Page 27 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
J-K Assembly polls from Sept 18; Haryana votes on Oct 1; counting on Oct 4
Assembly Elections in Jammu and Kashmir: This is the first election in the newly drawn UT of J-K after the abolition of Article 370 in 2019
 "J-K Assembly polls from Sept 18; Haryana votes on Oct 1; counting on Oct 4")
LG govt has shaken up administration: NC asks EC to suspend transfer
National Conference general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar said the move seems clearly intended to undermine the integrity of the electoral process
 "LG govt has shaken up administration: NC asks EC to suspend transfer")
Election Commission to release poll schedule for key states at 3 pm
The terms of legislative assemblies in Haryana and Maharashtra will expire on Nov 3 and Nov 26, respectively. J&K elections are expected to be held before Sept 30, as ordered by the Supreme Court
 "Election Commission to release poll schedule for key states at 3 pm")
Committed to conducting elections in J&K at earliest: CEC Rajiv Kumar
An Election Commission delegation led by Kumar is in Jammu and Kashmir on a three-day visit to review the preparedness of administration as well as the security agencies for the conduct of the polls
 "Committed to conducting elections in J&K at earliest: CEC Rajiv Kumar")
Elections to 12 vacant Rajya Sabha seats from 9 states on September 3: EC
The notification for the Rajya Sabha elections will be issued on August 14 and the last date for filing of poll papers is August 21, the election commission said
 "Elections to 12 vacant Rajya Sabha seats from 9 states on September 3: EC")
Assembly elections in J&K to be held in Sept: Union minister G Kishan Reddy
A new J&K has emerged where terrorism, stone-pelting, hoisting of Pakistani flags, and an insult to the Tricolour are history, said the minister in Jammu rally
 "Assembly elections in J&K to be held in Sept: Union minister G Kishan Reddy")
Maharashtra BJP prez Bawankule alleges conspiracy in voters registration
Chandrashekhar Bawankule, BJP president in Maharashtra, said that at least 3000 voters were registered for two Assembly constituencies, who, according to him, belonged to one particular community
 "Maharashtra BJP prez Bawankule alleges conspiracy in voters registration")
ECI gives aggrieved candidates choice on how they want to check EVM
The Election Commission has received eight applications from aggrieved candidates, including those from the BJP and the Congress, for verification of tampering or modification in micro-controller chip
Election Commission to conduct mock polls to check EVMs post LS polls
The EC received eight applications for verification of EVMs used in the 18th Lok Sabha elections and three for the Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
Assembly bypolls: INDIA bloc wins 3 seats, leading in 8; BJP leading in 1
In Punjab, Bhagat won the Jalandhar West seat by defeating his nearest rival and BJP nominee Sheetal Angural by a margin of 37,325 votes, the EC said
 "Assembly bypolls: INDIA bloc wins 3 seats, leading in 8; BJP leading in 1")
Congress candidates lead in Manglaur, Badrinath seats of Uttarakhand
The counting of votes for the by-elections in the two assembly constituencies, held on Wednesday, began at 8 am
 "Congress candidates lead in Manglaur, Badrinath seats of Uttarakhand")
Kashmir 'Martyrs Day': Mehbooba, others claim they are under 'house arrest'
Mehbooba, a former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, alleged that she was put under "house arrest" at her residence in Khimber in the outskirts of the city
 "Kashmir 'Martyrs Day': Mehbooba, others claim they are under 'house arrest'")
Himachal Pradesh bypolls: Cong leading in all three assembly by-polls
The counting of votes for the by-elections in Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh, held on Wednesday, began at 8 am
 "Himachal Pradesh bypolls: Cong leading in all three assembly by-polls")
'Ladki Bahin' scheme: Maha Govt to use existing data of women beneficiaries
The existing data of women beneficiaries available with various departments will be used for the Maharashtra government's recently-announced 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin' scheme
 "'Ladki Bahin' scheme: Maha Govt to use existing data of women beneficiaries")
Assembly by-polls today: In Himachal's Dehra, CM Sukhu's wife in fray. List
Assembly by-polls update: By-elections for Himachal's Hamirpur, Dehra, and Nalagarh seats were announced following the resignation of three independent MLAs who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party
 "Assembly by-polls today: In Himachal's Dehra, CM Sukhu's wife in fray. List")
EC to update voters' list in poll-bound states, including Jammu and Kashmir
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said on Thursday that assembly elections would be held soon in Jammu and Kashmir and plans are underway to restore statehood to the UT in the near future
 "EC to update voters' list in poll-bound states, including Jammu and Kashmir")
EC begins J&K Assembly polls prep, electoral roll expected by Aug 20
State and UT Assembly elections will be conducted in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Haryana, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra, along with 47 by-polls
 "EC begins J&K Assembly polls prep, electoral roll expected by Aug 20")
EC begins updating electoral rolls for Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, J-K
The term of the existing legislative assemblies in the three states are going to end on November 3, November 26 and January 5, 2025 respectively
EC should invite Musk to attempt hacking EVMs, says Andhra BJP chief
According to the state BJP chief, despite "numerous opportunities provided by the Election Commission, no one has succeeded yet'
 "EC should invite Musk to attempt hacking EVMs, says Andhra BJP chief")
SC, EC need to take drastic decision on EVM irregularities, says AAP
AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said that his party has been raising the incidents of irregularities related to the EVMs for long but were mocked by the BJP
 "SC, EC need to take drastic decision on EVM irregularities, says AAP")