law on Election Commissioners' appointment today
India | Feb 19, 2025, 07:14 AM ISTThe law in question, the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, has been criticised for excluding the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for Election Commissioners.
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SC orders Election Commission to preserve polling video clips amid plea against voter limit increase
India | Jan 31, 2025, 02:13 PM ISTA bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar passed the order the counsel for the Election Commission of India (ECI) sought time to respond to the PIL filed by one Indu Prakash Singh.
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EC officials enter Bhagwant Mann's home in Delhi for search: 'Couldn't check as rooms are locked'
Delhi | Jan 30, 2025, 07:51 PM ISTThe development comes at a time when Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been campaigning for his party - AAP in the Delhi Assembly elections 2025. Mann is in Delhi to boost his party's poll prospects in the national capital.
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EC announces poll schedule for Delhi Assembly, voting and result next month | Highlights
Delhi | Jan 07, 2025, 04:52 PM ISTDelhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE Updates: AAP swept the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections by securing 62 out of 70 seats, while BJP managed to get 8 seats and Congress failed to open its account.
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Kharge slams Modi govt on election rule: 'Systematic conspiracy to destroy the integrity of ECI'
India | Dec 22, 2024, 02:49 PM ISTAccording to Rule 93, all "papers" related to elections shall be open to public inspection. The amendment inserts "as specified in these rules" after "papers".
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EC holds meeting with representatives of Delhi's political parties ahead of assembly elections
Delhi | Dec 18, 2024, 01:00 PM ISTThe term of the 70-member Delhi Legislative Assembly ends on February 23 next year and polls are to be held before that.
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Uddhav demands election of Election Commissioner, says if President can be elected, why not EC
Maharashtra | Dec 17, 2024, 05:09 PM ISTUddhav Thackeray said if people have doubts about EVMs, then they should be cleared and let the voting happen on the ballot paper once.
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Election Commission refutes Opposition's claims of VVPAT discrepancy in Maharashtra polls
Maharashtra | Dec 10, 2024, 05:44 PM ISTMaharashtra Assembly elections 2024: Chief Election Officer Maharashtra said that there was no mismatch found in any of the VVPAT slips matching with their concerned EVM numbers.