Page 2 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
EC approves 'Telangana Rakshana Sena' as official name for Kavitha's party
Kavitha announced the launch of her political outfit, named 'Telangana Rashtra Sena' (TRS), on April 25
 "EC approves 'Telangana Rakshana Sena' as official name for Kavitha's party")
West Bengal records 92.47% turnout in polls, highest since Independence
As of 7.45 pm, poll participation in West Bengal in Phase II of the Assembly elections stood at 91.66 per cent
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EC directs police to take action over objectionable post targeting WB CM
TMC had claimed that a 'self-proclaimed right-wing nationalist from UP and a BJP supporter had made the 'vile, insulting, filthy, and highly objectionable caricature of Mamata Banerjee' on social medi
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Record 93.19% turnout in first phase of West Bengal Assembly polls: EC
Polling for the first phase was held on April 23 across 152 Assembly segments in 16 districts, and 3.36 crore of the total 3.61 crore voters exercised their franchise, EC said
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ECI set to release exact voter turnout for 234-seat TN Assembly polls
The single-phase elections to the 234-seat Tamil Nadu Assembly were held on April 23, and the counting of votes will be held on May 4
EC orders suspension of 5 police officers over 'misconduct' during WB polls
The poll panel also directed the state government to send a report on Additional Superintendent of Police Garai, an IPS officer, to his cadre controlling authority in the Ministry of Home Affairs
No repoll recommended in any polling stations of Tamil Nadu, Bengal: EC
While all 234 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu went to vote in a single phase, 152 seats in West Bengal voted in the first phase
EC issues fresh post-poll guidelines for Bengal assembly elections
All video footage captured during polling must be securely and systematically preserved, the election official said
Tamil Nadu, Bengal see highest voter turnout since Independence: EC
Record turnout in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal polls; Election Commission of India hails voters as participation hits historic highs since Independence
Strong rooms, unsealed rooms shouldn't be opened under any circumstance: EC
The direction was issued following reports of a strong room storing EVMs in Perambra constituency in Kozhikode being opened and reported plans to open another one in Nenmara constituency in Palakkad
Opposition plans to move notice seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
It has, however, not yet been decided which House the notice would be moved in, or whether it would be introduced in both Houses as was done last time
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Bengal SIR: Logical discrepancy not recognised term under EC, says Mamata
Addressing a public rally at Pingla in Paschim Medinipur district, Banerjee said she has not seen a 'dirty party' like the BJP
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SC seeks Centre, EC's reply on biometric voter verification plea
The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and ECI on a plea for biometric and facial voter verification, noting legal changes and costs would be required
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SC seeks Centre, EC's response on plea for biometric voter verification
The top court issued notice to the Centre, the poll panel and several other states seeking their responses on the plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay
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SC notice to Centre, EC on plea to implement biometrics at polling stations
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made clear that the prayer sought in the plea can't be considered for the current state Assembly elections in some states
Over 36 mn voters eligible for first phase of Assembly polls in Bengal: EC
The electoral rolls for the first phase comprise 18.4 million males, 17.5 million females and 465 persons of the third gender, the EC data showed
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West Bengal SIR: SC to hear plea against EC's voter roll freeze on Apr 13
The freezing of electoral rolls means that no new person, who has been deleted, can be added to the voters list for this assembly polls
Kerala polls: EC seeks removal of political ads from online platforms
The instruction was circulated by the EC's Kerala office in an official WhatsApp group comprising media groups and journalists
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TMC writes to ECI over 'compromised' officials, raises neutrality concerns
Polling for the 294-member Assembly in West Bengal will take place in two phases on April 23 and April 29, while counting of votes is scheduled for May 4
Nearly 9.1 mn names deleted from Bengal electoral rolls after SIR exercise
According to official data released on February 28, 6.366 million names, around 8.3 per cent of the electorate, were deleted since the SIR process began in November last year
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