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EC issues notification for presidential polls, 11 file nominations

As per the notification, the nominations can be filed till June 29 and the scrutiny of the papers will be held on June 30

EC initiates revision of electoral rolls in J&K post-delimitation: Report

The electoral roll revision needs to be carried out before the first assembly election in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

Presidential election to be held on July 18, counting on July 21: EC

As per the poll schedule, notification for the President election will be issued on June 15 and the last day of filing nomination will be June 29

Subramanian Swamy asks EC to cancel DMK's registration over genocide call

BJP leader and former minister Subramanian Swamy has urged the Election Commission to initiate action against Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK after some of its leaders called for "genocide" of Brahmins

EC to set up a committee to explore possibility of remote voting

In a statement, the EC said to enhance voting percentage, especially among migrants, 'time has come to explore possibilities of remote voting, maybe on a pilot basis'

BJP working to undermine constitutional bodies, says Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday attacked the BJP saying the party is working to weaken the constitutional institutions, including the Election Commission.

Hemant Soren summoned by EC to explain mining lease allotment: Report

The Election Commission is learnt to have asked Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to appear before it in person or through his counsel on May 31

SC seeks Centre, EC response over J-K's Delimitation Commission plea

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the plea contends that delimitation can be conducted only by the EC and not the Delimitation Commission.

Rajya Sabha elections to 57 seats from 15 states on June 10: EC

Elections will be held on June 10 to fill 57 Rajya Sabha seats from 15 states falling vacant due to the retirement of members on different dates between June and August, the Election Commission said

Soren seeks 4-week extension from EC to reply to notice over mine lease

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren said he has sought a four-week extension of time from the Election Commission to reply to its notice over charges that he issued a mining lease in the state in his favour

EC issues notice to Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren over mining lease

The EC had recently written to the state government to share the documents related to the mining lease

Jharkhand: 39,513 nominations filed for first phase of panchayat polls

The nomination process for the first phase, which started on April 16, concluded on Saturday, State Election Commission (SEC) officials said

Can't ban promise of freebies by parties, amount to overreach: EC to SC

The EC told the SC that offering freebies either before or after elections is a policy decision of a political party, and it cannot regulate state policies and decisions taken by the parties.

MCD Polls: Which EVM units VVPAT compatible, High Court asks Delhi EC

The Delhi High Court Thursday asked Delhi State Election Commission to inform which of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) units procured by it for the upcoming MCD polls are compatible with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). Justice Rekha Palli granted 10 days to the State Election Commission to file its response on this aspect and listed for further hearing on April 29 the plea by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seeking to conduct the upcoming MCD polls with EVMs which are compatible with VVPAT. Advocate Sumeet Pushkarna, appearing for the State Election Commission (SEC), said that the state authority is dependent on the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the supply of EVMs and it has procured on loan over 29 thousand control units and over 32 thousand ballot units. The control unit and ballot unit are the two components of an EVM. The answering respondent (SEC) has procured 29,532 Control Units (Series No: J, N, S & G) and 32,028 Ballot Units (Series No: J, N, S, C & ..

ED summons TTV Dhinakaran in EC 'bribery' money laundering case

The ED has summoned AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran this week for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged bribing of Election Commission officials to get the AIADMK's 'two leaves' symbol

Election Commission announces RS poll schedule for 5 seats in Punjab

As the term of five Rajya Sabha members elected from Punjab is going to expire in April, EC has announced schedule for biennial election to the Upper House of Parliament from the state

Assembly elections: Nearly 800,000 voters in five states chose NOTA option

In Uttar Pradesh, which has the maximum number of 403 assembly seats, 621,186 voters or 0.7 per cent used the NOTA option

Manipur elections: BJP wins 16 seats, leads in 13 other constituencies

The ruling BJP coalition looked set to return to power in the insurgency-hit state of Manipur, as it bagged 16 seats and was leading in 13 other constituencies, as per the latest ECI data.

EC lifts ban on victory processions ahead of elections results in 5 states

The Election Commission on Thursday lifted the ban on victory processions during the counting of votes and declaration of results in the five states where elections were held recently.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath leads from Gorakhpur Urban in early trends

Initial counting of votes cast in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections revealed that CM Yogi Adityanath is leading from the Gorakhpur Urban constituency