Page 60 - Latest Updates on Election Commission of India
Election Commission team reviews Assembly poll preparedness in Goa
Chief Election Commissioner of India Sushil Chandra and Election Commissioners Rajiv Kumar and Anup Chandra Pandey on Tuesday reviewed preparedness in Goa for the upcoming Assembly polls.
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EC delegation on 3-day visit to Goa from today ahead of Assembly polls
A high-level team of the Election Commission of India led by CEC Sushil Chandra will embark on a three-day visit to Goa from Monday to take stock of the poll preparedness
Plans afoot to have 4 cut-off dates for new voters to enrol, par panel told
The Election Commission of India (ECI) had been pushing for multiple cut-off dates to allow more eligible people to register as voters
 "Plans afoot to have 4 cut-off dates for new voters to enrol, par panel told")
CEC Chandra tells story of Indian elections to international audience
The Election Commission participated in an international virtual seminar
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Exploring tech-based remote voting; political consensus needed for it: EC
The commission had initially explored options with reputed academic institutions for blockchain based internet voting
Election Commission holds meeting with CEOs of states, UTs on poll issues
The Election Commission (EC) on Monday held a conference with chief electoral officers (CEOs) of all states and union territories here, and reviewed a host of issues related to the poll process
Transfer officials posted in home districts: EC to five poll-bound states
In the run-up to the Assembly polls in five states, EC has directed to transfer officials posted in their home districts and those who have spent three years in a district in the last four years.
Explained: How much political parties spent on publicity in last 5 years
South Indian parties were among the biggest spenders: Their average annual expenditure on elections was the highest
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Several Congress legislators ready to join BJP, says Yediyurappa
Senior BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday claimed that several Congress legislators were ready to join the BJP.
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West Bengal BJP slams EC's decision to hold Bhabanipur by-poll
West Bengal BJP on Saturday slammed the decision of the ECI to hold the by-election in Bhabanipur Assembly Constituency of West Bengal that CM Mamata Banerjee represented earlier
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TMC heaves sigh of relief as EC orders bypoll to Bhabanipur on Sep 30
Elections to Samserganj and Jangirpur in West Bengal and Pipli in Odisha could not be held due to various reasons, including the death of candidates during electioneering earlier this year.
 "TMC heaves sigh of relief as EC orders bypoll to Bhabanipur on Sep 30")
Crucial by-poll on Sep 30 to decide if Mamata stays as Bengal CM or not
EC announced the date for the bye-elections in Bhabanipur and elections in Samsergunj and Jangipur in Murshidabad district and elections in these three constituencies will be held on Sept 30
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New voters to get personalised letter from EC along with voter I card
The Election Commission on Thursday unveiled a new initiative to reach out to new voters by sending them a personalised letter along with their voter identity card.
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EC should make cow rearing mandatory for contesting polls: MP minister
A minister in the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh on Monday suggested that the rearing of cows be made mandatory for contesting elections
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Man arrested from UP for hacking into ECI website, creating fake IDs
The Uttar Police police has arrested a 24-year-old man here for allegedly hacking into the Election Commission of India (ECI) website and creating hundreds of fake voter IDs, officials said Friday.
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PDP writes to Delimitation Commission, says party to stay away from process
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday said it will not meet the Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission
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EC's delimitation commission on J&K likely to hold internal meeting today
The delimitation commission tasked with redrawing parliamentary and assemblies constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to hold an internal meeting
ECI gets North Indian thrust with Anup Chandra Pandey's appointment
In terms of conducting elections, Pandey's task will not be very onerous. The UP Assembly elections will be the most challenging event
 "ECI gets North Indian thrust with Anup Chandra Pandey's appointment")
West Bengal polls: Mamata Banerjee may have to wait for her election
She must become MLA in 6 months to stay CM, but the ball is in the EC's court
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Critical remarks of Madras HC against EC not part of judicial order: SC
The Supreme Court said the question of expunging the Madras High Court's critical remarks holding the Election Commission responsible for surge in Covid-19 cases does not arise
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