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EC would not like to interfere in Union Budget presentation: CEC Chandra

The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday announced the schedule for assembly elections to Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa.

You should be proud of EVM, over 3.5 bn people have used it since 2004: CEC

The ECI on Saturday announced the schedule for the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab, Manipur and Uttarakhand

183 mn voters to take part in upcoming Assembly elections in 5 states: ECI

Amid the spike in COVID-19 cases, the ECI has informed that senior citizens above 80 years of age, persons with disabilities and Covid-19 patients can vote by postal ballots

Assembly elections: EC to announce poll schedule for 5 states at 3.30 pm

The Election Commission will announce the dates for assembly polls in five states at 3.30 pm Saturday.

Sonu Sood steps down as Punjab's 'State Icon' ahead of Assembly polls

Ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections, Bollywood actor Sonu Sood on Friday has "voluntarily" stepped down as the "State Icon" of Punjab.Known for his philanthropic efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Sood shared that the decision was taken "mutually" by him and the Election Commission. This move comes ahead of the state elections.He took to his Twitter handle and wrote, "Like all good things, this journey has come to an end too. I've voluntarily stepped down as the State Icon of Punjab. This decision was mutually taken by me and EC in light of my family member contesting in Punjab Assembly Elections. I wish them luck for future endeavours."Earlier today, the Election Commission had announced on Twitter that it has withdrawn the 48-year-old actor's appointment as Punjab's state icon.He had said in November that his sister, Malvika Sood, will contest the upcoming Punjab polls.The decision came after his relentless work throughout the lockdown in helping migrant workers across the country

Top headlines: Doctors, nurses prep for 3rd wave; EC set to give poll dates

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Assembly elections to be announced any time, but no decision on e-voting

The ECI has time till January 12, the next hearing of the case, to respond

Uttarakhand HC asks EC if virtual rallies/online voting viable options

The Uttarakhand High Court has asked the Election Commission of India whether it is possible to hold election rallies virtually and online voting in the upcoming state assembly polls. A division bench of the High Court comprising acting Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar Misra and Justice N S Dhanik posed the question to the EC while hearing a PIL on Wednesday seeking postponement of the upcoming Assembly polls in Uttarakhand in view of the rising cases of COVID-19 and its latest variant Omicron. Besides asking the EC to explore whether it is possible to hold poll rallies virtually, the High Court also asked it whether it would also be possible to provide for online method of voting. It was claimed in the PIL that election rallies are being held in Uttarakhand even though an application is pending before the court relating to finding an alternative to these rallies or to ban them, if need be. While the PIL has been filed seeking postponement of the elections, the High Court has asked the

Union health secretary to brief EC on Covid situation in poll-bound states

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will on Thursday brief the Election Commission on the latest Covid situation in the five poll-bound states, sources said. This will be the second time when Bhushan will brief the EC top brass on the emerging COVID-19 situation in the country and in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur in particular. Earlier, he had briefed the poll panel on December 27. During the interaction, the EC had asked the government to ramp up the vaccination programme in the poll-bound states. The EC could announce the dates for elections in these five states in the next few days.

EC to provide postal ballot facility to 80+, Covid suspects in Manipur

The Election Commission of India said that for the first time, the option of postal ballot would be provided during the upcoming Assembly elections

Amid Omicron surge, EC says UP Assembly elections to be held as planned

More polling booths, voting time to be extended by 1 hr, vaxxed staff at booths among measures

EC team holds meetings with district magistrates, police officers in UP

A delegation of the Election Commission, which is on a 3-day visit to Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday met district and division level officials here to review the preparations for the next year's polls

Election Commission reviews UP poll preparedness with officials in Lucknow

A delegation of the ECI led by Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra held a review meeting with the state's senior officials in Lucknow to asses the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly poll preparedness

Don't delay Assembly elections, major political parties in UP urge EC

The ECI is on a three-day visit to Lucknow to assess the ground situation

Keep UP Addl Chief Home Secy Awasthi away from poll process: Cong to ECI

The Congress demanded from the Election Commission of India to keep UP Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi away from the poll process of the state assembly

ECI team on 3-day visit to Uttar Pradesh to review poll preparedness

A team of the ECI will be on a three-day visit to the poll-bound state of Uttar Pradesh from Tuesday to take stock of the poll preparedness ahead of the Assembly elections in 2022

Election Commission officials on 3-day visit to Lucknow ahead of UP polls

The full bench of the Election Commission of India will be on a three-day visit to Lucknow from Tuesday.

EC asks health secy to ramp up vaccination in five poll-bound states

The ministry has advised ramping up vaccination of all eligible population through a district-wise weekly plan with daily review

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.

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