The Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal announced on Friday that a total of Rs 440.32 crore worth of items, including cash, liquor, drugs, and various goods, were recovered by police in West Bengal from March 3 to May 31.
"All preparations have been completed for free and fair elections. Voting in the 12 Lok Sabha constituencies will begin at 7.00 AM and continue until 6.00 PM," said UP CEO.
The Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha has sought action taken report from Angul DEO and Collector within 24 hours regarding BJD Chhendipada MLA and candidate, Sushant Kumar Behera.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer PK Pole said that the Union Territory recorded an overall voter turnout of 58 percent in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as the polling came to an end here today.
Sixteenth Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya and Bibek Debroy, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), exercised their franchise in the national capital on Saturday in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls and appealed to people to vote in large numbers
The Election Commission has asked concerned Chief Electoral Officers and state authorities to take adequate measures to manage the adverse impact of hot weather or rainfall wherever predicted in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls
To encourage voter turnout, the Chief Electoral Officer has partnered with Rapido to offer free rides home after voting. Voters will also receive special coupons from Zomato and Swiggy, and various restaurants will provide discounts upon showing voting ink.
Ahead of the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections, Odisha Chief Electoral Officer Nikunja Dhal on Thursday urged voters to "exercise their most important democratic right" on May 25.
Giving information in this regard, a spokesperson of the office of the Chief Electoral Officer stated that Swapan Sharma, currently serving as the Police Commissioner of Jalandhar, and Kuldeep Chahal, IPS, currently serving as the Police Commissioner of Ludhiana, have been transferred from