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Election Commission broad guidelines on polls challenged in Gujarat HC

The broad guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for holding polls during the coronavirus pandemic was on Monday challenged in the Gujarat High Court

Polls amid pandemic: Voters to get gloves; booths to have thermal scanners

Election Commission recommends mandatory sanitisation of polling stations, preferably a day before the polls

Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar appointed Election Commissioner

Rajiv Kumar is a retired IAS officer of 1984 batch of Jharkhand cadre

President accepts Ashok Lavasa's resignation as Election Commissioner

Lavasa's resignation comes at a time when the Election Commission is preparing to hold Bihar assembly polls amid the coronavirus pandemic

LJP urges EC to conduct Bihar Assembly polls after Covid-19 crisis subsides

In addition to the Covid-19 pandemic, Bihar is also facing a flood situation, with 13 districts severely affected by deluge

EC takes 'exception' to J&K L-G's reported remarks on timing of polls

The Commission also referred to similar statements of the LG reported by various media outlets in November last year and June this year

EC defers bypolls for 1 LS, 7 assembly seats due to Covid-19, floods

When the EC assessed the situation, it found that it is difficult to adhere to the six-month deadline in these seats

Bihar: Election for nine legislative council seats to be held on July 6

The counting will take place on July 6 evening itself after the conclusion of the polling as per laid down norms

Politics & the war against Covid

As New Delhi looks for exit options and the politics around it, Sri Lanka and Nepal battle their own political contradictions. No telling what lies at the end of the struggle

Politics in time of pandemic: Gehlot smells a rat after EC defers RS polls

The Congress is worried that some of its legislators in Gujarat might vote for the BJP candidates

EC proposes cap on expense by political parties for election campaign

The government is yet to take a call on the proposal. An all-party meeting in August 2015 had recommended that there should be a ceiling on party expenditure.

Getting around poll-day restrictions

The authorities in their wisdom picked the weekend for the elections, ruining a perfectly fine Friday evening

EC's show-cause notice to Adityanath for 'biryani to terrorists' remark

The poll panel has asked Adityanath to respond to the notice before 5 pm on Friday

Delhi election 2020: How to check voter list, polling booth, and other FAQs

Before the polling begins, here's what Delhi voters must know

Delhi polls: AAP wants EC action against BJP leaders for 'terrorist' remark

AAP leader Sanjay Singh said the BJP does not have any issue to raise in the Delhi assembly election and alleged that the party is trying to defer the poll scheduled for February 8

Union Budget 2020: Govt allocates Rs 269 crore to Election Commission

The Law Ministry is the administrative ministry for the Election Commission

EC issues notice to BJP MP Parvesh Verma for calling Kejriwal 'terrorist'

The notice said the AAP had approached the Delhi chief electoral officer with a complaint

Delhi election: Nominations of 698 candidates found valid post scrutiny

As many as 1,029 candidates had filed 1,528 nominations for the Delhi Assembly elections, according to data shared by the Delhi CEO's Office

Delhi polls: Congress CEC to meet on Jan 11 at Sonia Gandhi's residence

Assembly polls will be held in Delhi on February 8 while counting of votes will take place on February 11

Voter card not enough to vote, name should be on electoral rolls: Delhi CEO

He said the office of the Delhi Chief Electoral officer has taken a series of steps to ensure free and fair elections in the state