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Election Commission to send EPIC to newly enrolled voters by post

The service will be launched on January 25 which is celebrated as National Voters' Day

Assembly elections: Koo launches Voters Guide to encourage people to vote

Microblogging platform Koo said it has released a multi-lingual guide on Voter Rights and Responsibilities ahead of the upcoming legislative assembly elections.

Elections & 'she' factor: Promises galore as parties put spotlight on women

In the poll-bound states, all parties are aggressively wooing women with promises of cash grants, a bigger voice in policy-making, and greater representation. But is this what women want?

EC extends ban on physical rallies till Jan 31, some relaxations announced

The apex poll body has given relaxation for physical public meetings of political parties or contesting candidates for Phase 1 allowed from January 28 and for Phase 2 from February 1

EC holds virtual meets on whether ban on physical rallies should continue

The poll panel is holding the virtual meets to seek inputs from the Union Health Ministry, experts, the five poll-bound states and respective state chief electoral officers to arrive at a decision

EC to take call on holding physical poll rallies, roadshows today

The Election Commission will hold a meeting with the Union Health Secretary and the Chief Health Secretaries of the five poll-bound states to review the ban on physical roadshows and rallies

State polls: Plane charters lose out to FB, Google as campaigns go digital

Flight charter companies have been badly hit by bans on physical rallies even as Big Tech eyes greater footfalls from digital political campaigns

EC to decide on Saturday whether ban on physical rallies should continue

The Election Commission would meet on Saturday to decide whether the ban imposed by it on physical rallies and roadshows to prevent the spread of coronavirus should continue.

Cong wins 23 of 68 seats in four nagar panchayats in Latur district

In Latur district, voting was held for 68 seats in four nagar panchayats (17 seats each) - Chakur, Shiroor Anantpal, Jalkot and Deoni - last month and counting was taken up on Wednesday

Assembly elections: SC to consider hearing PIL challenging use of EVMs

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana heard the submissions of lawyer M L Sharma, who filed the plea in his personal capacity

BJP to finalise candidates for Assembly polls at CEC meeting today

BJP will finalise the names of candidates for the Assembly elections to Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Goa in the Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting today

Assembly polls: BJP to hold rallies in hybrid mode in 5 poll-bound states

BJP is going to hold rallies in these states in a hybrid mode which is expected to be joined by more and more people through different social media platforms, informed party sources

R-Day functions should not be used for political campaigning: Odisha SEC

The State Election Commission (SEC) in Odisha said that the approaching Republic Day functions should not be a platform for political campaigning

SC to hear plea seeking details of candidates' criminal background

The petition, in view of upcoming assembly elections, also sought a direction to the ECI to ensure that every political party explains why it preferred a person with criminal cases

Assembly poll campaign: BJP to hold rallies in hybrid mode amid Covid-19

BJP president J P Nadda deliberated with several leaders on the campaign strategy and it was decided that all rallies will be in hybrid mode

SC to hear plea seeking disclosure of criminal records of poll candidates

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a PIL seeking a direction to the ECI to deregister political parties that do not disclose details pertaining to criminal cases of election candidates

Sarpanch post auctioned in Odisha Bilesarda panchayat, SEC seeks report

The State Election Commission (SEC), Odisha, Monday asked the district collector of Bolangir to submit a report on the alleged auction of the post of Sarpanch in Bilesarda gram panchayat.

Assembly polls: Goal of CPM to keep BJP away from power, says Yechury

He said his party was also discussing this issue with other Leftist groups as the aim was to stop the division of anti-BJP votes

Maha asks SC to recall direction on re-notifying OBC seats in local polls

The Maharashtra government has moved the Supreme Court seeking recall of its order directing the SEC to renotify 27% seats reserved for OBCs in the local body polls, as general category seats

Plea in SC to deregister parties not divulging criminal cases of candidates

The plea argued that the consequences of permitting criminals to contest, become legislators are extremely serious for democracy and secularism