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Delhi election: Law & order under control, ready for polls, police tell EC

Earlier this month, the city saw protests opposing the amended Citizenship Act and the National Register of Citizens turn violent at various places

Delhi HC sets aside CIC order defining EVMs as 'information' under RTI Act

It had added that all EVMs were securely stored in accordance with the manual on EVMs issued by the EC and the Representation of People Act.

EC seeks report from Jharkhand poll authorities over Rahul's rape remark

Addressing an election rally in Godda, Gandhi had taken a jibe at the Modi government over rising cases of crimes against women

Tamil Nadu elections: A test for both AIADMK and DMK at the grassroots

In the first phase, areas covering 156 panchayat unions will go to the polls. The second phase will see elections in areas covering 158 panchayat unions.

EC proposal to cooperate with Maldives poll body gets Cabinet nod

The proposed memorandum of understanding includes exchange of knowledge and experience in the field of organisational and technical development of electoral process

Jharkhand to vote in 5 phases between Nov 30-Dec 20; result on Dec 23

The BJP is in power the state, which has a large tribal population, and an alliance of opposition parties, mainly the Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, is determined to oust the govt

As Narendra Modi's image takes a global beating, even India gets singed

The image of India as a seriously flawed democracy is also likely to get deeply etched in international psyche and that may take a very long time to undo

Seshan's legacy

Election Commission's independence must be maintained

Office of profit case: President rejects disqualification of 11 AAP MLAs

EC observed that holding the office of co-chairperson of a District Disaster Management Authority does not attract disqualification as MLA

EC working on guidelines to allow postal ballot for octogenarians, divyangs

The move comes days after the Law Ministry amended Conduct of Election Rules allowing 'absentee voters' of essential services, senior citizens of more than 80 years of age and people with disabilities

Law Min mulls giving EC statutory backing to collect voters' Aadhaar data

Sources said the Law Ministry is considering the proposal to tweak the electoral law.

Election Commissioner Lavasa's wife under I-T dept scanner for tax evasion

Ashok Lavasa was appointed election commissioner on January 23, 2018, after he retired as the Union Finance Secretary in the previous year

EC to announce dates of assembly elections in Maharashtra, Haryana today

The poll panel has convened a press conference this noon

Politics, funded by business: Electoral trusts biggest donors in 2016-18

During the two years, various sectors of business houses donated Rs 985.18 crore, constituting 93 per cent of the total contribution to political parties from known sources

Aadhaar integration can weed out fake voters: UIDAI's Ajay Bhushan Pandey

Aadhaar cannot be a sufficient condition for voter registration, said Ajay Bhushan Pandey

EC seeks legal backing to collect voters' Aadhaar data to check duplication

In a letter to the Law Ministry, the commission has proposed that provisions of the Representation of the People Act be amended to allow the EC to seek Aadhaar numbers of new, existing voters

SC to hear tomorrow plea against PM Modi, Amit Shah for poll code violation

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it would hear the petition of Dev tomorrow

Election Commission examining bribe charge against Cong candidate Raghavan

Raghavan has alleged that the video was fabricated and that there was a larger conspiracy to frame him during the election season

We need EC to step up to the plate and see us through free, fair elections

It can expect sharp public scrutiny

EC chides Niti Aayog's Rajiv Kumar for comments on Congress' Nyay scheme

It said Kumar is a bureaucrat and his remarks were prima facie violative of the model code of conduct for elections