Election Commission of India (ECI) in a unique initiative will deploy National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets on election duties on June 1 for Lok Sabha Elections and assembly bye-elections in the state, said by Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Maneesh Garg while chairing a state level meeting with p
On election preparations, Goa Chief Electoral Officer Ramesh Verma on Friday said that there is a hike in liquor, drugs, precious metals, and freebies and the total seizure amount till now is Rs 17.12 crores.
Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir, Pandurang Kondbarao Pole visited Baramulla and conducted a thorough inspection of the counting centre and strong rooms designated for the Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency at the indoor sports stadium of the district.
Updates on disposal for inclusion of names in electoral rolls and shifting of residence, Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) distribution, arms deposition, and Assured Minimum Facilities (AMF) are to be monitored, and the reports will be sent to the State Election Department daily, directed
Collectors, Inspectors-General of Police (IGs) and other officers concerned were present in the meeting organised in Indore. The main objective of the meeting was to increase the voting percentage and ensure peace and harmony during the elections.
In its continuous endeavour to make the election process more efficient and transparent, the Election Commission of India (ECI) stated that the polling personnel on election duty would cast their ballot at a voter facilitation centre, said an official release on Tuesday.
Giving an updated figure, Kerala's Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul said that the state recorded a voter turnout of 71.27 per cent in the 2024 Lok Sabha election which was held on April 26 in the state.
Adequate forces including police, Home Guards, and Central Paramilitary Forces will be deployed in the national capital for the Lok Sabha polls on May 25 and there would be nothing to worry about, said Delhi Chief Electoral Officer P Krishnamurthy on Monday.
Maneesh Garg, Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh said that as many as 813 complaints and grievances were received in the Election Department since the announcement of General Elections and imposition of Model Code of Conduct in the State on 16 March.
According to the Chief Electoral Officer Puneet Agarwal, the scrutiny of the EVMs will be conducted on Saturday which will eventually help the poll authorities to ascertain the final turnout which is expected to rise.
Manipur Chief Electoral Officer, Pradeep Kumar Jha on Friday highlighted higher turnout and minimal incidents of violence in Outer Manipur in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls.
Law enforcement agencies including the Excise, Income Tax, Police, and Narcotics Department seized, from March 1 to April 25, a total of Rs 32,281.70 lakh (322.817 Crores) worth of liquor, drugs, precious metals, and cash, among other items in Uttar Pradesh, said Chief Electoral Officer o