Page 19 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
EC defends model code as vital for a level playing field in elections
It said that frequent poll code imposition also impacts the functioning of services and diverts the man manpower from their core activities to election duties for prolonged periods
 "EC defends model code as vital for a level playing field in elections")
As India nears 1 bn electors, it seeks solutions to freebies, black money
Estimates of election related expenditure of political parties and candidates, and EC's seizures, reveal barely the tip of the total election spends of candidates and political parties
 "As India nears 1 bn electors, it seeks solutions to freebies, black money")
Will detox, go to Himalayas: CEC Rajiv Kumar on post-retirement plans
Responding to a question while addressing a presser to announce the Delhi Assembly elections, he shared his post-retirement plans with an introspective touch
 "Will detox, go to Himalayas: CEC Rajiv Kumar on post-retirement plans")
'No room for manipulation': ECI chief on Kejriwal's 'voter deletion' charge
'Draft rolls are sent to political parties on January 1, and they are given the opportunity to raise claims and objections,' CEC Rajiv Kumar said
 "'No room for manipulation': ECI chief on Kejriwal's 'voter deletion' charge")
Election Commission to announce Delhi poll schedule at 2 pm today
Delhi has traditionally seen assembly polls in a single phase
Voter ID alone doesn't ensure voting rights: Delhi chief electoral officer
Delhi's Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls nears completion and the final voter list will be published on January 6, 2025
 "Voter ID alone doesn't ensure voting rights: Delhi chief electoral officer")
Overseas Indian voters show poor participation in 2024 LS polls: EC data
Several large states such as Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu saw zero turnout of overseas electors
One-third of Lok Sabha MPs elected with 30% or fewer votes in 2024: ECI
Party wise, BJP received a total of 23.59 crore votes, Congress secured a total of 13.67 crore votes, and Samajwadi Party received 2.95 crore votes in the 2024 General Election
 "One-third of Lok Sabha MPs elected with 30% or fewer votes in 2024: ECI")
28% of Lok Sabha seats had no woman candidate in 2024, shows ECI report
The highlight of the 2024 LS election was again the better turnout of woman electors in percentage terms than men
 "28% of Lok Sabha seats had no woman candidate in 2024, shows ECI report")
BJP leads political donations with Rs 2,244 cr in FY24, Cong just Rs 288 cr
BJP's donations surged to Rs 2,244 crore in 2023-24, triple the previous year, with Prudent Electoral Trust contributing Rs 723 crore. Congress raised Rs 288.9 crore, up from Rs 79.9 crore in 2022-23
 "BJP leads political donations with Rs 2,244 cr in FY24, Cong just Rs 288 cr")
One Nation, One Election bill could give ECI say over Assemblies' terms
In the current version of CAB, if a state's elections cannot be held with the LS, the EC will be empowered to declare the dates for those polls, effectively giving it final say on the Assembly's term
 "One Nation, One Election bill could give ECI say over Assemblies' terms")
Election rules tweaked to restrict public inspection of electronic records
Union law ministry has amended Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. According to Rule 93, all "papers" related to elections shall be open to public inspection
Election Commission meets representatives of Delhi's political parties
An election commission official said the meeting lasted for around half an hour and covered several topics
Lawyers, activists call for extending POSH Act to political parties
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Manmohan asked the petitioner to approach the Election Commission of India (ECI) with a representation for the application of the POSH Act
 "Lawyers, activists call for extending POSH Act to political parties")
Kejriwal writes to EC, urges action on threat of mass vote deletions
Earlier on Wednesday, Kejriwal led a delegation of the AAP in the meeting with the election commissioners to urge them for not undertaking any mass deletion of voters names before the Delhi Assembly p
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Election Commission colluding with BJP: AAP on 'deletion' of voters' names
Kejriwal claimed that a BJP leader filed an application with Delhi's poll panel for the deletion of more than 11,000 voters' names in the Shahdara constituency
 "Election Commission colluding with BJP: AAP on 'deletion' of voters' names")
SC refers plea on including political parties under POSH Act to ECI
The PIL arrayed 10 political parties including six national level parties -- BJP, Congress, BSP, CPI(M), National People's Party and AAP
 "SC refers plea on including political parties under POSH Act to ECI")
No sudden 'surge' in last hour of polling in Maharashtra, says official
The assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand were held last month
Markadwadi's DIY polls: This Maha village to hold re-vote after ECI results
Markadwadi village in Maharashtra plans to conduct a re-vote using paper ballots after dissatisfaction with the Election Commission's results in the recent Assembly elections
 "Markadwadi's DIY polls: This Maha village to hold re-vote after ECI results")
Maha chief poll officer warns of action over EVM tampering allegations
Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer, S Chockalingam said this amid ongoing allegations from Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders about EVM malpractices during the recent Maharashtra assembly elections