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Candidates before counting day: Some rest, others stay with party workers

With the campaign frenzy now a fading echo and the polls over, a palpable tension gripped the air as candidates of various political parties faced the anxious moments for the EVMs to be opened

Decided to keep forces in some states to prevent post-poll violence: CEC

The states where the central forces would continue to be deployed include Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Manipur, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said

Over 25,000 polling staff to be deployed at 55 counting centres in Bengal

The EC has arranged a three-tier security measure outside every counting centre, with 92 companies of central forces along with 2,525 personnel of state police

Lok Sabha elections: Count of postal ballots will commence first, says CEC

Responding to questions at a press conference here, he said after half-an-hour of the start of the postal ballot count, the counting of votes recorded in the electronic voting machines will commence

Ensure postal ballots counted first, guidelines followed: INDIA bloc to EC

A delegation of leaders from the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) met the full bench of the EC on Sunday

Election Commission orders repolling in two booths in West Bengal

The decision of repolling, which will be held from 7 am to 6 pm on Monday, was based on reports of the returning officers, the district election officers and observers concerned, official said

From postal ballot to J&K polls: What EC said in 1st presser before results

This is the first time when the Election Commission of India held such a post-election, pre-result briefing

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Date, time, & where to watch poll results

According to the Election Commission of India, the counting of votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha election and the state polls will begin at 8 am on Tuesday, June 4

Three-tier security deployed for counting of votes in Jammu's Kathua

The counting centre for Udhampur Lok Sabha seat is set up at the Government Degree College in Kathua, which is equipped with multi-tier security and 247 CCTV surveillance

LS results: BJP targets Gujarat sweep again, Cong aims to stop saffron wave

There will be one counting centre each in 24 Lok Sabha constituencies, while the Anand Lok Sabha will have two such centres, state Chief Electoral Officer P Bharathi said in a statement

Over 8,000 candidates compete in LS elections; 47% independent contestants

This is the highest number of candidates since 1996, when a record 13,952 candidates were in the fray. In the 2019 polls, there were 8,039 candidates

LS polls: Delhi bookies predict over 340 seats for NDA, 200 for INDIA bloc

While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may win 310 to 313 seats on its own, the Congress's numbers could be between 57 and 59, the bookies have predicted

Delhi election body gears for D-day with over 8,921,000 votes to count

Digital monitors will be set up outside the counting centres to share the trends and the poll body personnel will also make mic announcement on the candidates leading in the initial trends

Lok Sabha polls: 'Political parties used caste, religion to garner votes'

Jagdeep Chokar, the co-founder of the poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), said this election was "one of the most polarised" he has ever witnessed

CEC Kumar dares Oppn to give proof of attempts to influence poll process

Commission had made preparations to deal with any foreign attempt to influence poll process but these allegations have come from within the country itself, he said in an apparent dig at Oppn

LS polls: EC reports record 642M voters, vows to combat fake narratives

Addressing the press a day before the poll results, the poll body chief spoke of the major learning during General Elections 2024, minimal poll violence and the need to fight fake narratives

LS elections: Under-representation issue spotlit as only 9.6% women in fray

Despite the landmark legislation, the representation of women in this year's election has seen only a marginal increase

Exit polls 2024: How political leaders reacted to pollsters' predictions

Exit polls for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections project a big victory for the BJP-led NDA. BJP leaders welcomed the predictions, while Opposition dismissed them as a 'psychological and corporate game'

Postal ballots: Why you shouldn't be swayed by early trends on counting day

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Here's is everything that you need to know about postal ballots, its eligibility criteria and the process of its application

Brokers impose higher trading margins to withstand election volatility

India's benchmark equity indexes hit record highs on Monday after exit polls over the weekend predicted a landslide victory for PM Modi