LIVE: Be proud of EVM, over 3.5 bn have used it since 2004, says CEC

Uttar Pradesh to go to poll in 7 phases from Feb 10-March 7; Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa to vote on February 14 and Manipur to vote on Feb 27 and March 3

7:59 PM

BJP will come to power in Goa with full majority again: Sawant

7:21 PM

Budget Session will be 'out of focus', says TMC after EC announces schedule of polls in 5 states

The Budget Session will be "out of focus" and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "gameplan is to make Parliament irrelevant", alleged the Trinamool Congress on Saturday after the announcement of dates for the Assembly elections to five states.

 

Parliament's Budget Session usually begins in the last week of January every year.

 

"The Winter Session of Parliament was washed out by the BJP. With elections in full swing, the Budget session will be out of focus. This is Modi's gameplan: Make Parliament irrelevant so he is accountable to no one," said TMC Rajya Sabha MP and its national spokesperson Derek O' Brien.

6:33 PM

We're fully prepared to work in line with EC instructions: Uttarakhand CM

6:07 PM

BJP will again receive the blessings of the people in the upcoming Assembly elections: Nadda

5:52 PM

Feb 14 has historically been lucky for AAP: Sisodia

5:42 PM

Lucknow Municipal Corporation starts removing hoardings

5:29 PM

These poll dates will mark a huge change in UP: Akhilesh

5:28 PM

'EVM is no issue now'

4:50 PM

Equitable distribution of seats for UP in seven phases, says EC

4:41 PM

Congress welcomes Election Commission's instructions: Punjab minister

4:40 PM

Sufficient CAPF companies will be deployed in all poll-bound states

4:21 PM

Voting for Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa assembly elections

4:18 PM

5 states to vote in 7 phases from Feb 10, results on March 10, says EC

4:11 PM

Assembly elections in all five states will be completed in total seven phases: CEC

4:06 PM

No road shows, rallies in 5 poll-bound states till Jan 15, says EC

4:03 PM

All election officials and employees will be considered as frontline workers: CEC

4:01 PM

Zero tolerance towards money-power: CEC

3:59 PM

All election officials and employees will be considered as frontline workers: CEC

3:57 PM

Our cVIGIL application should be used by voters: CEC

3:56 PM

'Information regarding individuals with pending criminal cases to be uploaded on website'

3:51 PM

Senior citizens above 80, persons with disabilities and Covid patients can vote by postal ballot: CEC

3:50 PM

We aim to conduct Covid-safe elections in five states: EC

3:48 PM

'At least one polling station managed exclusively by women in every Assembly constituency'

3:42 PM

ECI decided to announce polls with Covid safety norms in place: CEC

3:41 PM

Nearly 2.5 mn first-time voters in 5 states: EC

3:33 PM

Election Commission of India announces Assembly polls schedule

3:27 PM

CEC along with ECI officials arrives at Vigyan Bhawan

3:20 PM

EC to announce schedule for assembly elections to 5 states shortly

2:34 PM

Cong ready to take support of any party willing to defeat BJP: Chidambaram

The Congress is ready to accept the support of any party that is keen to defeat the BJP in the upcoming Goa Assembly elections, senior leader P Chidambaram said on Saturday.

 

His statement has come shortly after Trinamool Congress Party's Goa desk in-charge Mahua Moitra suggested that the Mamata Banerjee-led party was open to a pre-poll alliance with the Goa Forward Party (GFP) and Congress.

 

"I have read the TMC's statement on alliance in the newspaper today, let's wait for the official word," the former Union minister told reporters.

1:58 PM

UP to get 150 CAPF companies in first phase for polls

In view of the forthcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, a total of 150 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel are being provided to the state by the Centre in the first phase, officials said.

 

These include 50 companies of the Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF), 30 companies each of the Border Security Force (BSF), the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and 20 companies each of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the Indo-Tibetan Border (ITBP).

 

One company of CAPF generally has around a hundred personnel.