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EC responds to Chavan's allegations on hiring of 'BJP-linked' firm

EC has responded to concerns flagged by Prithviraj Chavan on hiring of a firm engaged in SVEEP voter awareness campaign which was alleged to have links with BJP during 2019 Maharashtra polls

Eelection Commission to announce schedule of bypolls at appropriate time

The Election Commission on Friday said it will announce the schedule for holding by-elections to assembly andLok Sabha seats at an "appropriate time"

Covid-19: Kamal Nath writes to EC, suggests bypolls by using ballot papers

Kamal Nath wrote to the Election Commission, suggesting that the upcoming Assembly bypolls should be conducted using ballot papers in view of Covid-19 pandemic

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa appointed vice-president of ADB

When contacted, Lavasa said: "I have no information regarding this. The decision will be taken by the bank."

ECI seeks coronavirus report from states ahead of deciding on elections

The ECI has written a letter to the State Election Commissioners of states like Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat asking the condition of the states

'Visit EC website for info': Delhi CEO cautions people against cyber fraud

Two incidents of cyber fraud were reported in the last month

Elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats to be held on June 19, says EC

Elections for 18 of these 24 seats were deferred due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus impact: Indian elections may mirror South Korea, not Poland

Indian bureaucrats are studying several options before devising a voting plan in the midst of the coronavirus crisis - for Bihar election later this year, and three other state elections in 2021

ECI allows Legislative Council elections in Maharashtra; all eyes on Uddhav

As per sources, elections will be held before the deadline of May 27 for Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to be elected.

Uddhav Thackeray meets governor ahead of Legislative Council election

Earlier, Governor Koshyari had requested the ECI for the election to nine seats of the Legislative Council in the state.

Coronavirus impact: Election Commission defers Mar 26 Rajya Sabha elections

Election to fill up 55 seats in the Upper House of Parliament was to be held on March 26, but 37 candidates have already been elected without a contest.

Parliament: Why EC won't support poll funding, banks' bad loan burden

The first phase of the Budget Session began on January 31 and will go on till February 11.

Wanted: Plain tales from the government

Hardly a month goes by without some prominent former member of the second rung of government - the first rung is the ministers - sallying forth in a quiet baritone

SC order on decriminalising politics will help strengthen democracy: EC

In October 2018, the poll panel made it compulsory for candidates contesting elections to advertise their criminal antecedents in television and newspapers at least thrice during electioneering

Why did you field criminals, SC asks political parties to explain

According to existing election laws, only those convicted of their crimes are barred from contesting any elections for six years

Delhi election: Priority is ensuring accuracy in counting, says CEO Delhi

Earlier, the Delhi CEO had said that 21 centres for counting of votes had been set up in the national capital.

Final Delhi polls turnout at 62.59%; EC says needed time for accuracy

After elections to the 70-member Delhi Assembly were held on Saturday, poll officials had said that there was a turnout of 61.46 per cent, subject to revision

Delhi votes in late overs, clocks over 55% turnout as it waits for results

Turnout was low through the day but picked up in the evening, compared to 67.12 per cent turnout in the city's elections in 2015. Votes will be counted on February 11, Tuesday

EC issues notice to Kejriwal for video that can 'disturb communal harmony'

Kejriwal has been asked to respond to the notice before 5.00 pm on Saturday, the day of polling in Delhi

Delhi elections: Poll body tightens security; extra vigil in Shaheen Bagh

In view of the ongoing anti-CAA protests in Shaheen Bagh, the Delhi CEO Office has put all five polling stations in the area under the "critical" category